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- Should successful athletes have to pay back the AIS 10 Jun 2009
- Let's give youth voice now for a better future 12 Oct 2008
- Organ donation it's the greatest gift of all 21 Sep 2008
- Is safe sex message falling on deaf ears 31 Aug 2008
- Grassroots funding is key to Olympic glorys 10 Aug 2008
- Easy to overlook big issue of homelessness 20 Jul 2008
- Trailblazer Natasha leaves lasting legacy 29 Jun 2008
- Heavy hitters boost our World Cup hopes 01 Jun 2008
- Youth Forum Discussion Paper 17 May 2008
- We can't take sport for granted 11 May 2008
- Women truly can do anything be anything 20 Apr 2008
- Let the Games begin with all our athletes 30 Mar 2008
- Proud past but future a challenge for women 09 Mar 2008
- Young people will be heard at highest level 17 Feb 2008
- Our nation has changed dramatically in three weeks 16 Dec 2007
- Mobile Phone Towers 23 Sep 2007
- Bradken Foundry 01 Jul 2007
- Full Fees 03 Jun 2007
- Eating Disorders 17 Dec 2006
- Iraq 27 Jul 2006
- Electoral Laws 26 Jun 2006
- Dental 08 Jan 2006
- Make Poverty History 18 Sep 2005
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2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 200805 Dec 2008 - National Media and Industry Code of Conduct on Body Image
Kate Ellis, the Minister for Sport and Youth today announced $125,000 to develop a Voluntary National Media and Industry Code of Conduct on body image.
The Government is committed to tackling the issue of body image, especially for young Australians.
The new code will be developed in partnership with the media, health sector, fashion and beauty industries and young people.
Young people are telling us loud and clear that they are concerned about the issue of body image and the impact that it's having on them, their friends and the community.
The Government will appoint a National Advisory Group consisting of key industry, media, health and sector members in the new year.
The Government has allocated $125,000 to establish the code and will consider, among other components, the inclusion of the following:
- Notification of Digital Alterations (in case of physical manipulation)
- 16 year old age limit for adult fashion shows, magazine shoots and TV programs
- Commitment to diversification of body shape and size
- Glamorisation of severely underweight models or celebrities.
As we know, the problem of body image is not limited by State borders - we need National leadership on the issue and we will be working with states and territories on this important matter.
The issue of body image affects the lives of real people in very powerful ways and the Government is taking key steps to tackle this challenge.