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In this issue…
Events
National Men's Health Gathering 2011
Gathering - Sponsorship Invitation
Being male today
Manthropology
Men - not what they used to be
Men of Twenty Ten
Fly-in, Fly-out fuels violence
Beyond ‘That’s so gay’
Issues for today’s male
Men’s Sheds
More Men’s Sheds
Men’s Sheds in WA
Australian Men’s Shed Association
Domestic violence
Submission on family violence
Forgotten victims of home abuse
Family Support
Working Towards the Integration of Service Delivery for Families
Your health
Men’s Health Services
Rural men’s health
Obesity still on the rise
WA mental heath care worst in the nation
Suffering from back pain?
Australian Health Survey 2010
Going on a holiday?
24 ways to keep fit in the festive season
Pill may reduce HIV infection rates
Newsletters
Australian Men’s Health Forum
emale
The Fourteen Percenter
Tax ruling for charities
Charities win tax ruling on lobbying
With tongue firmly in cheek
Women as explained by engineers
Man + Woman = ?
What is MAN doing?

Events

National Men's Health Gathering 2011

Being male today
Manthropology
Men are not what they used to be
Men in 2010
Fly-in, fly-out fuels violence
Beyond ‘That’s so gay’
Issues for today’s male

Manthropology
Manthropology is a quirky, scientific look at a pressing modern problem: Why are males today such losers? Join author and archaeologist Peter McAllister as he draws on archaeology, anthropology and evolutionary psychology to confirm the awful truth: Every man in history, back to the dawn of the species, did everything better, faster, stronger and smarter than any man today.
Deadbeat dads, two-bit terrorists, mediocre metrosexuals, sissy-boy strongmen – Peter lays them all ruthlessly bare as he debunks every masculine modern-day claim to fame.
Peter McAllister, Author and Archaeologist CE11-3006
Thursday, 20 January 7-8.30pm - 1 session x 1.5 hrs - $29
Summer courses - http://enrol.extension.uwa.edu.au/pdf/brochure.pdf

Men - not what they used to be
‘Today’s men are not only slow, they are weak, a Neanderthal girl unearthed in a cave in France in 1909 could have beaten Arnold Schwarzenegger in an arm wrestle’. More…>

Men of Twenty Ten
They can’t build a cubby house for the kids or fix a leaking tap, but men in Gen Y are more adapt at changing a nappy than any other generation! More…>

Fly-in, Fly-out fuels violence
The mining sector's reliance on fly-in, fly-out workers is fuelling an epidemic of violence; a groundbreaking new study has shown.
Researchers have found rates of violent assaults in mining communities in Queensland and Western Australia are more than double the average for each state.  More….>

Beyond ‘That’s so gay’
In February 2010, Daniel Witthaus left his hometown of Geelong for a 38-week national challenging homophobia tour of regional, rural and remote Australia. Repeating, and significantly expanding, an Australian Human Rights Commission project (i.e. Outlink 1999-2000), to answer questions like:
Just what is modern day life like for everyday lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in regional, rural and remote Australia? More …>

Issues for today’s male
This site endeavours to answer questions on: male parenting, abuse of males, fatherhood, real men, leisure time, sports, recreation, courtship and marriage.
http://www.cyberparent.com/men/

Men’s Sheds
More men’s sheds
Men’s sheds in WA
Australian Men’s Shed Association

More Men’s Sheds
“…they provide mateship and achieve positive health, happiness and well-being outcomes for men who participate (through workshop activities) as well as for their partners, families and communities.” More…>

Men’s Sheds in WA
MAN can help you find a Men’s Shed near you…..
http://man.org.au/WheretoGoforAssistance/MensSheds/tabid/94/Default.aspx

Australian Men’s Shed Association
All you want to know about men’s sheds is on this web-site. Join up today!
http://www.mensshed.org/page7859/Home.aspx

Domestic violence
Submission to ACT on family violence
Forgotten victims of home abuse

Submission on family violence
The ACT Government has asked the Domestic Violence Prevention Council to prepare a Whole of Government Statement on Family Violence. The aim of the Statement is to articulate a clear and concise message about the Government’s position that everyone has a right to live their lives free from family violence in all its forms.
To read a submission from the One in Three Campaign - click here.
ACT Statement on Domestic Violence - click here.

Forgotten victims of home abuse
Intimate partner abuse betrays the trust within relationships and can destroy families. The simple fact is that violence is never acceptable, but for decades governments and service providers have focused exclusively on protecting women and children; men however, remained the silent victims of domestic violence.
According to the most recent Australian Bureau of Statistics Personal Safety Survey, a third of assaults in the home were perpetrated by women on a male victim.
To read a transcript from the Canberra Times - click here.

Family Support
Working Towards the Integration of Service Delivery for Families

Working Towards the Integration of Service Delivery for Families
The recent move towards integrated models of service delivery across Australia presents a unique opportunity for families and poses an exciting challenge for entire communities. It presents an opportunity to do something extraordinary where, in years to come; future Australian generations will look back on this time and view it as a turning point in the way services are delivered for families.
To read results from their forum - click here.

Your health
Men’s Health Services
Rural men’s health
Obesity still increasing.
WA mental heath care - ’worst in the nation’
Suffering from back pain?
Australian health survey
Going on a holiday?
Keep festive fit
Pill may reduce HIV infection rates

Men’s Health Services
Providing programs and services that assist in reducing preventable risks and strengthen opportunities for men and boys to live longer, healthier lives thus enriching the wellbeing of the whole community.
www.menshealthservices.com.au

Rural men’s health
Men in the bush have a reputation for being the strong, dependable type; working hard and speaking little, not the sort to whinge if they're feeling crook.
But this isn't necessarily a good thing, if their health suffers as a result.
http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2010/11/30/3080592.htm

Adults more active but…
Obesity still on the rise
The number of fat West Australians has increased 25 per cent in the past decade, with one in five adults now considered obese. New data from the 2009 Physical Activity Taskforce Adult Survey, shows while WA adults have moderately increased their physical activity, 55 per cent weigh too much. More….>

Australian of the Year - Patrick McGorry says……
WA mental heath care worst in the nation
Patrick McGorry has branded mental health care in WA the worst in the country. To read an article in The West Australian - click here.

Suffering from back pain?
A new campaign highlights a spinal condition which mainly affects men in their 20s and 30s called ankylosing spondylitis (AS) - it’s a form of arthritis - to ultimately encourage young men with unexplained back pain to get to a doctor and get it checked. To read more - click here.

Australian Health Survey 2010
The survey provides a valuable and timely insight into the views and attitudes of Australians towards their own health, the Australian health system and the affordability of health and aged care services.
A key finding is that Australians most in need of health care fear they can’t afford it. Those struggling financially and those living outside capital cities have a more negative view of the Australian health care system than the broader population, with key concerns around access and affordability.
A full copy of the report is available from The Menzies Centre for Health Policy website - http://www.menzieshealthpolicy.edu.au/mn_survey/index.htm
Audio of the launch event is also available in two parts: Part 1 - http://www.anu.edu.au/discoveranu/content/podcasts/attitudes_toward_health_and_ageing_part_1/
Part 2 - http://www.anu.edu.au/discoveranu/content/podcasts/attitudes_toward_health_and_ageing_part_2/

Going on a holiday?
You've booked your flights, organised your accommodation and packed your bags. But have you thought about your health before you go away? Take this quick quiz afore you go…..
http://www.abc.net.au/health/quizzestools/quizzes/2010/11/25/3074388.htm

24 ways to keep fit in the festive season
You can get through Christmas without turning into a couch potato. Just follow these food and exercise tips from the experts. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/wellbeing/8162509/24-ways-to-keep-festive-fit.html

Pill may reduce HIV infection rates
In a large-scale international study of 2,500 men who have sex with men, investigators found a 44% reduction in HIV infection for those taking the antiretroviral pill Truvada, and a 90% reduction for those who never skipped doses. Advocates and doctors alike say this proves there is yet another weapon in the armoury for HIV prevention, specifically for gay men. http://www.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/health/129493/hiv-pill-may-reduce-infection-rate--study-finds
http://www.examiner.com/la-in-los-angeles/truvada-proves-its-effectiveness-at-fighting-hiv

Newsletters
Australian Men’s Health Forum
emale
The Fourteen Percenter

Australian Men’s Health Forum
For their December newsletter - click here

emale
To read the December issue of emale…
http://www.menshealthservices.com.au/EMALE_93_December_2010.pdf

The Fourteen Percenter
A publication for parents on the wrong side of the standard possession order - I see my child two days out of every fourteen; 14%. That's not enough.
To read their newsletter - click here.

Tax ruling for charities

Charities win tax ruling on lobbying
Lobby groups that campaign against government policy will be entitled to claim charity status after a court ruling. More …>

With tongue firmly in cheek
Women explained by engineers
Man + Woman = ?

Women as explained by engineers
A series of calculations and graphs endeavouring to explain women …more…>

Man + Woman = ?
Some definitions of genders …. Click here.

What is MAN doing?
2011 National Conferences
Healthy Men Healthy Profits Seminar
Intimate Partner Abuse of Men
Fridge Magnets, Booklet, Posters and Brochures
Men's Advisory Network

2011 National Conferences
MAN will host the national men’s health gathering in September or October 2011, which will constitute:
• 9th National Men's Health Conference
• 6th National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Male Health Convention
• 5th National Men & Family Relationships Forum

Healthy Men Healthy Profits Seminar
PowerPoint presentations plus MP3 recordings of the speakers’ presentations from the Healthy Men Healthy Profits seminar held on 9 August are now available on the MAN website at: http://www.man.org.au/News/HealthyMenHealthyProfits/tabid/131/Default.aspx

Intimate Partner Abuse of Men
To access the executive summary plus the full report, read the extensive media coverage of the launch of this ground breaking research plus read and hear the workshop presentations go to: http://www.man.org.au/News/IntimatePartnerAbuseofMen/tabid/132/Default.aspx

Fridge Magnets, Booklet, Posters and Brochures
MAN has produced a fridge magnet that is available free of charge. It lists the MAN website www.man.org.au that has the contact details for services, plus the 24 hour help line at Mensline Australia 1800 78 99 78. They may be viewed and ordered at: http://www.man.org.au/InformationResources/FridgeMagnets/tabid/117/Default.aspx

The booklet Who Said It’s Easy Being A Guy? which addresses issues faced by adolescent males has been re-printed by the City of Melville and MAN has copies available.

A set of seven posters have been produced by MAN. They may be viewed and ordered at: http://www.man.org.au/InformationResources/Posters/tabid/84/Default.aspx

MAN has produced two MAN brochures that are also available.

Men's Advisory Network
MAN is the peak body for service providers, organisations and individuals concerned with men's health, wellbeing and other issues affecting males of all ages in Western Australia. It receives financial support from the Department of Health.

The primary role that MAN plays is in resourcing the sector through supporting service providers, organisations and professionals from various disciplines, who work with males of all ages. In addition, MAN provides information to individuals about appropriate services and professionals, plus provides general community education and raises awareness of the issues affecting males of all ages.

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