Few men who experience a common mental disorder access any mental healthcare from a health professional. Paper calls for more e-mental health interventions for men in Australia academic.oup.com/heapro/article…

If you're a father working in an Australian university (either an academic or professional staff member) we want to hear from you about your experiences with and views on parental leave. Please see our study details below:

Feeling overwhelmed, Dad? You're not alone.

DadBooster is a FREE online program that not only helps Aussie dads with anxiety & depression, but is also part of a research study to make sure it's the best support possible for dads in the future.

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'Barriers and opportunities for health service access among fathers: A review of empirical evidence'
Health services hold the key to engaging fathers for the benefit of their health, their partners and infants.
Karen Wynter

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Fathers experience multiple barriers to accessing health services, say the authors of a review funded by the Department of Health and Aged Care and published Health Promotion Journal of Australia this month.
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🚨NOW RECRUITING - BREAKUPS AND YOUNG MEN'S MENTAL HEALTH🚨
As part of my PhD, I'm hoping to speak to men in Australia aged 18-30 who have experienced a breakup in the last 3 years, to learn how we can better support men through breakups.
All the info via tinyurl.com/breakupstudy

Health services hold the key to engaging fathers for the benefit of the whole family A/Prof Jacqui Macdonald MAPP Research Kayla Mansour SEED Monash University Australian Fatherhood Research Consortium doi.org/10.1002/hpja.8…

The Australian Fatherhood Research Symposium 2024 is honoured to have Dr. Milton Kotelchuck as our Keynote Speaker on Thursday 16 May to share his insights and research on engaged fatherhood.

Make sure you register to attend: mappresearch.org/australian-fat…

📢The 1 in 10 Men Project is currently recruiting a 0.4 FTE Research Fellow. For more information about the position and to apply, see: careers.deakin.edu.au/en/job/551456/…
Applications close on the 24th of March.

Valentine's Day - a day to reflect on self-care, our friendships, and relationships. But how do men's relationships affect their #mentalhealth and social connections?

Watch the FULL video for more info:
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Delivered by Relationships Australia Victoria through the Support for Fathers project, 'The DadMap’ is a pilot Australian-based program that aims to support dads & father figures who are navigating fatherhood & separation from their partners/families.

More information here: buff.ly/49ka11W

Survey on attitudes to fertility treatment wants to hear from men too: mysurrogacyjourney.typeform.com/FertilitySurve…
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Recent research found a significant relationship between the size of men's social networks (both close and extended friendships) and their mental health. Men with larger social networks exhibited fewer symptoms of depression, both at the time of… dlvr.it/T1YXyx

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📝 Pleased to share this publication on men's experiences of info & support needs for diagnosis of male-factor infertility. We explore the challenges of engaging men in research & fertility services, a central barrier to adequate support. Read here ➡️ doi.org/10.1177/155798…

2023 has been an exciting year for MAPP and we are proud to be able to share the highlights of our work in progressing evidence about the lives of men and fathers. Find out more in the MAPP 2023 Newsletter: mappresearch.org/publications/#…

HUGE new paper alert 🚨📜| After 5 years of hard work, research and design I’m happy to announce the results of our RCT evaluating the world-first Men in Mind practitioner training program for engaging men in care has finally been published! psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2024-… 🧵 1/5

It’s been almost 5 years in the making, but our RCT will finally be out this week. We know it helps mental health practitioners feel more confident & competent in engaging men in therapy, so it’s time to unleash Movember USA’s Men in Mind on the world! Coming to a therapist near you

Sharing your experience of fatherhood with other dads is good for your mental health.
The Men and Parenting Pathways study found that spending time with your mates can help protect you against depression: tinyurl.com/5bfyzps2
Find a local dad’s group: dadsgroup.org

Did you know that fathers can inspire a love of reading in children? Read the latest issue of the AFRC’s Fatherhood Bulletin and subscribe here: bit.ly/46i5Um9
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