SERVICES ARE LISTED UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS -
24 HOUR HELPLINE
BOY'S EDUCATION
DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE
FAMILY LAW
FATHERHOOD
MEN'S GROUPS AND MEN'S SHEDS
MEN'S HEALTH
MEN'S HEALTH CONSULTANTS
MEN’S ISSUES
HEALTH
RELATIONSHIPS
SEX OFFENDERS
24 HOUR HELPLINE MENSLINE AUSTRALIA Mensline Australia supports men who are dealing with family and relationship difficulties. A directory of men’s services and other resources are available. Ph: (03) 8371 2800 Website: www.menslineaus.org.au
24 HOUR HELPLINE BOYS LEARNING Website: www.boyslearning.com.au
FAMILY ACTION CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE E-mail: men-and-boys@newcastle.edu.au Website: www.newcastle.edu.au/research-centre/fac/
DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE BEYOND BLUE THE NATIONAL DEPRESSION INITIATIVE Info & Referral Phone: 1300 224 636 Website: www.beyondblue.org.au
BLUE SEPTEMBER AUSTRALIA Each year, more than 22,000 (AIHW) Australian men die of cancer. Common types of cancers causing death in men are lung, prostate, bowel, melanoma and testicular.
In many cases, male cancer deaths can be prevented through healthy lifestyle decisions and early detection.
Blue September is a campaign created to get the message out about cancer in men. It aims to raise awareness among all Australians about cancers affecting men and urges men to take preventative action by improving lifestyle choices. It is also about encouraging people to make a donation for cancer research, to help find a cure for the disease that affects so many Australian men.
Sarah Campbell Campaign Manager 131a Chapel Street, PRAHRAN, VIC 3181 Ph: 1300 300 817 Email: sarah@blueseptember.org
Mike Chapman Campaign Director 31a Chapel St, Prahran, VIC 3181 Ph: 1300 300 817 Email: mike@blueseptember.org Website: www.blueseptember.org.au/
LIVING IS FOR EVERYONE (LIFE) The Commonwealth government’s Living Is For Everyone (LIFE) website is a world-class suicide and self-harm prevention resource. Dedicated to providing the best available evidence and resources to guide activities aimed at reducing the rate at which people take their lives in Australia, the LIFE website is designed for people across the community who are involved in suicide and self-harm prevention activities. Website: www.livingisforeveryone.com.au
MINISTERIAL COUNCIL ON SUICIDE PREVENTION The community website provides evidence-based information for family members, friends and others who are concerned about someone who is in distressed (in crisis) and potentially suicidal; or if they are currently supporting someone who is suicidal. Website: www.mcsp.org.au/
FAMILY LAW FAMILY LAW WEB GUIDE A very good website operated by the Shared Parenting Council of Australia: www.familylawwebguide.com.au
FATHERHOOD AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF FAMILY STUDIES Website: www.aifs.org.au
DADS IN THE EARLY YEARS RESOURCE - MEERILINGA YOUNG CHILDREN'S RESOURCE 30, Chichester Drive, WOODVALE, WA 6026 A resource designed to provide training, resources, and information to services that work with fathers with children 0-8 years. Also provides support, resources, and information to fathers of young children. An online Directory of Services contains contact information and hyperlinks to hundreds of WA-based organisations offering services to fathers. Online information sheets provide useful information about raising children. A playgroup for fathers and children is facilitated at the Woodvale Family Centre on Monday afternoons. Free Working with Fathers training is conducted every 2-3 months to family services staff. Ph: (08) 9309 2377 Website: www.meerilinga.org.au
DICTIONARY FOR DADS Our goal is to assist Dad’s in raising happy healthy children. Website: www.DictionaryforDads.com
FATHERHOOD INSTITUTE The UK's fatherhood think-tank Website: www.fatherhoodinstitute.org/ SEPARATED DADS This UK website is designed to provide help and advice to separated fathers. Website: www.separateddads.co.uk/home.htm
MEN’S GROUPS AND MEN’S SHEDS A list of WA Men's Groups can be found in the "Where to go for Assistance" section of this website.
AUSTRALIAN MEN'S SHEDS ASSOCIATION Website: www.mensshed.org
MEN’S GROUPS AUSTRALIA Information on men’s groups: www.mensgroups.com.au
 MENSPLACE Guys, this one’s for you. A chance for you to chat, listen and share a little about the complicated world of personal relationships.
Fathers, partners, husbands, brothers, sons . . . how many family roles are men supposed to fill in one lifetime? For most, it’s a lot.
Feeling better about yourself can come from sharing experiences in a friendly and non-judgmental setting.
Mensplace, a Relationships Australia program, offers the time and space to focus on good emotional and mental health. Group sessions, courses and workshops conducted in a professional way offer the opportunity to listen, chat and learn about what matters to men in their relationships with those close to them.
Whatever your age or background, and whether you’re concerned about parenting, communication with your partner, or anger management, among other things, Mensplace is your space to grow. Website: www.mensplace.net.au/en.aspx
THE SHED ONLINE Like the original Men’s Sheds, The Shed Online is a place for men to socialise, network, make friends and share skills. It aims to recreate the atmosphere of “real life” Website: http://www.theshedonline.org.au/about
MEN'S HEALTH BETTER HEALTH CHANNEL Set up by the Victorian Government contains a good range of men's health topics and fact sheets on a vast array of topics: http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/
For Health Information in Other Languages Health Translations Directory contains over 10,000 resources in 58 languages. Website: www.healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/
FOUNDATION 49 Health advice for Australian men http://www.49.com.au/
MEN'S HEALTH NETWORK Putting Mens health as a priority. To help MEHN users 'Take Charge of Life' they will be able to take advantage of health and lifestyle information and downloadable resources.
MEHN which encourages men from all over Australia know matter who they are, what they do or where they come from to adopt positive lifestyle changes. www.mehn.org.au
MEN'S HEALTH AUSTRALIA Australia's primary source of information about the psychological and social wellbeing of men and boys. http://www.menshealthaustralia.net
It has been developed in partnership with the - Men's Health Information & Resource Centre (MHIRC) at the University of Western Sydney,The South Australian Men's Health Alliance (SAMHA) and the Australasian Men's Health Forum (AMHF).
ANDROLOGY AUSTRALIA - AUSTRALIAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN MALE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development Ph: (03) 9594 7134 Email: info@andrologyaustralia.org.au Website: www.andrologyaustralia.org
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AGEING Website: http://www.health.gov.au/
DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN’S AFFAIRS Website: http://www.dva.gov.au/Pages/home.aspx
FOUNDATION 49 A men's health resource organisation Website: www.49.com.au
GOLDFIELDS MEN’S HEALTH Website: www.wellman.org.au
HEALTH INSITE Is an Australian Government website which is a bit harder to find your way around but has good information for experienced internet users. www.healthinsite.gov.au
INTERNATIONAL MEN'S HEALTH DATABASE Website: http://imhd.emhf.org/
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MEN'S HEALTH AND GENDER Website: www.ismh.org
M5 PROJECT The M5 Project is being managed by The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and has drawn together a diverse group of health organisations all focused on ensuring men live long and rich lives. Website: http://www.m5project.com.au/
MALE HEALTH (UK) Website: www.malehealth.co.uk
MALE HEALTH CENTRE (USA) Website: www.malehealthcenter.com
MEDLINE PLUS
Is a United States Government website, is good for in-depth searches but no Australian resources. Website: www.medlineplus.gov
MEN'S HEALTH INFORMATION AND RESOURCE CENTRE University of Western Sydney Email: menshealth@uws.edu.au Website: http://menshealth.uws.edu.au
MEN'S HEALTH AND WELLBEING ASSOCIATION Website: www.mhwaq.org.au
MESOTHELIOMA CENTER
The Mesothelioma Center is an up-to-date resource for all mesothelioma (What is Mesothelioma?) issues ranging from mesothelioma statistics to diagnosis options. One of the most common forms of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos is lung cancer, a condition where the tissue cells within the lungs or bronchial tubes divide rapidly and uncontrollably with abnormal characteristics. In the United States alone, approximately 10,000 people die from asbestos-related illnesses, and many of these people are victims of lung cancer. Website: www.asbestos.com
MYDR MEN’S HEALTH CENTRE A health information website set up by a international medical publishing company. Website: http://www.mydr.com.au/ and click on Men’s Health Centre
NATIONAL PRESCRIBING SERVICE
Is an independent not-for-profit organization that promotes quality use of medicines and provides fact sheets and tools for managing your medicines.
Website: http://www.nps.org.au/consumers
OLDER MEN'S HEALTH & WELBEING This web site is designed to promote the health and wellbeing of older men, and to assist them to take greater control over their lives by providing a directory of links to useful resources. Website: http:www.oldermenswellbeing.com.au/
PIT STOP A health education program for men Website: http://www.wacountry.health.wa.gov.au/default.asp?documentid=613
PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA PCFA is leading the way in the battle against prostate cancer. Website: http:prostate.org.au
PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCACY INSTITUTE OF WA Faculty of Health Sciences | Curtin University of Technology Tel: (08) 9266 9081 Email: phaiwa@curtin.edu.au Web: www.phaiwa.org.au
THE AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND WELFARE This is Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information. It was set up by an Act of Parliament to report to the nation on the state of its health and welfare. As an independent agency, we work with many government and non-government bodies across the nation to generate reliable, regular and current facts and figures on the health and welfare of Australians. Website: http://www.aihw.gov.au/
MEN'S HEALTH CONSULTANTS CENTRE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF MEN’S HEALTH Website: www.mannet.com.au
Men's Health Services Greg Millan, Men's Health Consultant, Subscribe to emale free men's health ebulletin by request. Mob: 0417 772 390 Email: greg@menshealthservices.com.au Website: www.menshealthservices.com.au
MEN'S ISSUES MANHOOD ONLINE INVESTIGATE Manhood Online Investigate some of the variety of articles at Manzine: www.manhood.com.au
WORKING WITH MEN Website: www.workingwithmen.org XY: PROFEMINIST RESOURCE ON MEN, MASCULINITIES AND GENDER XY is a website focused on men, masculinities, and gender politics. XY is a space for the exploration of issues of gender and sexuality, the daily issues of men's and women's lives, and practical discussion of personal and social change. Website: www.xyonline.net
BETTER HEALTH CHANNEL Website: www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au
CANCER FOUNDATION OF WA Ph: (08) 9212 4333 Cancer Helpline: 13 11 20 Website: www.cancerwa.asn.au
DIABETES AUSTRALIA (WA) Ph: (08) 9325 7699 Website: www.diabetesaustralia.com.au
FITNESS2LIVE Website: https://www.fitness2live.com.au/
FPWA - SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR MEN Another service we offer is the Sexual Health Helpline. Metro Callers: (08) 9227 6178 8.30am - 5.00pm weekdays. Country Callers: 1800 198 205 9.00am - 5.00pm weekdays and Saturday Website: http://www.fpwa.org.au/
HEALTHINFO LINE HealthInfo Line has numerous publications Ph: 1300 135 030
HEALTHINSITE For reliable, high quality health information Website: http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/ HEART FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA (WA DIVISION) Ph: (08) 9388 3343 Heartline Information Service 1300 362 787 Website: http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/Pages/default.aspx
MEASURE UP For easy to follow tips and guidelines to help individuals decrease risk of chronic disease by reducing their waist measurement go to: Website: www.measureup.gov.au/internet/abhi/publishing.nsf/content/home
MYDR MEN’S HEALTH CENTRE Website: http://www.mydr.com.au/ and click on Men’s Health Centre
VIRTUAL MEDICAL CENTRE Over 20,000 pages of reliable and FREE medical infomation updated daily Website: www.virtualmedicalcentre.com
RELATIONSHIPS ATTRACTWOMEN.COM.AU Expert Dating & Relationship Coaches for Men. Attract Women supports men who are struggling with dating and relationship problems when it comes to women. Website: www.attractwomen.com.au
 RELATIONSHIPS AUSTRALIA For some good informative booklets visit Relationships Australia's website - www.wa.relationships.com.au/Resource/Booklets.aspx
For information on great short courses/programs for men visit Relationships Australia's website - www.wa.relationships.com.au/Courses/Programs%20for%20Men.aspx
SEX OFFENDERS STOP THE HURT A self-help website targeting sex offenders and/or men at risk of offending Website: www.stopthehurt.bravehost.com
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