Men's Health Information and Resource Centre

Understanding the context and causes of male health

The Men's Health Information and Resource Centre explores men's health in terms of the factors in society and life that build or undermine this health.  

Health is a dynamic reality shaped by many factors. An individual's health is the product of many aspects of their life, and the term used for the causes behind health status is the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH).

MHIRC focuses particularly on the health status of marginalised or disadvantaged males - this includes populations such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men, unemployed men, separated men, incarcerated men, new dads and other males who may find themselves at risk of increased stress and therefore poorer health outcomes.

MHIRC works through important collaborative partnerships with its main funding provided by NSW Health.

 
We wish Molly Meldrum, Men's Health Week Ambassador 2010, a very speedy recovery

Latest News In Men's Health

• 22 Nov 2011:  Going to the movies?  Two new movies explore men's health issues(opens in a new window)
• 8 Nov 2011:  Life lessons: better education for boys means good health for life(opens in a new window)
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• 29 Aug 2011:  An enduring gift this Father's Day: Dad-friendly family health services(opens in a new window)
• 15 Aug 2011:  Professor John Macdonald argues for a different approach to men's health on The Conversation(opens in a new window)