TY - BOOK
T1 - Paying the Price: The Economic and Social Impact of Eating Disorders in Australia
AU - Paxton, Susan
AU - Hay, Phillipa
AU - Touyz, Stephen
AU - Forbes, David
AU - Madden, Sloane
AU - Girosi, Frederico
AU - Doherty, Anne
AU - Cook, Lesley
AU - Morgan, Christine
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The Butterfly Foundation today launched Australia’s first socio-economic impact report on eating disorders. Paying the Price: economic and social impact of eating disorders report, compiled by Deloitte Access Economics, found that the total social and economic impact of the estimated 913,986 Australians who have an eating disorder this year is $69.7 billion. The report is the first of its kind for eating disorders in Australia, identifying prevalence, financial costs, and the productivity and societal impact of the many Australians suffering these mental illnesses. CEO of The Butterfly Foundation, Christine Morgan, said it is important to keep in mind that the figures presented in this report are a conservative assessment, based on the limited data currently available in Australia. The report also estimated that the mortality rates are almost twice as high for people with eating disorders than in the general population – with up to 1,828 deaths from eating disorders in 2012 (515 males and 1,313 females).
AB - The Butterfly Foundation today launched Australia’s first socio-economic impact report on eating disorders. Paying the Price: economic and social impact of eating disorders report, compiled by Deloitte Access Economics, found that the total social and economic impact of the estimated 913,986 Australians who have an eating disorder this year is $69.7 billion. The report is the first of its kind for eating disorders in Australia, identifying prevalence, financial costs, and the productivity and societal impact of the many Australians suffering these mental illnesses. CEO of The Butterfly Foundation, Christine Morgan, said it is important to keep in mind that the figures presented in this report are a conservative assessment, based on the limited data currently available in Australia. The report also estimated that the mortality rates are almost twice as high for people with eating disorders than in the general population – with up to 1,828 deaths from eating disorders in 2012 (515 males and 1,313 females).
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/548603
UR - https://www.deloitteaccesseconomics.com.au/uploads/File/Butterfly_Report_Paying%20the%20Price_online.pdf
M3 - Research report
BT - Paying the Price: The Economic and Social Impact of Eating Disorders in Australia
PB - Deloitte Access Economics
CY - Barton, A.C.T.
ER -