Men's health

​​NSW Health works closely with key partners to deliver initiatives to help men stay healthy, with a focus on four priority health areas. Some of these service and programs are highlighted below, and further resources can be found in the NSW Men’s Health Framework.

Services and programs to improve your health and wellbeing

Healthy living and chronic diseases

• Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service
• Active and Healthy
• Healthy Eating Active Living
• Your Room - A place to get facts about alcohol and drugs

Mental health and wellbeing

• Beyond Blue - Depression and anxiety among men
• MensLine Australia - Men’s emotional wellbeing
• Rural Adversity Mental Health Program
• Doing It Tough - We're here to help
• Mental health services and support contact list

Support for male victims of domestic violence

• 1800 RESPECT - 24/7 telephone counselling service
• Full Stop Australia - 24/7 telephone counselling service
• Lifeline Australia - Telephone 13 11 14 (Crisis Support), 24/7 telephone counselling service
• Mensline Australia - 24/7 telephone counselling service
• ACON - Offering information, referrals, counselling, advocacy and practical support for LGBTI people in NSW experiencing DFV
• Inner City Legal Centre, Safe Relationships Project - Free legal advice and court support for LGBTIQ people experiencing DFV
• QLIFE - Free telephone and web-based counselling, referrals and support for LGBTI people and their families

Cancer

• Cancer Institute - Skin cancer prevention
• NSW Quitline
• iCanQuit
• Cancer Institute - Bowel screening – When should I screen for bowel cancer?

Sexually transmissible diseases

• HIV testing - ‘Test Often, Treat Early, Stay Safe’
• ​HIV Test - Get a postal test for HIV and hepatitis C
• Sexual Health Infolink
• Multicultural HIV and Hepatitis Service - Find out more about hepatitis in your language
• Hepatitis C advice and support