Author: Anthony Zapata
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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…
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Hearty Hunter souls Lift the Load for Top Blokes Foundation
It was deemed tougher than a National Rugby League pre-season. But, a group of Hunter-based locals – including former NRL star Liam Foran, Newcastle Knights NRLW assistant coach Mark Wilton, Macquarie Scorpions mentor Jye Bayley and Lakes United Seagulls Life Member Tony Delany – braved the elements and pushed through the pain barrier for a…
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Chris Duke takes on the Lift The Load challenge for mental health awareness month
Chris Duke knows all too well the mental health challenges young men can face. In the space of just six weeks in the middle of last year, the 36-year-old lost his mother and then he and his pregnant wife lost their first baby of around 20 weeks. A Detective Senior Constable with the WA Police…
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‘Don’t bottle everything up inside’: 21yo’s mission for young blokes
Daniel Stephen will help “carry the burden” of mental health for young men in a gruelling challenge on Saturday. He’ll wear a 10-kilogram vest while running 50 kilometres from Singleton to Warners Bay. The run is part of Lift The Load, a challenge run by mental health foundation Top Blokes. Daniel said many young blokes…
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The man in the vest: Lee Mallon’s 10kg challenge for mental health awareness
While walking around Kiama in October, you may spot a man in what looks like an army vest. That man is local resident Lee Mallon, who is wearing a 10kg vest for 10 hours a day throughout the month to raise awareness for mental health. When I learned about Lee’s challenge, I reached out to…
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Walking in the shoes of people struggling with mental health is the aim of challenge
Michael Birrell has lost a mate to suicide and is now looking to do something to take the burden away from people confronting mental health issues. The Ulladulla resident is a member of a Lift the Load Challenge team which is raising awareness and money for the Top Blokes Foundation.Hospitalisation due to self-harm among kids…
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Aaron on the long road to recognising his depression
Categories: In the mediaAaron, 27, is a former teacher and Regional Coordinator at Top Blokes – a youth mental health charity that mentors boys young men to lead happier and healthier lives. It’s mentoring he had to turn on himself when he finally reckoned with the depression that’d dogged him since losing his best mate at 18. Here he shares…
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Celebrating 30 years of Men’s Health Week: Time to do your health check
Categories: Top Blokes newsFrom Monday, June 10 to Sunday, June 16, we’re marking a major milestone: the 30th anniversary of International Men’s Health Week. This year, we’re putting the spotlight on Men’s Health Checks. It’s the perfect time for all of us to pause, reflect on our health, and make sure we’re doing everything we can to lead…
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Introducing the Youth Ambassador Council
Categories: Top Blokes newsThe Youth Ambassador Council provides an opportunity for young men to build leadership skills and become Top Bloke advocates.