It’s International Male Health Day Tuesday 19 Movember and the SEWB Team at AMSANT has arranged a very important webinar for our NT members and Male health groups throughout the territory and nationally.
To discuss how we can continue to improve support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait males who in many cases are taking their first steps on a journey of improved health, social and emotional and wellbeing.
Example from Movember report (See link below): Men in the Lingiari electorate, covering 95% of the area of the Northern Territory, are, on average, over 3.5 times more likely to die prematurely than men living inner metropolitan Sydney, New South Wales
Speakers from AMSANT SEWB Team
John Paterson CEO ,Robert Randall (HOST) Daniel Fejo, Daniel Norris , Nathan Bell and Merv Fernando ( Claystone Marketing )
Guest speakers who have shown interest in speaking ( subject to availability on the day )
Dr Mark Wenitong
Dr Mick Adams
Dean Bayliss
Andrew Lockyer
Karl Briscoe
Consider the FACTS from the Movember`s The Real Face of Men’s Health report
Where men live is an alarmingly significant indicator of how long they live.
Key points include:
1. Premature Mortality: Indigenous men have a rate of premature death more than double that of non-Indigenous men, with the gap increasing in recent years.
2. Suicide Rates: Suicide is 2.6 times more common among Indigenous males than non-Indigenous males, with 34% of suicide deaths in Indigenous males occurring in those aged 15-24 years.
3. Chronic Disease and Multimorbidity: Indigenous men experience higher rates of chronic diseases and multimorbidity, often linked to socioeconomic disadvantage and isolation.
4. Cultural Identity and Health: Cultural identity is deeply connected to health and wellness for First Nations peoples. Culturally protected and sensitized programs, co-designed and led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, are critical for improving health outcomes.
Together we can stop men dying too young.
