John Macdonald is Foundation Chair in Primary Health Care at the University of Western Sydney (UWS). John is currently the Director of the Men's Health Information & Resource Centre at UWS.
Presented by Margaret Throsby
John Macdonald has 10 years...
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Having two young boys can really put the stress on the F-word.
It is Saturday. I am lying in bed reading the news on my iPad. I find myself at an exasperated loss, unable to relax, having just screamed (again) at my sons for running around the house li...
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When your life is committed to helping the world work for everyone – men and boys included – it’s easy to forget that most people don’t see the inequality and discrimination that men and boys face on a daily basis.
So to help us sp...
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Dustin Hoffman in 1979's "Kramer vs. Kramer." Children need their fathers!
How courts and the culture disrespect dad
By Barbara Kay / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, Sunday, June 17, 2012, 4:47 AM
From the loving, engaged portrayals of fathers featured in recent...
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The Rotary Ciub of Orange Daybreak (RCOD) is organising an exhibition on the evening of Friday, 14 and all day Saturday, 15 September 2012, at Orange Function Centre, Eyles St Orange.
The aim of this exhibition is to raise awareness of testicular and p...
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The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report on men’s health focuses the spotlight on widely unrecognised aspects of male health. This could mean that policy can now address men’s health in a much more holistic manner.
The ...
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This advertisement appeared on page 37 of the Times Newspaper. Today Fathers4Justice are holding a Father's Day Service at Trafalgar Square to protest against the secret British family courts that routinely separate children from good loving fathers.
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The Men’s Network has won £40,000 of funding for its flagship dads project - Dads Connect – which aims to deliver our vision of making Brighton & Hove the worlds’ most father friendly city.
The Dads Connect project &nd...
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As Father's Day 2012 approaches, let’s take stock of the significance of fathers in children’s lives by examining what the child-development research tells us about the effects of father absence. There is a much more nuanced picture than t...
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Foundation 49 is conducting a survey on Accessing Health Information. To complete the survey go to http://www.strategyco.com.au/surveys/F49survey.htm.
This survey has been designed to be completed by men. Please let other men know about thi...
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The number of boys and men seeking help for eating disorders is on the increase according to statistics from South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG).
Last year 9 per cent of our eating disorder patients at the SWLSTG s...
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Father’s Day is fast approaching. Few more days to go and we will be celebrating this day with overwhelming gratitude for our dads.
In a half-century study involving over 10,000 people from around the world, researchers from the University of Co...
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95% of people now agree that both parents should share responsibility for bringing up children and 84% say both parents deserve equal custody rights.
In response to the current shake-up of the family justice system, there is a strong consensus among B...
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Separated parents who fail to allow their partners to maintain a proper relationship with their children could be stripped of driving licences or passports, hit with curfews, ordered to do a period of unpaid work or even jailed.
Ministers will today pr...
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On the 8th June 2012, at the offices of Southern Health, Rob Koch launched the first Strategic Plan of Male Health Victoria.
This document aims to introduce Male Health Victoria Inc (MHV) to the State Government, to various sectors including Health, Ed...
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A FREE EVENT
Men and Women living in and around Tumut are invited to a light hearted day exploring men’s health issues.
With:
• Stephen Carroll – “Men’s Health Specialist
• John Harper – “Mate Helping Mate&...
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