Author: Anthony
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Supporting Men and Boys – International Men’s Day 2025
Categories: Top Blokes newsToday is International Men’s Day, a time to recognise the achievements of men and boys, highlight positive role models, and focus on their mental and physical health. The 2025 theme is “Supporting Men and Boys”, reminding us that fostering supportive communities for males is more important than ever. At Top Blokes, supporting men and boys…
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Aaron Speaks to ABC Newcastle on the “Man Box” and What Boys Really Need
Categories: In the mediaYesterday, our Greater Hunter Regional Coordinator Aaron joined ABC Newcastle to unpack the latest Adolescent Man Box Study by Jesuit Social Services. The study explores the pressures boys face to appear “strong, tough and confident” at all times – and the impact this has on their wellbeing, friendships and relationships. The study found that two-thirds…
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Midcoast Trucks Drive Change, Raising Over $100,000 for Young Men’s Mental Health
Categories: Community FundraisingIn their very first year taking on the Lift the Load Challenge, the team at Midcoast Trucks have made history – raising an incredible $100,523 to support young men’s mental health through the Top Blokes Foundation. Lift the Load is a month-long challenge where participants wear a weighted vest throughout October – symbolising the invisible…
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Top Blokes Takes Lift the Load to Sunrise
This morning, Sunrise featured the Top Blokes Foundation and its nationwide Lift the Load Challenge, a movement inspiring Australians to take action for young men’s mental health this Mental Health Month. Broadcast live from Sydney, the segment brought together Top Blokes Ambassador Harry Garside, Top Blokes participants and Lift the Load supporters – all united…
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World Suicide Prevention Day
Categories: Mentor Story[TW: SUICIDE] Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. It’s a day to shine a light on the lives lost, the battles fought in silence, and the hope that every conversation can save a life. Suicide affects too many young people in Australia, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Together, we can change the…
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Level Up: Support a Mate – A New Workshop Helping Boys Back Their Mates
Categories: Top Blokes newsAt the heart of the event was the launch of the Level Up: Support a Mate workshop – a new workshop from Top Blokes Foundation that gives teenage boys practical skills to look out for one another, have difficult conversations, and play a role in suicide prevention and mental health support.
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Why We Lift: Matt
Categories: Community Fundraising[TW: SUICIDE] For Matt, the Lift the Load Challenge represents something deeply personal. Behind the vest are years of lived experience, loss, and a drive to change the culture around men’s mental health. In his younger years, Matt struggled with anger and bottled-up emotions. Like many men, he felt the pressure of stigma – the…
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‘Reducing the damage’: Nick was angry and anxious
Categories: In the mediaWhen Swansea’s Nick McMurrugh was being bullied at school, he got help from a psychologist. That helped a lot, but he was also living with anxiety and too much anger. He joined the Top Blokes program, which helps young males openly discuss their mental health with mentors. A key benefit of the program was “not being talked down to by…
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Shared Values, Shared Vision: The Youth Ambassador Council Looks Ahead
Categories: Top Blokes newsIn a cross-state meet-up, the Top Blokes Youth Ambassador Council gathered for their latest council meeting, with the boys tuning in from Sydney and Brisbane to connect, reflect, and shape the path ahead. Diving deeper into our values The meeting kicked off with something close to the heart of Top Blokes: VALUES. Led by Top…
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Top Blokes bring young men’s perspectives to the table at Parliamentary hearing on pornography
Today, the Top Blokes Foundation is speaking at the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into the impacts of harmful pornography on the mental, emotional, and physical health of young males. Top Blokes is excited to be part of this important conversation, bringing the voices of young men to the table and advocating for meaningful change in how…