Suicide is the number one killer of men under 44 years of age.
It is not just an issue for health and mental health services, but one that must be owned by our community. We need to do more than merely talk about it. Each of us can pla...
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The Australian Institute of Male Health and Studies together with the Men's Health Information and Resource Centre at the University of Western Sydney have put together a fact sheet titled Men, Unemployment and Suicide 2015. It contains key points as ...
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The first Australian health care service focussed specifically on the health of men was officially opened in North Melbourne today.
The Australian Centre for Prostate Cancer and Men's Health will cater to male patients experiencing conditions such as ...
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Foundation 49 provides a 38 page colour A5 booklet covering a range of men’s health topics in everyday language.
From 1 November 2013 the Men’s Health Toolkit will be available free of charge to individuals and ‘Not For Profit’...
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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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Simon Turner is a single father who has written and published a book called “Out on a Limb - A single fathers guide to his family’s lore of the jungle” for other single fathers on a similar journey to obtain a shared care agreement f...
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Simon Turner is a single father who has written and published a book called “Out on a Limb - A single fathers guide to his family’s lore of the jungle” for other single fathers on a similar journey to obtain a shared care agreement f...
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By Anthony Smith, Industry Partner to the NHMRC Center for Research Excellence in Suicide Prevention (CRESP).
This Paper is an extension of an earlier Paper from 2012. A summarised version of the 2012 Paper was published in the Report Obsessive Hope...
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In this month's issue:
shaping solutions edition
NSW Men’s Health Conference Update
great new book for separated dads - “Out on a Limb”
cancermate program
men’s health services TRAINING PROGRAMS
news briefs
Heart Attack Risk R...
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In this month's issue:
shaping solutions edition
NSW Men’s Health Conference Update
great new book for separated dads - “Out on a Limb”
cancermate program
men’s health services TRAINING PROGRAMS
news briefs
Heart Attack Risk R...
Read more »
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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Raising Children Network (raisingchildren.net.au) surveyed expectant dads and dads with children from birth to three years of age about the information they want when their partners are pregnant and they’re about to become a dad. They found uniq...
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M&C Saatchi yesterday released The Modern (Aussie) Man White Paper - an unprecedented qualitative study of Australian men to coincide with International Men's Day.
The study is the result of eight months of one-to-one interviews with 140 men. Seve...
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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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Returning to sex after prostate cancer can be difficult. Following surgery and radiation treatments, many men experience declines in their sexual function, including impotency and lowered libido. Depending on factors such as age, erectile function befo...
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