Australian Men's Health Forum Update

 

September kicks off with Father's Day on the 1st and is followed by World Suicide Prevention Day on 10th September and R U OK? Day on the 12th.  With World Mental Health Day following on 10th October, this is a great opportunity to hold an event which talks about men's mental health and reminds everyone that we all have a part to play in checking in on a mate when something feels not right.  Our Know Your Man Facts toolkits provide you with all the information needed to give a talk and to share resources to your workplace or community.  September is also Prostate Cancer Awareness month, Walk to Work Day (6th September) and World Heart Day (29th September). Again, Know Your Man Facts has resources for you to play an active role in these important days. Just sharing one social media graphic makes you a Men's Health Champion!  Check out these resources and more on our new Know Your Man Facts website.  Best Wishes, Glen Poole, CEO The Australian Men's Health Forum

Walk to Work Day Walk to Work Day on the 6th of September is a great opportunity for employers and employees to check out the KYMF toolkit on Exercise + Men's Health, which includes a fully downloadable booklet on the topic. Did you know that lack of exercise kills more men each year than prostate cancer, or suicide, or road accidents? FULL STORY

KYMF toolkits supporting men's mental health With World Suicide Prevention Day coming up on 10th September and R U OK? Day on the 12th, a key message is to be proactive when it comes to checking in on a mate. We all have a role to play. Our toolkit on Men's Mental Health addresses the issues impacting so many men, and looks at what we can do to improve our mental health and wellbeing and help others do the same.  FULL STORY

Australia turns blue for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia's The Long Run fundraiser continues throughout September and invites people to run, walk or ride 72kms in one month. The number was chosen to highlight the 72 men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer every day in Australia. An estimated 26,368 men likely to be diagnosed in 2024. Here are some more important facts you need to know about Prostate Cancer. FULL STORY

Give a Know Your Man Facts Heart Health Talk World Heart Day on 29th September is an opportunity to share the information in the Men's Heart Health Know Your Man Facts toolkit. Heart disease remains the No.1 killer of men in Australia. This toolkit includes a presentation with speaker notes, 10 KYMF graphics that can be downloaded and shared and a larger poster that can be printed out and displayed in your workplace or community centre. VIEW TOOLKIT

New Know Your Man Facts website launched Know Your Man Facts – an ongoing campaign developed by the Australian Men’s Health Forum to raise awareness about men’s health – has launched a dedicated new website. Future KYMF resources will be housed here, making it easier to become a Men's Health Champion by exploring our toolkits, giving a talk and sharing our resources.      LEARN MORE