The Bronte Foundation was established in 2003 by Jan Cullis (Clarke) in response to her own personal experiences in seeking treatment for her daughter Bronte who was suffering from Anorexia Nervosa.  In the most acute stages of Bronte's Anorexia, doctors told Jan that Bronte could not recover and to let her die.  Jan's refusal to capitulate led her on a quest, first to secure life saving treatment for Bronte, then to develop a deeper understanding what eating disorders are really about and, most importantly, how to treat them. 

The Bronte Foundation, now The Bronte Centre, provides dignified, effective treatment for people with eating disorders and, importantly, education, knowledge, skills and support for families, carers and friends to:

1. Understand their loved ones eating disorder (the true nature, form and function of an eating disorder)
   
2. Learn a language so that they can reach their loved one beyond their eating disorder and the behaviour that it dictates
   
3. Develop skills to intervene effectively and support their loved one in the daily battle against their eating disorder

Continuing the legacy of the Bronte Foundation, Bronte's mum Jan  personally responds to all enquiries to the website.  Throughout her 15 years of experience, both as a parent and her formal roles as CEO of the Bronte Foundation and Director of the Bronte Centre at St. Vincent's, Jan has advocated the need for families and carers to be included and seen as valuable partners in treatment and recovery.