Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Being healthy is more than just eating enough fruit & veg or exercising each day. Health happens when your life environments work to support good health.
Men's Health Week is not far away! This annual worldwide celebration of the contributions of men and boys to our society has been running for over a decade. This year, Men's Health Week is about environMENts for health.
Saturday, January 28, 2012 The Public Health Association of Australia in partnership with Sexual Health and Family Planning Australia invite you to participate in the first Australian conference to bring together practitioners, policy makers, scholars, educators and others enthusiastic about improving the sexual and reproductive health of all Australians.
The conference will be an excellent opportunity to hear the most recent national and international research evidence and practitioner wisdom and to make your own contribution to implementation ideas foreshadowed in the new National Women’s and Men’s Health policies.
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander males, Conferences & Symposia, Elders, Events: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander males, Events: Elders, Events: Men's Health, Events: Relationships & Marriage, Events: Sexual & Reproductive Health, Events: VIC, Men's Health, Relationships & Marriage, Sexual & Reproductive Health in Events, Topics & Issues Tuesday, January 17, 2012 What: 4 week meditation and mindfulness course for men.
When: Monday Evenings in February (6th, 13th, 20th and 27th) at 7pm.
Where: Tasmen - The McDougal Building, 90 Davey Street, Hobart
Cost: $60 ($40 Concession).
This experiential course will explore mindfulness in the lives of men through the instruction of meditation and movement as well as through discussion and the sharing of our experiences. Men have profound capacities for tenderness, intimacy and care as well as strength, creativity and inspiration. Not often finding the support needed for such inner qualities to arise the intention of this course is to create a safe space for men to deepen their self-understanding while developing mindful awareness in both meditation and relationship to others.
Friday, May 20, 2011 A family fun day out… Blokes' Day celebrates the contribution that men and boys make to their community. Due to the increase in interest and participation, this year Blokes’ Day will be held at the Hawkesbury Showground, Clarendon. Sunday 5th June 10am to 3pm. Whatever your interest, be it cars, boats, motorbikes, hobbies, food or entertainment, this event is a free, family, fun day out. For further information about this great event, or if interested in having a stall, please contact Stephen Lillie at menshealth@chcs.com.au or Jakki Cartwright at jakkic@optusnet.com.au or phone 4560 5737.
Friday, April 1, 2011 In this month's issue:
Wellbeing and the Australian quality of life
Growing men’s health: Broadening the conceptual and practical agenda
Effective Ways of Engaging Men - men’s health promotion training
PCFA support for gay/bi men with prostate cancer
Introducing Eric - “Don’t Stop it, Swap it”
Poverty & Disadvantage: Both stressful & sickening