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Helping Men Get Help is a unique course that’s been designed for professionals who want to help more men and boys access public services and social projects. Designed and pre...
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Large numbers of men are subjected to Sexual and Domestic Violence (SDV). For example, official statistics from Australia estimate that 336,000 men (4 per cent of the male population) have been victims of sexual violence and 448,000 men (5.3 per cent)...
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The best ad about male victims of domestic violence we've ever seen. Already going viral with almost 1.5 million views.
40% of domestic violence is against men in the UK. #ViolenceIsViolence, no matter who it's aimed at. The Mankind helpline costs jus...
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Authors Susan Beaton, Suicide Prevention Consultant and Dr Peter Forster, University of Worcester, UK recently published an article about men's suicide for the Australian Psychology Society. Titled 'Insights into men's suicide' the article covers such ranging issues as reasons for gender disparity, correlates of suicide in men (eg relationship breakdown and alcohol...
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One of the highlights of the 2013 National Men's Health Gathering in Brisbane was the Men and Vulnerable Families Forum Plenary Session featuring presentations by Dr Warren Farrell (USA) and Glen Poole (UK). Titled Working with men and relati...
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In this month's issue:
The Global Men’s Movement and Australia’s role in it
New book EQUALITY FOR MEN
New graduate courses in male studies
The Modern Aussie Man whitepaper
healthy men in aged care
men’s health services training progr...
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A stand-out session from the 2013 National Men's Health Gathering in Brisbane was the world-focus keynote discussion panel sponsored by the Australian Men's Health Forum, titled 21st Century Man: The Way Forward.
This discussion about the changing...
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The Men’s Health Forum New South Wales Inc. invites you to
Helping Men Get Help - the integral approach to helping men and boys get better outcomes
Special Evening Talk by Glen Poole from the UK
Tuesday October 29 6.30 pm - 8.30...
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"Mark" and "Lucy" had been together for three years, on and off, at school when, aged 16, Lucy became pregnant. Soon after, the relationship ended. "I told her I'd broken up with her but I hadn't broken up with our baby," says Mark, now 20. "Right from the beginning, I wanted to...
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A screengrab from a documentary called This is What Winning Looks Like, produced by Ben Anderson. The film looks at the practice of bacha bazi, or "boy play", in Afghanistan.
U.S. Marine Maj. Bill Steuber, like most people in...
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The older authority figure wins the trust of the young target by cultivating a false friendship, having heart-to-heart conversations, giving gifts, offering protection. And then the sex ensues, sometimes forced, sometimes seemingly consensual.
It is a...
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In this month's issue:
Taking care of men in Canterbury
Health system to recognise Maori men's needs
1 in 3 male victims of DV acknowledged by NSW Government
man therapy with Dr Ironwood launched
Update on National Male Health Policy
Gamarada communit...
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