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"Out there, making a difference..." improving mental health for men and boys in rural and remote Australia

Movember Funding to Date

AUD 2,500,000

What we seek to achieve

To bring about a cultural paradigm shift in understanding and then addressing the psyches of men and boys in rural and remote Australia with regard to their mental health and then deploying this understanding in education, behavioural change and preventative and early interventions.

Country
Australia
Implemented by
Australasian Centre for Rural & Remote Mental Health
Project start date
February 2015
Project Status
In Progress

About the project

The "Out there, making a difference..." (OTMAD) project is about bringing about a cultural paradigm shift in understanding and then addressing the psyches of men and boys in rural and remote Australia with regard to their mental health and then deploying this understanding in education, behavioural change and preventative and early interventions.
A key OTMAD focus is the building of healthy and safe workplaces and communities. It will do this by practical, on-the-ground prevention programs and early interventions, by breaking down the stigma of mental illness, by delivering targeted and culturally relevant information about mental health, wellbeing and suicide prevention and by encouraging the taking of responsibility and early help-seeking behaviours. The evaluation has been designed to measure outcomes and assess the impact of the respective interventions. Key Measures for Men involved include:

  • reduced stigma and a greater willingness to talk about mental health issues
  • improved understanding of mental health problems, symptoms and signs 
  • increased use of protective strategies 
  • increased help-seeking behaviours and improved understanding of the consequences of not seeking help early 
  • and increased knowledge about where and how to access help.

The expertise included in the Advisory structure: specialist cultural knowledge and expertise for each sector; research, evaluation and knowledge translation; technical and communication skills and experience in the management of complex projects.

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