EMALE Issue 96 (March 2011)

In this month's issue:

More funding for men’s sheds

Eek! A Male! By Lenore Skenazy

men’s health SERVICES training programs

• Working with men affected by violence - training program. Sydney March 18 Forum Room 1, Hyde Park Inn, 271 Elizabeth Street, Sydney
• Effective Ways of Engaging Men - men’s health promotion training. Cairns March 25 Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort 122 Lake Street Cairns

Men in Bali 2011

future events

• Maitland Men’s Shed Expo, Maitland Town Hall, April 3 & 4, 2011
• The Australian Institute of Male Health and Studies Male Studies Symposium in Adelaide, June 24th 2011, 9.30 am – 4 pm, at the Adelaide Convention Centre.
• Australian Men's Shed Association (AMSA) 4th Men's Shed National Conference 'Men in Sheds: Building Communities' 21-23 August 2011 Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
• National Men's Health Gathering 2011 September 19 - 22 2011 Perth Pan Pacific Hotel

news briefs

• Sexual health organisation in UK launches campaign to tackle homophobia in sport across Wiltshire.

Domestic violence myths help no one - Christina Hoff Sommers

"The facts are clear," said Attorney General Eric Holder. "Intimate partner homicide is the leading cause of death for African-American women ages 15 to 45." That's a horrifying statistic, and it would be a shocking reflection of the state of the black family, and American society generally, if it were true. But it isn't true. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Justice Department's own Bureau of Justice Statistics, the leading causes of death for African-American women between the ages 15–45 are cancer, heart disease, unintentional injuries such as car accidents, and HIV disease. Homicide comes in fifth — and includes murders by strangers. In 2006 (the latest year for which full statistics are available), several hundred African-American women died from intimate partner homicide — each one a tragedy and an outrage, but far fewer than the approximately 6,800 women who died of the other leading causes.

Working with men affected by violence - training program

Sydney, March 21 2011, 9am - 4pm, Forum Room 1, Hyde Park Inn, 271 Elizabeth Street, Sydney. In Australia up to one in three victims of family violence are male but the needs of male victims remain largely unmet even though the issue of men affected by violence in intimate relationships has been reported for many years. This is Australia’s only training program for health, welfare and community workers that provides information and strategies for working with men who are affected by violence in their relationships.

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Men's Health Australia submission to Family Violence Bill 2010

Men's Health Australia has lodged its submission with the Attorney General's department into their proposed Family Violence Bill 2010 . Among our concerns were that the process leading to the bill was flawed; that the bill rewards parental alienation and encourages entrenched conflict; that the bill encourages the use of false allegations; that the bill facilitates and rewards family violence; and that the bill will lead to increased litigation and costs for separating families (and taxpayers).You can read the submission here.

One in Three Campaign submission to the Whole of ACT Government Statement on Family Violence

The ACT Government has asked the Domestic Violence Prevention Council to prepare a Whole of Government Statement on Family Violence . The aim of the Statement is to articulate a clear and concise message about the Government’s position that everyone has a right to live their lives free from family violence in all its forms. The Statement, together with the ACT Prevention of Violence Against Women and their Children Strategy which is currently under development, will provide overarching guidance to shape all future policies, and to assist with the updating of current policies.

The One in Three Campaign has lodged a submission to the Whole of ACT Government Statement on Family Violence that strongly agrees with the overall message conveyed by the draft statement , but provides some suggestions that add to the statement’s accuracy and inclusivity.