Pages tagged "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Men"
10 new facts about male suicide in Australia (2025)
We are talking about male suicide as a social issue in 2025 more than at any time in history.
Read moreMen Come Together for Healing Camp
Fresh from the momentum of this year’s Social and Emotion Wellbeing Conference, the Durri Aboriginal Corporation Medical Service is holding a Men's Cultural Healing Camp from 4–7 December at Crescent Head, a coastal community north-east of Sydney.
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Join us at the 10th Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Male Health Convention
The 10th Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Male Health Convention will be held at the Brisbane Showgrounds from 22-23 October 2025.
Read moreFirst Nations drama challenges toxic masculinity narrative
“With the strength of our ancestors we pull on the oars of truth against the tides of ignorance and toxic masculinity”. These powerful words bookend a new five man play, Dear Son, based on the book of the same name by Thomas Mayo and produced by Brisbane’s Queensland Theatre.
Read moreCommunity-Led Health Project Makes a Difference for Men in Nauiyu
At a recent Lowitja Conference held on Kaurna Country, a powerful story emerged — one not only about health care, but also about culture, community, and the transformative power of grassroots leadership.
Read moreMen Urged to Take Up New Lung Cancer Screening
Australian men are being urged to take full advantage of the Federal Government’s new lung cancer screening program, as health authorities work to combat one of the nation’s leading causes of death.
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Yarning circles empower First Nations men in FDV prevention
A series of yarning circles held in Geraldton and Mullewa, 400 km north of Perth, is helping First Nations men open up about family and domestic violence (FDV) and what it means to be a "healthy Aboriginal man".
Read moreNSW Health takes action on male suicide prevention
The NSW Government has released a report on Men’s Mental Health while also committing grants of up to $50,000 for community organisations to deliver targeted initiatives supporting men’s mental health and suicide prevention.
Read moreFlinders secures $2m Movember grant to evaluate Indigenous men's health initiatives
Flinders University in South Australia has received Movember funding to evaluate the community-driven strategies that support the social and emotional wellbeing of Indigenous men and boys across Australia.
Read moreWalking Together: Aboriginal Men's Group Builds Connection and Wellbeing
A new men’s walking group in Broken Hill is bringing Aboriginal communities closer. Led by Ngiyampaa man Anthony Hayward, the group attracts around a dozen Aboriginal men, ranging in age from their mid-teens to mid-50s, for regular three-kilometre walks.
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