In my role as CEO of Menslink, I meet many young men who simply cannot cope with the slightest set back. This lack of resilience presents itself in different ways, but can be very hard on the young guy and his family. Sometimes a lack...
It’s a question that parents all over the world seek to answer: should we pay our children to do chores, or should they just do them anyway? Different parents have different opinions, and as a parent myself (and after years of talking...
As the CEO of Menslink, I spend a lot of time talking with young guys and their mums, dads and carers. Observing the family dynamic is always interesting, and I do my best to offer guidance where possible. One thing that constantly...
We all get advice in life – some of it good, some of it bad. But occasionally, we get a gold nugget that changes who we are and how we handle situations in life forever. For me, this was: Find out what you stand for and live by it....
King O’Malley’s annual Grow a Winter Beard campaign kicked off today, with Elliot Whitehead from the Canberra Raiders and Menslink there for the launch. Throw away your razor, keep your face warm and support Menslink this...
Regardless of whether you’ve been through a relationship break up before, dealing with a new break up can be really tough. It’s often the case that the person who instigates the break up has had a lot of time to think it through, and...
Have you ever thought, “That guy seems so together…I’ll bet nothing bad ever happens to him!”? If you have, you should come to our next Menslink Midweeker. We started Menslink Midweekers in 2013, because we wanted to break the...
I don’t know about you, but as a young bloke I always found it difficult to talk about problems or challenges I was facing in life. In fact, I still do! Even though these days it seems “acceptable” for men to talk about our problems –...
If you’re a young guy aged between 10 and 25 years old, and you’re dealing with stuff in life that you’re just not sure how to get through, Menslink can help. Young blokes come to Menslink for all sorts of reasons, such as: Dealing...
“Looking round this room tonight, you might be under the impression that we’re a large organisation. But the truth is, all of our employees and Board members could fit on two tables. With 45 tables booked, you can see how important our...
On 7 & 8 April, four Canberran blokes – Matt Cooney, Adam Hobill, Dave Gollasch and Anthony Weston – will be kicking off the event Kick to Kick 4 a Cause with the aim of raising funds to support Menslink in addressing men’s health...
Menslink released its 2016-17 Annual Report yesterday, highlighting demand for our direct support by young men and their families grew by 33%, our fifth straight year of double-digit growth. At the same time, our award-winning Silence...
