EMALE Issue 100 (July 2011)

In this month's issue:

100 issues of emale

Is the health system failing men?

Healthy start for Men’s Health Victoria

Boxer Joel Brunker in sti testing campaign

The Health of Australian Males Report

Book reviews

• “Dying to be Men” Will Courteney 

News briefs

• WA Equal Opportunity Commissioner encourages specialised health centres for International Men's Health Week
• Crows star's painful cancer warning

future events

• NAIDOC Week July 3—10
• OUT OF THE SHED Men, Boys and Mental Health July 21 & 22, Caloundra
• Dads for Kids Festival June 26 Dubbo Showground
• National Men's Health Gathering 2011 September 19 - 22 2011 Perth Pan Pacific Hotel
• Australian Men’s Shed Association 4th National Conference August 21 – 23 Brisbane
• Thanks Dad National Exhibition now open

What Works To Engage Dads? (Forum)

“Better prepared, more engaged fathers” are a priority for action under the NSW Health Men’s Health Action Plan 2009-2012.

NSW Health, in partnership with the Men’s Health Information and Resource Centre at the University of Western Sydney and Relationships Australia, has organised this innovative “how-to” forum and encourages staff of family and children’s services to attend.

This exciting and interactive forum will showcase some of the best ideas on working with dads. It is a great opportunity to learn about and share what works!

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Men's Groups in Tasmania

Many men have enquired about the whereabouts and contacts for various Men's Groups around Tasmania.  To this end TASMEN has collected a number of groups that have agreed to be put on the site with their information. These groups are independently organised and conducted and any requests for more information must be directed to the particular group identified in the listing.

Solutions for Men - Healthy lifestyle advice, counselling, psychological therapy

The Australian Institute of Male Health and Studies will soon be offering a range of unique specialised services to males, including: healthy lifestyle advice, counselling, psychological therapy, and mental health support. Services to be offered within our Solutions for Men program, will be tailored specifically for males, and provided by highly trained professional practitioners.

Healthy men at work

Healthy men at work is an effective program which improves men’s health and wellbeing in the workplace. The program takes a practical, no fuss approach, presenting material in a men friendly and humorous manner, and provides follow up support to assist in maintaining changes. Healthy men at work addresses men in the context of their whole lives and does not just focus on physical health, but integrates emotional and social health. The program also provides a complementary focus on individual change and organisational change processes. The most challenging aspect of designing and implementing a men’s health program for most HR practitioners, is engaging men so they want to take part and remain involved. This is where we can help. Our program takes a strength based approach in our work with men; which makes it easy for men to gain knowledge on health issues and make good decisions to improve their health and achieve more in life. One of the shortfalls of men’s health and lifestyle improvement programs has been lack of sustainability.