Approximately one million Australians are currently diagnosed as having an eating disorder

The Federal Government has awarded Sydney University a $13 million grant to fund Australia's first national research centre for eating disorders.

About 1 million Australians live with an eating disorder (AAP). Source: AAP

Led by the university's Inside Out Institute, the centre aims to gather research from the world's leading experts to help Australians living with this mental illness get the most advanced and effective treatment.

Information and support for eating disorders and body image is available at the Butterfly Foundation on 1800 334 673 or at www.butterfly.org.au

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