First National Sexual and Reproductive Health Conference, 20-21 Nov 2012: Call for Abstracts

The Public Health Association of Australia in partnership with Sexual Health and Family Planning Australia invite you to participate in the first Australian conference to bring together practitioners, policy makers, scholars, educators and others enthusiastic about improving the sexual and reproductive health of all Australians.

The conference will be an excellent opportunity to hear the most recent national and international research evidence and practitioner wisdom and to make your own contribution to implementation ideas foreshadowed in the new National Women’s and Men’s Health policies.

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MensWork Project 2012 launch (Perth WA)

Dear friends and colleagues,

Unfortunately The MensWork Project team are postponing the launch event on the 16^th of January.  For those who have accepted our invitation, thanks for the support and we will keep you posted on any future resurrection of the event. 

We believe this event is an important way to showcase our initiatives, and particularly to hear, via the forum section of the evening, feedback and other’s views on programs for men in WA.

Below is our program of events for 2012 to give you an overview of what we plan for this year.  If you would like full information on any of these events please get back to me or give me call.

In the meantime, for those with an interest in the Men in Bali retreats and would like to rub shoulders with us and previous participants in the retreats, there is a Breakfast at Peter Efford’s house, 2 Healey Place, Gooseberry Hill on Sunday the 22^nd of January at 08.00 am.  RSVP is essential, so contact Peter on epj@iinet.net.au or 9293 2363 to secure a place.

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Men in Bali 2011

Since 2001 the Men in Bali programs have provided an outstanding opportunity for men to explore their potential in a unique tropical setting. Over 100 men have participated in the past 16 programs. Limited to just 8 men per program, only in Bali can we give you the luxury of 8 days devoted just to you.

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13 Reasons It’s Unlucky To Be A Man (UK)

When your life is committed to helping the world work for everyone – men and boys included – it’s easy to forget that most people don’t see the inequality and discrimination that men and boys face on a daily basis. So to help us spread the word about the desperate need to help men and boys live longer, happier, healthier lives The Men's Network (UK) is developing a list of THE THIRTEEN WAYS THE WORLD DOESN’T WORK FOR MEN AND BOYS and welcome your feedback on the first draft of this document which they will be developing over the coming weeks and months

Old girls twice as likely to see 100 (UK)

Nearly twice as many British women over 65 will live to celebrate their 100th birthday according to research on male and female centenarians by the DWP. The new report reveals that while nearly 900,000 British pensioners over 65 will still be around for the Big One-O-O – less than 300,000 will be male. Around ten million men and women living today will reach their century but with women in their hundreds outnumbering men two to one, Millions of older women could be left chasing a “young man” like Harry Enfield’s saucy old ladies. For boys born in 2011 an estimated one in four will reach 100 compared with one in three girls, which when compared with the life expectancy of an average boy in Swaziland (32 years) is something worth celebrating.