Mens Health Downunder WA

14/09/2025

Thanks to everyone who braved the dodgey weather come out and chat to us yesterday at the Mens Talk AU 𝗠𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿. Always good to share the different unique supports that are available and to hear some presentations highlighting the great work that’s being done 💪

10/09/2025

Today is 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 and I was fortunate to attend the 𝗪𝗔 𝗠𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! 💙

The statistics around male su***de are staggering, and there are too many to mention in one post. The simple fact is that men are over-represented across every single age group, highlighting the need to provide more support at every stage - boyhood, manhood, and fatherhood. I’m fortunate to see in my daily practice how powerful it is to create safe spaces for men to reach out for help and to speak about what matters to them most. We can all do it – push past that first question and open up a culture of care for our men and boys.

Shout out to Mens Talk AU & Richmind WA for putting together such an inspiring event, and it was wonderful to meet so many like-minded people who care about men’s health 👊

***deprevention

03/09/2025

Great to be part of the wider conversation for men here in Perth. If you can make it down to Scarborough for the Mens Talk AU 𝗠𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗥, come and say hi for a free chat about your health and the supports that are available for men of all ages.

🗓️ Saturday, September 13th
⌚️ 1pm to 4pm
📍 The Scarborough Surf Lifesaving Club
(163 The Esplanade, Scarborough)

Hope to see you there! 💙

24/11/2024

Today is Mens Talk AU’s annual 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗺 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 event, raising money and awareness to help men here in WA. It all about encouraging and normalising conversations around mental health and wellness, to support the prevention and intervention of su***de amongst our Australian Men.

We’re proud to be one of the sponsors of the event and to contribute in a small way towards the incredible work they do for men in our communities.

It’s not too late to donate, to help them achieve their target of $150,000.
💙 https://swimforlife.mtalk.com.au

Well done to all the organisers and swimmers 👏🏊‍♂️ What a fantastic community event for a great cause.

Mens Health Downunder ***deprevention

29/10/2024

It was great to be invited to come down recently to the Men’s Sheds of WA ‘𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁’ at the Lake Monger Community Shed. As always, it was an honour to speak to an engaged crowd about topics I am most passionate about. Lifting the stigma and encouraging men to talk about their concerns is what it’s all about. Good food, good music, good vibes and lots of friendly men and women.

The take home message: 🗣️ “𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑃𝑆𝐴 𝑏𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡”. It’s a simple blood test, pass it on!

05/09/2024

I’m looking forward to being part of the next Pcahelp 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 in 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻! Myself and the team will be there to impart our knowledge on what men (and their partners) can do to optimise their recovery and maximise quality of life, regardless of what stage of their prostate cancer journey. There is plenty to learn, so if you know someone in the South West who would benefit from coming along, please pass it on 🗣️💙

Registrations are essential and all the details can be found on the website - 𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗽𝗰𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽.𝗼𝗿𝗴.𝗮𝘂

31/08/2024

It was great to get out to Melbourne this week to attend the 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮-𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰. Staying up to date with all the latest developments and research is so important to make sure we are providing the best quality care to our patients. Always good fun catching up with fellow passionate pharmacists from across Australia who are doing great work in this space 👊

Mens Health Downunder

23/08/2024

𝗣𝗦𝗔 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 - why is it important, who needs it and what does it all mean? Brad, my colleague and fellow Men’s health pharmacist over in Canberra, chatted with Dr James Ayres on the Mens Health Downunder ‘𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙆𝙞𝙡𝙩’ podcast to answer all of these these questions and more! 👌

I encourage all of you to share this episode with any men in your life, to better prepare them for raising the question themselves with their own GP. Knowledge is power and key to prevention or early diagnosis 💙💪

In this episode, we're joined by Mens Health Downunder's specialist GP Dr James Ayres, who offers up the full range of considerations a GP might review when con

27/06/2024

𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 ‘𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗿’
I’m very proud to have contributed to a health feature in the current edition of the 🤓 There are always plenty of important messages to share, to educate fellow pharmacists about the ways we can all support and engage with men better in our daily practice - covering a range of topics from incontinence, erectile dysfucntion, prostate cancer, PSA testing and hormone therapy 💪

☕️ https://ajp-emag.partica.online/australian-journal-of-pharmacy/ajp-june-2024/features/mens-health-time-to-raise-the-bar

18/06/2024

What better way to round up International Men’s Health Week on Saturday than to get out to Prostate Care’s gala event - An Evening In Paris. It was a fantastic night out, full of inspiration and getting so many people together for a common cause.

is a charity, set up to promote awareness and raise funds for additional supports for men and their families affected by prostate cancer here in WA 💙🙌

15/06/2024

50 Men in Australia die each day from preventable causes. That's around 18,000 men a year 😳 One thing we can do to reduce the number of men dying too young is to increase the number of men getting health checks!

If you haven’t seen your GP in a while (or can’t remember when!), be a champion and book yourself in today. Make sure you make your health “down under” part of the conversation, as it can be an important marker what what else may be happening within your body❗️

Afterwards, don’t forget to tell your mates to do the same 👊

The Australian Men's Health Forum have great resources online to help you learn more:
👉 https://www.amhf.org.au/know_your_man_facts

11/06/2024

This week is 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸! As always, it’s a reminder for men and boys to live healthier lives, to encourage proactive behaviour and to look out for each other. It’s not only about the physical health, but the mental and emotional health that is often just as difficult for men to seek help for.

Shout out to all the great organisations and groups such as Australian Men's Health Forum, Healthy Male, Mens Talk , Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, Pcahelp, Men’s Sheds of WA, supporting men in this space not only this week, but all year round 👊💙