The wonderful Gents over at Kick4aCause are running another event in support of Menslink in 2019. Menslink would like to thank the gents themselves as well as the wider AFL community in Canberra for their support. Head over to their...
Happy New Year to all, we hope that you had a well deserved break and that you also took a moment to spare a thought for those who need it most. We received some wonderful feedback from one of our mum’s over the break,...
A study conducted by researchers at University of Canberra’s Centre for Applied Psychology has found significant long term benefits arising from young men’s engagement with Menslink’s free counselling and mentoring...
On Wednesday morning, Menslink held our 11th annual Business Breakfast at the QT Hotel. It was our biggest so far, with 550 attendees including representatives from a wide range of businesses and government departments, sporting and...
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 –...
