Minters is providing pro bono support – from across its corporate, finance, tax and charity teams, property and construction, intellectual property and employment teams – for the establishment of the house, which will precede six additional treatment centres across Australia, on the back of $70.2 million in funding from the federal government.

Speaking about the need for such treatment centres, Butterfly House CEO Kevin Barrow said that, in Australia alone, more than one million people are living with eating disorders.

“We want to create a best practice model to support those Australians to get optimum care. MinterEllison has been key to help us on this journey. The firm’s pro bono support will help us turn endED Butterfly House into a centre that will make positive impact for Australians experiencing or caring for someone with an eating disorder and we cannot thank them enough for their continued commitment and support,” he said.

Minters partner Keith Rovers added: “The endED Butterfly House on the Sunshine Coast is the first residential facility of its kind, purely focused on eating disorders within a community setting. Its success is critical to prove the model and establish a foundation for delivering future centres.”

“We are proud to be helping to make endED Butterfly House a reality with pro bono support from right across the firm. We couldn’t be happier to support the Butterfly Foundation and endED and their professional and passionate project teams.”

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Eating is such a basic human function and “is the source of life and vitality”, Mr Rovers continued.

“Sadly, for some there are mental health issues that turn this basic necessity into a trauma that impacts not just themselves, but their families, carers and communities. The development of facilities like this and the building of knowledge and evidence for successful interventions can make a massive impact [on] reducing that trauma.”