Building social skills: Cameron McKay enjoys a romp with his three-year-old twins Thomas and Madison. Photo: James Alcock
Children with involved fathers have better social skills, more successful relationships, stronger self esteem, more self-control and higher grades than those who do not.
They are also less likely to be overweight, suspended from school or...
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In this month's issue:
Reflections on Fathers Day by Andrew King
Daddy issues: Collective blind spot on parental leave pay
Prostate Cancer new report on the next generation
new men’s health services training programs
2013 Ten to Men Annual Works...
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Stay-at-home dads are a growing legion. Photo: Getty Images
Stay-at-home dads aren't really a mystery. They're not wrapped in riddles. They shouldn't be an enigma. They are, in fact, legion. A small, undermanned legion, to be sure, but growing in stre...
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Stay-at-home dads are a growing legion. Photo: Getty Images
Stay-at-home dads aren't really a mystery. They're not wrapped in riddles. They shouldn't be an enigma. They are, in fact, legion. A small, undermanned legion, to be sure, but growing in stre...
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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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Friday 30th August, 2013
Learn - Connect - Contribute
Male Health Victoria invites you attend the second Victorian Male Health Gathering in Melbourne on Friday 30th August 2013
(incorporating Male Health Victoria Annual General Meeting).
GATHERING PROG...
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In this month's issue:
accidents and lifestyle - main risks for men
males and body image
more help from Federal Government
important meetings in Sydney
Inaugural AMHF Men's Health Awards
men’s health services training program
Victorian Male Heal...
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Men’s Health in NSW Planning Meeting August 13 1pm – 3.30pm
Conference Room B Level 4 Ozanam Learning Centre, 99 Forbes Street Woolloomooloo
Dear MHFNSW Members and Supporters,
The NSW Ministry of Health will not be replacing the current NSW Men’s Health Action Plan with another plan or policy. New South Wales was the first...
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Are you aged 30 to 60 years?
Researchers in the Massey University School of Psychology (NZ) are looking for people aged between 30 and 60 years to complete an online survey that explores men’s and women’s body shape and eating attitudes. I...
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The 2013 National Men's Health Gathering has received overwhelming interest and it is with great pleasure that we now release the program.
As with previous Gatherings, the program is colour-coded to indicate the streams available on each day.
For cul...
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Men take their own lives at four times the rate of women (that's five men a day, on average). Accidents, cancer and heart disease all account for the majority of male deaths (http://www.menshealthweek.org.au/En/Pages/ee4d91/Why-Men-s-Health.aspx)
MHIR...
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In this month's issue:
"Keeping Passion Alive in Your Relationship" by Jed Diamond
Challenges to improving male health in NSW
the first cut is the deepest
new men’s sexual health training
a view on ADHD and boys
news briefs
The Boyfriend Traine...
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Australian Prostate Cancer Research is calling for volunteers who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer or have a partner with prostate cancer to test a web-based, personalised prostate cancer support system.
A number of Australia's leading can...
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Warren Farrell
Warren Farrell is an American educator, activist and author of seven books on men's and women's issues. He came to prominence in the 1970s as one of the leading male thinkers championing the cause of second wave feminism, and serving on...
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Warren Farrell
Warren Farrell is an American educator, activist and author of seven books on men's and women's issues. He came to prominence in the 1970s as one of the leading male thinkers championing the cause of second wave feminism, and serving on...
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Give the gift of health to the men in your lives and buy them a Mandate Leave Pass – It might just save his life!
HOW IT WORKS
Give the Mandate Leave Pass to the man/men in your life to take the afternoon off to go and see a GP for a general check...
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