Men's Health Australia eNews, 19 November 2010

In this edition:

• Happy International Men's Day!
• Dr Warren Farrell talks about International Men’s Day
• International Men’s Day: Australia’s health lead at risk
• The Australian Institute of Male Health and Studies launched
• The Australian Men's Shed Association 4th National Conference
• Effective Ways of Engaging Men training programs
• Victorian Men's Health and Wellbeing Strategy
• A Snapshot of Men's Health in Regional and Remote Australia
• Quick links to recent stories and resources of interest

A snapshot of men’s health in regional and remote Australia

In late 2008, the Australian Government announced its intention to develop Australia’s first National Men’s Health Policy, which will have a focus on a number of groups including men in rural areas. Drawing on several data sources, this report provides a snapshot of the health of men in rural Australia compared with urban areas.