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Wandi Nerida is Australia’s first residential eating disorder treatment facility, and is owned and operated by the Butterfly Foundation. 🦋

12/10/2026

Are you based on the Gold Coast? 🌊

Joanna Knowles, psychologist and eating disorder clinician, is organising a special concert to fundraise for Butterfly – with an exciting program of contemporary, musical theatre and classical-inspired pieces, alongside personal reflections on recovery, self-compassion and connection.

📅 4:30pm Friday 30 October, Broadbeach Cultural Centre, Songs of Myth & Moonlight Concert

Butterfly lived experience advocate and past Wandi Nerida participant Keely Blest will also be sharing her lived experience with an eating disorder and reflecting on her eating disorder recovery journey.

The concert will feature local musicians and community ensembles, including the Gold Coast's Vocal Waves Choir, who will come together to highlight the importance of community, belonging, and collective hope, while showcasing the incredible talent within the local arts community. 🎵

Buy tickets here: https://www.trybooking.com/au/event/songs-of-myth-moonlight-1649722

25/09/2026

What do Michelin-starred kitchens and an eating disorder treatment facility have in common? They're both places that Wandi Nerida's Head Chef Nerys has worked! 👩‍🍳

This was a new career path for Nerys – she didn't know what to expect when she applied, but she's loved it and never looked back. 💙

From her beloved Biscoff balls recipe, to her funky pop playlists, she brings joy, fun and excitement into food and cooking. 😊

Interested in making your eating disorder recovery a reality? Head to https://wandinerida.org.au/

24/09/2026

The Happy Boxes Project is an initiative that organises and sends care packages filled with everyday essential and self-care items to women living in remote Indigenous communities. 📦

For the second year, our staff came together to donate and pack Happy Boxes in celebration of NAIDOC Week – with the packs including shampoo, deodorant, pads and toothpaste, and some special art supplies. 🎨

Our wonderful community partners PRINCESS POLLY, Ethical Brand Co and Clever Curl also donated t-shirts and hair products for the bags. 💙

It was a joyful way to celebrate NAIDOC Week, and we’re grateful for the support of our staff and community partners, and for initiatives like the Happy Boxes Project which spread connection, care and happiness. 🦋

14/09/2026

How do you make the kitchen less scary for people with eating disorders? 💭

Ask Nerys – she runs the kitchen at Wandi Nerida, Australia's premier eating disorder treatment facility. 🧑‍🍳

She cooks every meal and snack that our participants eat, organises catering, and runs our cooking classes. And with every meal or class, she's bringing joy, warmth and fun back into the kitchen environment, and transforming each participant's relationship with food. 💙

We're so grateful to have Nerys as part of the passionate Wandi team, making eating disorder recovery a reality. 🦋

02/09/2026

"What will my room be like?" 💬

We hear this question a lot from future Wandi Nerida participants - and our Clinical Lead Carly is here to put your nerves at ease. 💙

At Wandi, our rooms are cosy, comfortable and homelike - with a view of our gorgeous grounds. 🍃

Most participants share a double room with another participant, which can help you feel less alone, and more accountable in the treatment journey. 🦋

Have more questions? Contact our friendly intake team at [email protected]

31/08/2026

Calling all eating disorder health professionals!

Join Carolyn Costin for a free education event and learn practical strategies to help clients make lasting behavioural and emotional changes that support for recovery.

📅 9 October, 2-5pm (AEDT)

📍 Held in Melbourne, at Mind Body Well

Register now: https://events.butterfly.org.au/portal//event/?id=Successful_Strategies_for_Changing_Eating_Disorder_Behaviours2465153021&Name=Successful%20Strategies%20for%20Changing%20Eating%20Disorder%20Behaviours

28/08/2026

Wandi Nerida has officially been open for five years! Swipe across to view how we’ve blossomed 💙

🪏 2019 - Held the groundbreaking ceremony.

👷‍♀️ 2020 - Construction is well underway.

👋🏼 2021 – We opened our doors!

🌱 2022 – Gardens began to thrive.

🐴 2023 - Our horse therapy herd arrived.

🦋 2026 – We've opened our doors 300+ times, helping make eating disorder recovery a reality.

27/08/2026

What's the first sound you'd expect to hear when waking up at a mental health facility? 💭

We bet it's not someone singing their favourite song at the top of their lungs, as they prepare breakfast for everyone. 🎶

But this is the reality at Wandi Nerida, Australia's premier residential treatment facility. And that person singing is Nerys, our incredible Head Chef, who is responsible for cooking participant's daily meals and running our cooking classes. 🥰

She brings endless joy, warmth, and fun into the cooking environment, and is part of our dedicated team who are making eating disorder recovery a reality. 💙

Want to learn more? Head to our website: https://wandinerida.org.au/

Address

228 Old Gympie Road
Mooloolah Valley, QLD
4553

Telephone

+61721034680

Website

http://www.wandinerida.org.au/

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