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Male Health Victoria Strategic Plan Released

June 13, 2012
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Male Health Victoria Strategic Plan Released

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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Is the health system failing men? (Sydney Morning Herald)

June 18, 2011
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Is the health system failing men? (Sydney Morning Herald)

Australian males die, on average, five years earlier than women. Four experts discuss why this longevity gap is so difficult to bridge. THE ADVOCATE: JOHN MACDONALD Until recently, issues of men's health were generally relegated to specialists in some ...
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Men’s Health Australia eNews, 10 June 2011

June 10, 2011
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In this edition: Men's Health Week, June 13 to 19, 2011 Government deception won’t reduce violence Male Studies Symposium Australia's first National Pain Week Quick links to recent stories and resources of interest Source: Men's Health Austr...
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The Feminist Trojan Horse in Family Law

May 30, 2011
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Federal Member for Dawson, George Christensen, attacks the Gillard Labor government's changes to the Family Law Act which will water down provisions giving non-custodial parents (mostly fathers) equal access to their children. Transcript from Hans...
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Mean spirited ideology or a presumption that every child wants the love of both parents in equal measure

April 7, 2011
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Family violence has, in recent years, been subjected to a very short sighted restricted analysis that is based on stereotypes of victims and abusers. Typically, the "victim" is depicted as a timid, oppressed female and the abuser is portrayed as a brut...
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