Wandi Nerida

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

20/04/2026

We’re so grateful for this generous donation from Possum Play Couch – a cozy, modular couch and a crash pad that are already being used and appreciated by Wandi participants. 💙

At Wandi Nerida, we’ve been working to expand our soft furnishings, sensory supports, and calming lighting options – and this donation came at the perfect time.

Some people with eating disorders can also experience co-occurring conditions like autism or ADHD, which can heighten sensitivity to surroundings, and cause sensory distress. 💭

Dedicated sensory spaces or support items, like these wonderful products from Possum Play, can help us create low stimulus environments where participants can regulate their nervous system and feel safe.

Interested in supporting Australia’s premier residential eating disorder facility? Make a difference by donating now: https://wandinerida.org.au/get-involved/ 🦋

16/04/2026

A very big thank you to thesensorysloth founder, Liz Piggott, for her kind donation of weighted plush toys and sensory-friendly ear defenders, to help support participants’ sensory needs at Wandi Nerida. 💙

Liz is passionate about improving access to sensory-friendly products that can help support people to regulate, connect and thrive, and her donations have been warmly received by Wandi participants. 🦋

We acknowledge that for some individuals, meeting sensory needs and addressing sensory sensitivities can be a crucial part of eating disorder recovery, helping reduce feelings of distress and supporting emotional regulation. 💭

Interested in supporting Australia’s premier residential eating disorder facility? Make a difference by donating now: https://wandinerida.org.au/get-involved/

07/04/2026

With friendly horses for equine therapy, a veggie garden designed for permaculture, and a welcoming outdoor pavilion for art therapy – it’s not what usually comes to mind when you think of a mental health treatment facility. 🎨

But this is the reality at Wandi Nerida, Australia’s premier residential eating disorder centre, which offers a holistic, person-centred approach to eating disorder recovery. 🍃

Eating disorder recovery can be hard, and participants can arrive at Wandi having tried many different inpatient and outpatient treatment pathways - Wandi offers new hope, with a healing environment that supports long-term recovery. 💙

Learn more about Wandi here: https://wandinerida.org.au/ 🦋

31/03/2026

We’re proud to share our story as part of the Local Champions campaign with Buy Local Sunshine Coast. 💙

Wandi Nerida is Australia’s first residential eating disorder treatment centre, filling the critical treatment gap between community or intensive outpatient treatment and acute hospital care. 💭

Harmoniously blending into the natural landscape of the Sunshine Coast hinterland, on Kabi Kabi Country, Wandi is welcoming and calming. 🦋

Learn more about how Wandi can support you or your loved one: https://wandinerida.org.au/

23/03/2026

Butterfly’s residential eating disorder treatment centre, Wandi Nerida, offers a unique approach to eating disorder recovery, set within a tranquil healing environment in Mooloolah Valley. 💙

Participant Tanae shares how the program gave her renewed hope for recovery, after having already tried different treatment pathways. 💭

At Wandi, participants are empowered to take an active role in their treatment, helping prepare them for sustainable, long-term eating disorder recovery. 🦋

Post discharge, participants report lasting improvements in their eating disorder symptoms, mood, daily functioning, and overall quality of life. 🗣️

Learn more about how Wandi can support you or your loved one: https://wandinerida.org.au/

25/02/2026

Among the clinical rooms and therapy spaces, Wandi Nerida offers something extra special – a thriving garden helping participants connect with the wider world. 🌱

Through Permaculture Therapy, Wandi’s garden becomes a living metaphor for growth, resilience and connection. It’s a safe, non-threatening environment where people can explore difficult emotions and beliefs. 💭

Participants engage in various aspects of garden care, from composting to harvesting, each activity carefully designed to challenge eating disorder behaviours and thoughts. 🗣️

They then prepare meals using produce they’ve helped to grow - It’s a farm-to-table connection that creates powerful opportunities for healing disordered relationships with food preparation and eating. 🦋

Swipe across to read some of the feedback, and then learn more about Wandi Nerida’s adjunct therapeutic interventions and how they support eating disorder recovery, including permaculture, equine therapy and more by heading to our website: https://wandinerida.org.au/resources/permaculture-at-wandi-nerida/

17/02/2026

Seeing someone who has recovered from an eating disorder can make your own recovery feel possible.

Wandi Nerida, Australia’s first eating disorder residential treatment facility, offers unique hope for recovery, with nearly half of our staff having lived experience of an eating disorder or as a carer.

Being supported by staff with lived experience can help break down barriers like stigma, shame, and denial, showing firsthand that recovery is achievable.

Now in its fifth year of operation, Wandi Nerida can provide you or your loved one with intensive, holistic, and evidence-based eating disorder care. Interested in learning more? Head here⬇️ https://wandinerida.org.au/

13/02/2026

Are you a healthcare professional that sees patients with eating disorders? Do you know how to best support them?

Hear from local experts about referral pathways and options for your patients at this special Referrer and Stakeholder event, hosted by Wandi Nerida – Australia’s premiere residential recovery centre for eating disorders, owned and operated by Butterfly Foundation.

🗓️Tuesday, 24 February, from 6:00pm–7:30pm.
📍 The Mantra Mooloolaba, 7 Venning St, Mooloolaba QLD

Join us as we bring together GPs, psychiatrists, research partners, PHN colleagues, and other stakeholders who share a common purpose: helping individuals with eating disorders find hope, healing, and long‑term recovery.

✉️ RSVPs are essential - contact enquiries@wandinerida.org.au by Tuesday 17 February or send us a DM!

11/02/2026

We're sending a very big Wandi thank you to The Crosby Foundation for their recent donation of a new hospital floor scrubber - helping to ensure Australia's first residential recovery centre for eating disorders remains sparkling, shining and fit to provide exemplary treatment and care. 🦋

The floor scrubber is a vital piece of equipment in a hospital, helping to keep our participants and our staff healthy. It is also ergonomically designed, helping to support our environment and facilities team as they work. 😊

The Crosby Foundation has been a big supporter of Wandi Nerida, contributing to our permaculture gardens, our equine program and our therapy dog, Triya, and we are very grateful for their support. 💙

Do you want to support Wandi Nerida and contribute to life-changing eating disorder treatment? Make a difference by donating now: https://wandinerida.org.au/get-involved/

19/01/2026

What’s that in the sky?! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a group of skydivers soaring across the sky, raising funds for eating disorder treatment!
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It’s officially a wrap on our Skydiving Santas: Wishes for Wandi fundraising event, which took place just before Christmas, raising over $10,000!
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Butterfly Foundation Group CEO Jim, and several brave Wandi Nerida staff, including Director of Wandi Nerida Danielle, Nurse Unit Manager Hannah, and Kitchen Manager Nerys, joined community fundraisers Nell, Rhonda and Greg in this high-flying fundraiser.
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A big thank you to this passionate group and the generous donors who backed them, providing hope, support and care for people struggling with an eating disorder.

We spoke with participants before the big jump – check out what they had to say!

Do you want to contribute to life-changing eating disorder treatment? It's not too late to show your support!
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https://skydiving-santas2.raiselysite.com/

19/12/2025

As 2025 draws to a close, we want to say a big thank you to our staff, community and supporters, for your compassionate support this year.
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A special thank you also to our participants and their families, for trusting Wandi Nerida with the care of their loved ones, as we continue to provide holistic eating disorder treatment and support.
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Swipe through to see some of the holiday cheer taking place around Wandi, with a special appearance from our resident therapy dog, Triya!

We wish you and your loved ones a joyful and restful festive season, and a hopeful, relaxing, and fulfilling 2026. Wandi Nerida will continue to support participants over the holiday period. See you next year!

16/12/2025

The weather wasn’t initially on our side – but tomorrow’s forecast is looking sunny with a chance of Skydiving Santas, who are raising essential funds for a very important cause!
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After being postponed due to winds, several dedicated Butterfly and Wandi Nerida staff, along with three exceptional community fundraisers, will tomorrow take the ultimate leap of faith skydiving for Wandi Nerida, Australia’s first residential recovery centre for eating disorders.

Show your support for Butterfly Foundation’s CEO Jim Hungerford, Director of Wandi Nerida Danielle Doughterty, Wandi Nerida Nurse Unit Manager Hannah Beighton, Wandi Nerida Kitchen Manager Nerys Kinnaird, and community fundraisers Nell (Elanor) Gooley, Rhonda Biggs and Greg Biggs by donating now.

Every dollar raised, big or small, can help provide life-changing, intensive residential treatment for eating disorders – severe, psychological illnesses that have one of the highest mortality rates.
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https://skydiving-santas2.raiselysite.com/

Address

228 Old Gympie Road
Mooloolah Valley, QLD
4553

Telephone

+61721034680

Website

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

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