Blokes Day 2011 (Hawkesbury Showground, Sydney)

A family fun day out… Blokes' Day celebrates the contribution that men and boys make to their community. Due to the increase in interest and participation, this year Blokes’ Day will be held at the Hawkesbury Showground, Clarendon. Sunday 5th June 10am to 3pm. Whatever your interest, be it cars, boats, motorbikes, hobbies, food or entertainment, this event is a free, family, fun day out. For further information about this great event, or if interested in having a stall, please contact Stephen Lillie at menshealth@chcs.com.au or Jakki Cartwright at jakkic@optusnet.com.au or phone 4560 5737.

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.

EMALE Issue 94 (January 2011)

In this month's issue:

new testicular cancer check shower hanger

the men next door by Farid Farid

Effective Ways of Engaging Men - men’s health promotion training

• Cairns Feb 2 Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort 122 Lake Street Cairns
• Brisbane Feb 4 Diana Plaza Hotel, 12 Annerley Rd, Woolloongabba
• Bundaberg Feb 7 Sugar Country Motor Inn, 220 Bourbong St Bundaberg
• Whyalla March 2 Uni SA Whyalla Campus, Nicolson Ave, Whyalla Norrie
• Adelaide March 4 Franklin Central Apartments, 36 Franklin Street Adelaide
• Devonport Feb 14, Burnie Feb 15, Hobart Feb 17

Working with men affected by violence - training program

• Sydney March 18 Forum Room 1, Hyde Park Inn, 271 Elizabeth Street, Sydney

Cancer in Australia 2010: an overview

Cancer rates increase for NSW men

News from men’s health SERVICES: Welcome to a new partner

healthy men at work

future events

• National Men's Health Gathering 2011 September 19 - 22 2011 Perth Pan Pacific Hotel

news briefs

• Movember raises record amount
• HealthEngine
• The Blokes Book launched in Tasmania
• Government boosts mental health campaigns for men.

Victorian Health Department releases first Victorian Men’s health and wellbeing strategy 2010-2014

Joanna Birdseye, A/Director, Policy Co-ordination and Projects, Strategy, Policy and Finance with the Department of Health says “Although Victorian men record health outcomes among the best in the world, research points to a range of areas requiring further attention. Men have lower life expectancy, higher levels of avoidable death, and higher rates of most common causes of death including coronary heart disease, cancers, suicide and injuries.”

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Two new men's health training programs - Newcastle & Sydney

EFFECTIVE WAYS OF ENGAGING MEN

Newcastle: Friday September 24, Travelodge Hotel, West Newcastle
Sydney: Friday October 1, Hyde Park Inn, Sydney

Effective ways of engaging men is Australia’s leading men’s health promotion training program that focuses on how we can more effectively communicate health and wellbeing messages to men what agencies and organisations need to know about making their services, programs and resources more men friendly to achieve the best possible outcomes for men and boys.

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