AMHF welcomes new Board members
Two prominent leaders in the men’s health sector joined the AMHF Board at the organisation’s AGM on 9 December,
They were Paul Litwin, CEO of Men’s Talk in Western Australia, and Filipe Gama e Silva, CEO of Mentoring Men, based in NSW. Filipe was also elected Vice President.
Existing Board member John Rich from Men’s Health and Wellbeing WA was re-elected, joining Shannon Wade, general manager of The Older Men’s Network (TOMNET), and Shay Leighton, a social activist, community organiser, and creator of Tough Guy Book Club. AMHF’s other returning office bearers were Gillian Hunt (President), Dale Luong (Treasurer), and Paul Campbell (Secretary).
In giving her President’s report at the start of the AGM, Hunt described 2025 as a year of action, impact, and reconnection across men’s health.
She said it was a year in which AMHF “shifted from planning to delivery,” with major initiatives landing strongly and the organisation’s work “grounded in the real lives of men and boys.”
Among many highlights noted in her report, Hunt called out AMHF’s growing membership and the resources developed to support the sector, including the Know Your Man Facts toolkits and the Reaching Men male suicide prevention workshops.
One of the defining moments of the year, she said, was the return of the National Men’s Health Gathering in Brisbane in October, combined with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Male Health Convention. “The Gathering restored national momentum, rebuilt connection and reminded us how much this movement achieves when it works together,” Hunt said.
She emphasised AMHF’s role in promoting Men’s Health Week, and International Men’s Day – hosting websites for both – and for celebrating excellence through the Men’s Health Awards, which attracted more than 5000 votes.
On the advocacy front, AMHF’s policy work was firmly grounded in the lived experience of its members, whose insights into rising distress and social isolation shaped the organisation’s Election 2025 platform.
“AMHF will continue to lead, connect and strengthen the work that improves the lives of men and boys across Australia,” Hunt affirmed.