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International Men's Day 2020 - Darwin: Panel focus on young men

On 19th of November, we celebrate International Men’s Day.

International Men’s Day is an annual global event that celebrates the diversity of men and the contributions they bring to their families, their communities and the world. A core focus of International Men’s Day is to highlight positive male role models and raise awareness of male health and wellbeing. The overarching theme of International Men’s Day this year is“Better health for men and boys”.

Jahdai Virona, Indigenous Trainee at the FCMHW NT Division at the Menzies School of Health Research, presented on “Understanding the needs of young men” as an invited panellist of the Youth Panel at the International Men’s Day Forum held in Darwin (19 Nov, 2020). The day long forum and networking event discussed the state of men's health and other issues relating to men in the Northern Territory.

Other speakers at the Forum included Professor Mick Dodson (Aboriginal Treaty Commissioner), Travis Garone (Movember) and Matthew Hull (MATES in Construction).