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Victorian Male Health Conference – important development

November 13, 2012
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Victorian Male Health Conference – important development

The inaugural Victorian Male Health Conference is less than one week away and there has been an important development:   

Unfortunately the Conference has not been able to attract sufficient registrations to make the Gathering financially viable over two days.

Consequently, the Gathering has been reduced to a one day program to be held on...
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Help us launch a new male health resource: MENGAGE

November 8, 2012
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Help us launch a new male health resource: MENGAGE

MENGAGE is the newly released male health clearinghouse in New South Wales. MENGAGE brings a diverse set of resources, programs and profiles together to showcase new and established findings in male health. It is designed to answer the ques...
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Movember and Sons: Open for Business

November 1, 2012
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Movember and Sons: Open for Business

OFFICIAL MO NEWS & CULTURE Movember 2012 has arrived and we're getting down to the raw hard truths of the past two years and taking a look, quite simply, at what it means to be a better man. 2012 is the year of Movember & Sons. The collectiv...
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EMALE Issue 116 (November 2012)

November 1, 2012
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EMALE Issue 116 (November 2012)

In this month's issue: mo bros doing it for men's health a few points on acupuncture why men’s work is so important events SURVIVORS & MATES SUPPORT NETWORK HALF-DAY WORKSHOP FOR MALE SURVIVORS OF CHILD-HOOD SEXUAL ABUSE AND THEIR SUPPORTERS...
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The myth of the tyrannical dad (BBC News, UK)

October 29, 2012
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The myth of the tyrannical dad (BBC News, UK)

Lily Barron (nee Jones), left, and family when her father was home on leave Fathers of yesteryear tend to be portrayed as cold, detached, even callous creatures. But, says Steve Humphries, the cuddly, hands-on, sentimental dads we know today are by n...
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He’ll Be OK: Growing Gorgeous Boys into Good Men – MHV’s first regional PD and community tour (Victoria)

October 27, 2012
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He’ll Be OK: Growing Gorgeous Boys into Good Men – MHV’s first regional PD and community tour (Victoria)

Immediately following the Victorian Male Health Gathering, keynote speaker Celia Lashlie embarks on a speaking tour to seven locations across Victoria.  She will present her observations arising from The Good Man Project, in which she visited 25 ...
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The Baby Shed: a hands on workshop for new dads (Randwick, Sydney)

October 9, 2012
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The Baby Shed: a hands on workshop for new dads (Randwick, Sydney)

Venue: JNC Randwick, 2 Albert Street behind 155 Avoca Street Dates: Saturday 13th, 20th & 27th October 2012 9am – 11am SENC Family Support Project at South East Neighbourhood Centre in partnership with Karitane and Junction Neighbourhood...
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Victorian Male Health Gathering 2012

October 4, 2012
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Victorian Male Health Gathering 2012

Male Health Victoria is proud to announce the inaugural Victorian Male Health Gathering 2012 - The Journeys of Men and Boys. November 19-20, 2012. Please see this flyer for more details, or visit the Gathering webpage at http://malehealthvic.org.au/con...
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EMALE Issue 115 (October 2012)

October 1, 2012
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EMALE Issue 115 (October 2012)

In this month's issue: NATIONAL UPDATE: What’s happening across Australia to improve male health & wellbeing? Queensland update: MEN’S WELLBEING INC Victoria update: Male Health Victoria (MHV) New South Wales update: The Men’s Hea...
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The 13th Australian Transplant Games, Newcastle, September 29 through October 6

September 26, 2012
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The 13th Australian Transplant Games, Newcastle, September 29 through October 6

Australia’s most inspirational sporting event, the Australian Transplant Games, is held every two years. The Games provide living proof of the success of transplantation and encourage all Australians to discuss organ and tissue donation with the...
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Men in Bali retreats – A Man’s Journey and The Elders Way 2012

September 7, 2012
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Men in Bali retreats – A Man’s Journey and The Elders Way 2012

We encourage you to consider the advantages of men joining us in Bali in November/December this year for the Men in Bali retreats – A Man’s Journey and The Elders Way: First, this will be the last year we can run the 8 day retreats at curre...
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To celebrate this Father’s Day, White Ribbon engages in a spot of good old man- and dad-bashing

September 1, 2012
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To celebrate this Father’s Day, White Ribbon engages in a spot of good old man- and dad-bashing

If you want to enjoy this Father's Day and celebrate being a Dad, or indeed celebrate your own father, it might be wise not to read the latest 'paper' from the White Ribbon Research Series titled Fathers, Fathering and Preventing Violence Against Women...
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EMALE Issue 114 (September 2012)

September 1, 2012
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EMALE Issue 114 (September 2012)

In this month's issue: friends are key to midlife wellbeing fly in/fly out lifestyle bad for workers male victims of violence face gaps in services and need special consideration: NSW Government Report airlines demonizing men events MEN’S HEALTH...
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Finding a way through the pain of separation

September 1, 2012
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Finding a way through the pain of separation

Dean Mason, chairman of Dads in Distress Support Services, whose book, Daddy's OK, will be launched tomorrow. Photo: Jason South When Tim's* marriage ended more than a decade ago, the Melbourne teacher who was living alone in his small workshop, thoug...
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Male victims of family violence face gap in services and need special consideration: NSW Government report

August 30, 2012
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Male victims of family violence face gap in services and need special consideration: NSW Government report

The NSW Government Legislative Council’s Standing Committee on Social Issues this week released their report on domestic violence trends and issues in NSW: the first ever to acknowledge the existence, needs, barriers to reporting and barriers to ...
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A happy Father’s Day ahead – well, for some men at least

August 30, 2012
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A happy Father’s Day ahead – well, for some men at least

Every year, tens of thousands of Australian children are not able to wish their dad, or their granddad, a happy Father's Day due to their parents being separated or divorced. What does that tell us, that fathers who don't see their children are "deadb...
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