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The Australian Men’s Health Forum is the peak body for men’s health in Australia and has a proud history of representing the evolving men’s health sector.

We trace our history back to the first National Men’s Health Conference in 1995 and formed six years later at the Fourth National Men’s Health Conference in 2001.

Up until 2017, AMHF led the men’s health sector on a voluntary basis, thanks to the dedication of a small group of volunteers who wanted to see better health outcomes for men and boys.

Since 2017, our work has been funded by Commonwealth Department of Health. We are currently the only men’s health organisation to receive funding from the Government’s Health Peak Advisory and Bodies program (2022-2025).

Our work supports a number of Government health policies including the National Men’s Health Strategy (2020-2030), which aims to improve the health of men and boys – particularly those at greatest risk of poor health.

WE ARE WORKING TO CREATE A HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR EVERYONE BY TAKING ACTION TO IMPROVE THE LIVES AND HEALTH OF MEN AND BOYS IN AUSTRALIA.  

WHAT WE BELIEVE


We live in one of the world’s healthiest societies, yet men of all backgrounds are less likely than women to live healthy lives: we die younger, experience more disease and have less access to support services. 

Research shows that the best way to improve men’s health is to tackle the underlying social factors that shape our health like boys’ education, our experiences of fatherhood, our working lives, our social connections and our access to male-friendly services.

OUR STRATEGIC FOCUS

A: Awareness Raising
Giving men information they need to live healthier lives.
B: Best practice
Promoting male-friendly ways of delivering health services to men.
C: Connecting the Sector
Championing people who work to improve the lives and health of men and boys
D: Decision Making
Making the case for Government action to improve male health.
E: Excellence and Expertise
Building our capacity to create a healthier future for men and boys
F: Finance and funding
Sustaining and growing our role as the peak body for the men's health sector

OUR IMPACT

In 2019, AMHF released its first Impact Report, outlining some of the work our team delivered since receiving Government funding in 2017.

This report highlights examples of our work in six areas and outlined our future ambitions.

AMHF is proud to be the voice of Australia’s world-leading men’s health sector.

We look forward to working with our members, supporters, partners and funders to continue our important work to improve the lives and health of men and boys in Australia.

We do this in the knowledge that a society that works to improve men’s health is good for everyone’s health.

Download the 2019 IMPACT REPORT

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