Men face unique health challenges like prostate cancer and testicular cancer, and are at higher risk of bladder cancer, obstructive sleep apnoea and more.
Research also shows that men seek help less often than women.
That’s why we’re committed to improving men’s health and raising awareness about preventive screenings and regular healthcare for men of all ages – including their physical health, mental health, and social connection.
Men's Health Support
Introducing an Australian-first training program for medical practitioners that aims to improve their expertise in men’s health.
The program includes everything from learning to communicate with men in practice, to disorders of male hormones, sexual function, fertility, prostate cancer and recognising mental health difficulties in men.
Advancing research and care across the full spectrum of prostate cancer. This includes projects such as:
- Finding a new treatment to tackle therapy-resistant prostate cancer
- Producing a ‘report card’ which outlines the outcomes of various prostate cancer treatments
- Improving the early detection of patients whose prostate cancer is more likely to spread
- Helping men with loss of sexual function, and more.
Mental illness remains high among Australian men, with up to 25% experiencing a diagnosed condition in their lifetime. Some of the projects we fund to improve this include:
- Improving care for men with depression by addressing insomnia
- Peer-led workshops and world-first research into the mental health of military members, emergency services workers and their families
- Improving the triage of services for young adults battling depression
- Addressing a person’s gut health as a therapy for mental health conditions, and more.
Interrupted sleep brings an increased risk of developing many health problems such as high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke.
Chronic disease epidemiologist Dr Sarah Appleton is progressing lifesaving research on obstructive sleep apnoea in men to improve diagnosis and prevent these associated health issues.
Supporting rural health initiative Fat Farmers to expand their life-changing program into more towns and encourage exercise and social connection amongst often isolated farmers.
The offerings in each town differ, with some groups doing regular gym workouts or others getting together for a run. It’s all about community, connection and living a better lifestyle, particularly for blokes (but they do accept everyone).
