Macca, Kenny and Fiona are joined live on air by Ged Kearney, MP Cooper – Asst Min for Prevention of Family Violence, as they discuss the new policy initiative National Healthy Men Community Conversations.
The Albanese Labor Government is has launched the national Healthy Men Community Conversations project to support the health and wellbeing of men and boys.
The project will deliver a series of community conversations across the country, bringing together the public and organisations working to support men’s health and wellbeing, as well as those engaged in family, domestic and sexual violence prevention.
The project aims to explore and encourage help-seeking and connection for mental, physical and social wellbeing and health among men.
The project will be led by the Assistant Minister for Social Services and the Prevention of Family Violence, Ged Kearney, and the Special Envoy for Men’s Health, Dan Repacholi.
The National Healthy Men Community Conversations will:
- Strengthen connections between men and local and national health and support services and encourage help-seeking
- Engage in conversations and evidence sharing about respectful relationships and what it means to be a happy, healthy and supported man.
Conversations from the tour will inform future government policies and programs as part of the Albanese Labor Government’s broader commitment to working in partnership with communities to improve outcomes for men and boys, while supporting safer, healthier relationships for all Australians.
The project kicks off with a Healthy Masculinities Roundtable hosted by the Australian Institute of Family Studies, with representatives from government and academia bringing expertise in family safety and services, legal affairs, gender-based violence, online safety, gender equality, social cohesion and men’s physical and emotional health.
The Albanese Labor Government is also extending funding for the Healthy Masculinities Trial and Evaluation Program (Healthy MaTE) through to 30 June 2027.
Healthy MaTE trials and evaluates schools and community based activities to encourage healthy expressions of masculinity and promote respectful relationships among boys and young men. It is funded through the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-32. The 12-month extension, is supported by an additional $861,000.
More information on the government’s work to improve men’s health outcomes is available on the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing’s website. More information on the government’s work to end family, domestic and sexual violence is available on the Department of Social Services website.
Assistant Minister for Social Services and the Prevention of Family Violence, Ged Kearney is quoted as saying, “ The Albanese Labor Government is committed to working with men and boys, because when we do, we know we strengthen families and communities for generations to come. “We want men to feel confident seeking support when they need it, and to know that reaching out is an act of strength. “The data shows that when men feel supported and socially connected, they are better able to build respectful, healthy relationships. Understanding what strengthens connection and wellbeing is key to fostering strong and positive relationships”.
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