The importance and value of Mateship is the theme chosen by the Australian Men’s Health Forum to celebrate International Men’s Day 2022.

A new suite of tools aimed at improving workers’ mental health and well-being in the manufacturing sector targets those who are most likely to have an impact in the workplace: supervisors.

As celebrity, comedian and much-loved Aussie TV personality Magda Szubanski uncovers the epidemic of chronic diseases in the new ABC TV series Big National Health Check, a 90-minute webinar next week is aimed specifically at men’s health and the role of nutrition.

International Men’s Day (IMD) takes place on Saturday 19 November 2022. In Australia, the theme for International Men’s Day 2022 is “Celebrating Mateship”, which aims to inspire more men to #MakeTime4Mates. 

The Federal Department of Health is seeking feedback on its plans to develop a National Health Literacy Strategy that aims to make it easier for all Australians to get the information and support they need to stay healthy.

New data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics this week shows that male suicide continues to rate highly as a leading and preventable cause of death in males.

A new webinar this week from Global Action on Men’s Health has underlined the gap in addressing cancer in men at policy level and highlighted the need for more targeted approaches to driving greater awareness about cancer among men.

Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds Foundation (HHTS) has begun a Nutrition Pilot Program, endeavouring to educate, raise awareness and encourage longer-term healthy eating among truck drivers.

International Men’s Day 2022 is on course for a record-breaking celebration in Australia with the number of events being held around the country set to pass the 100 mark for the first time. 

October is National Mental Health Month and we’ll be marking this initiative with the launch of our updated Know Your Man Facts toolkit on Men’s Mental Health.