Links
Links to other websites providing information on a range of male concerns
Mensline Australia
- For instant, confidential, male-friendly counselling contact MENSLINE AUSTRALIA - 24/7 professional support for men - phone 1300 78 99 78 (cost of a local call). Or go to their website.
Connections in Men's Health
- Family Development Services Australia - located in Western Sydney - provides free support for families/carers of children with Learning Difficulties (LD) and associated disorders such as ADHD and Aspergers Syndrome
- Manhood On-line Australia
- Men's Advisory Network (M.A.N.) Australia This Western Australian organisation has many items of interest to men's health locally, nationally and internationally. They also publish a newsletter.
- Men's Awareness Network (Mannet) & The Centre for Advancement of Men's Health (CAMH) Australia This site provides access to both Mannet and CAMH
- Men's Health Services Australia - Australia's leading men’s health consultancy business providing health and wellbeing programs for men, professional training for workers and a unique event management service
- Men's Health South Australia Australia - South Australia's primary source of information about the health and well being of men and boys
- Men's Information and Support Centre (MISC) Adelaide, Australia. Offers counselling and advocacy for men's issues
- Menslink Australia An impressive project in Canberra - provides various mentoring and life coaching services to young men and their families. Excellent service model
- NSW Men's Health & Well-being Association Australia
- Sydney Men's Network Australia
- Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service Australia Offers a range of counselling services for vets and their families throughout Australia
- Men's Health Peer Education Australia Provides helpful information on health and lifestyle issues as well as the excellent online Men's Health Peer Education magazine
Data and Policies on Men's and Boys' Health
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Australia
- Men's Health Forum UK - A site for healthcare professionals providing a source of information and research on all aspects of male health
- Moving Forward in Men's Health Australia NSW Health Strategic Directions Document
- NSW Chief Health Officer's Report Australia
- NSW Health Department Public Health Division Australia
Fathers, Relationships, Children and Families
- Aunties & Uncles Australia - an "extended" family, a non-judgmental friendship and mentoring network, striving to build a better life for children who are socially or emotionally at risk
- Australian Institute of Family Studies Australia - The AIFS also operates the Family Relationships Clearinghouse
- California Men's Centers USA - a great resource on discrimination against men and fathers
- Dads and Kids Australia - a site for divorced and separated dads
- Dads in Distress Inc. Australia - A dedicated support group of men (in Australia) whose immediate concern is to stem the present trend of male suicide due to the trauma of divorce or separation. Phone: 1300 85 3437 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Email:
- Dads on the Air Australia - Sydney community radio station 2GLF (89.3 FM ) The program covers areas such as the Family Court, the Child Support Agency, Legal Aid, child welfare, boys education, male suicide, mens health, institutional bias against men and many other gender or family related subjects
- Divorce First Aid Kit New Zealand
- Domestic Violence New Zealand - Site with some good articles designed to dispel a few of the common anti-male myths
- Families Need Fathers UK - A UK based organisation with information on parenting and fathers
- Family Court Home Page Australia
- Family Court Secrets Australia - A website where you can order online a copy of a survival guide to the Family Court
- Family Law Home Page Australia
- Family Law Reform & Assistance Association Australia
- Family Law WEBGUIDE Australia
- Family Relationships On-line Australia - is an Australian Government site with a lot of useful information
- Father Inclusive Practice Australia - from the Family Action Centre at the University of Newcastle
- Fatherhood Support Program Australia - operating out of Adelaide's Women and Children Hospital. The Fatherhood Project aims to support men in their role as a parent. Part of the Children and Families Integration Service, the program is managed by the Parenting Network and works closely with WCH antenatal staff and midwives to provide support for men who are about to become dads
- Fathers Direct UK - National Information Centre on Fatherhood. Information is available on issues such as early years, young fathers, parenting education etc., with links within each of the issues to news, training information, policy updates, research summaries and guides for supporting fathers and their families
- Living Is For Everyone (LIFE)Australia A world-class suicide and self-harm prevention resource funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
- McKenzie Friends Australia - is a new service that provides court/tribunal support and trial consulting for people in the courts and government organisations. They specialise in helping people who are representing themselves
- Men's Rights Agency Australia - A lot of content (largely media articles, but some research reports) on Family Law, Child Support, sole parenting & shared parenting, domestic violence etc
- MENDS Home Page Australia - An excellent program (which unfortunately costs - write to your local MP and complain about this) for men coming to terms with relationship breakdown
- National Centre for Fathering USA - Americans may have problems electing a decent President, but they do know how to make web sites. This hi-tech site has an impressive amount of information about being a dad
- National Men's Forum 2004 Australia - link to Conference proceedings at Family Services Australia
- Parent Line Australia - A free 24 hour telephone counselling, information and referral service for parents and carers of children aged 0 to 18 in New South Wales. 1300 1300 52
- Pathways to Manhood Foundation Australia
- Same sex domestic violence Australia - A resource site from ACON
- Stepfamily Association of Victoria Australia - Providing support, resources and referrals to Victorians in or considering a stepfamily. They provide a STEPFAMILY HELPLINE that is available Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm - (03) 9481 1500. Click here also to download a media pack about the STEPFAMILY HELPLINE
- Think Twice Australia - Counselling and Programs For Relationship Abuse Prevention and Recovery
Masculinities and Gender Issues
- Glenn Sacks Homepage USA - a US based columnist who offers male-positive reporting on a range of issues
- History & critique of gender construction Australia - link to Babette Francis' paper from the 7th AIFS Conference
- If Men Have All The Power....How Come Women Make The Rules??? USA - A FREE download book - designed to be as much fun as thought-provoking
- Men's Bibliography Australia (thanks to Michael Flood from Canberra for making this available). This is primarily - although not exclusively - a “femo-masculinities” list of references, and notes a number of works by those who propose pathologising discourses about men - see esp Connell or Kimmel
- Mens Wellbeing Australia (QLD) - Focuses on developing the wellbeing of men to foster healthy relationships, families and communities. As a community, they provide innovative nationwide experiential programs that enable men to support men through groups, gatherings and online resources.
- MENZhome New Zealand A men's activist site - a lot of good information on general and specific gender issues
- Warren Farrell USA Author of seven books on gender issues that are sympathetic to the perspectives and needs of both men and women
Mental Health
- Australian Institute For Suicide Research And Prevention Australia
- Australian Suicide Stats Australia
- beyondblue Australia Working to reduce the impact of anxiety, depression and suicide in the community by raising awareness and understanding, empowering people to seek help, and supporting recovery, management and resilience. They offer programs for men, information for men, and research commissioned by beyondblue.
- Centre for Drug & Alcohol Australia
- Dark Side of the Mood Australia ABC Health Matters web-site on depression
- Gay and Lesbian Mental Health Site Australia
- Lifting the Fog on Depression Australia A very helpful personal resource
- Living Is For Everyone (LIFE)Australia A world-class suicide and self-harm prevention resource funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
- MensLine Australia
- Mental Health Association of NSW Australia
- National Institute on Drug Abuse USA
- On-line Cognitive behaviour therapy for depression Australia
Physical Health
- Andrology Australia Australia For information on male reproductive health issues
- Australian Prostate Cancer Website Australia A very good - and helpful - site
- Breast cancer in men website Australia for men with breast cancer, their families and friends and anyone else who would like to know more about breast cancer in men
- Cancer Council NSW Home Page Australia
- Deafness Resources Australia Australia
- Family Planning NSW Australia
- Foundation 49 Australia An organisation dedicated to improving the health status of all men. Their vision is to reduce the number of men dying from preventable conditions through raising health awareness and encouraging regular check-ups
- HealthScout USA LOTS on various male health problems and issues
- Health section of The Australian newspaper Australia has introductory facts on a wide range of conditions and their treatments, as well as a collection of current news items related to health
- Impotence Australia Australia While the name is terrible, this is an excellent service, and provides telephone counselling in English, Spanish, German & Italian. Freecall
- The Mesothelioma Center USA this website is committed to providing the latest, up-to-date information about the dangers of asbestos cancer. While a US-based website, it contains useful Australian statistics. The Mesothlioma Guide website is a useful US-based resourse for persons diagnosed with the disease.
- Obesity and men - “How Do You measure Up” website and resources Australia
- Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia Australia The national body for prostate cancer in Australia
- Sexual Health Australia - an information rich site from the University of Melbourne
- Sleep Disorders Australia
- Testicular Cancer Resource Center USA
- Vasectomy Information Australia
Specific Male Populations
(Boys, Older Men, Indigenous Men, Rural Men, Gay Men etc)
- Aboriginal Men's Site Australia - offers information and contacts for Aboriginal men living in NSW. Has a downloadable directory of men's groups
- Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) Australia - provides links to government reports and research on boys' education
- Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet Australia - An extensive and rich site.
- Boys and Learning SiteAustralia - Research group on men and families with Dr. Peter West
- Boys and Schools USA - This program is a project of the U.S. Men's Health Network, an organisation committed to improving the health and well-being of men and boys
- The Boys Initative USA - a groundbreaking national campaign to shed light on documented trends in recent years pertaining to the decline in boys’ and young mens' achievement
- The Boys Project USA - helping boys become successful men
- Boys, drugs and ADHD USA - Ritalin®, Concerta® Adderall®, amphetamines and other stimulant medications
- FTM (Female-to-Male) Australia -peer support and information organisation for men who experience transsexualism and female-to-male transgender people
- GLBTI Health Alliance Australia - established by a number of organisations working at a State and Territory level in the area of GLBTI health research, programs and services, including HIV/AIDS
- Male Ageing Australia - Transcript of Radio National Program 2000
- Multi-cultural Health Factsheets Australia - factsheets on a variety of male health issues in major community languages
- OMNI (Older Men's Network) Australia - A meeting place for older men to talk, enjoy time together, discuss issues and develop friendships
- Refugee & Immigrant men Australia - the Diversity health Institute contains information about men's health, as well as a range of other health categories
- Rural Health Australia - A site on general rural health matters - some articles on men in conferences and publications
- Ten Things teachers can do to help boys learn Australia - Dr Peter West has many practical ideas about helping boys learn on his website about men's and boys' issues
- Veterans' Health Australia - The Department of Veterans' Affairs men's health site. Good information for veterans and all men, includes contact details for counselling services, newsletters and health information
Work and Men's Health
- Australian Council of Trade Unions Australia
- Australian Safety and Compensation Council Australia
- International Labour Organisation International - Programme on safety and health at work and the environment
- Ozhelp Foundation Australia The OzHelp Foundation is a workplace based early intervention suicide prevention and social capacity building program
- Research Centre For Injury Studies Australia
Other Useful Men's Links
- Male survivors of childhood sexual abuse Australia - information and contacts
- Men's groups listing Australia
- MenStuff USA - A very good web-site - lots of info & connections
- NSW Health List of Publications Australia
- VICNET - Men's Issues Australia - A good source of links to a wide range of men's health issues