Author: joanne
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Top Blokes hits the NRL
“My son couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw the Top Blokes logo on the Titans jersey. In that moment, he felt seen.” – Parent of a Top Blokes participant. From mentoring programs to the international sporting stage Top Blokes Foundation made a powerful appearance on and off the field during the recent NRL clash…
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GC Titans reveal Top Blokes jersey ahead of Warriors game
[Source: Titans News] The Titans will be Top Blokes in Round 21, joining forces with the young men’s mental health charity, Top Blokes Foundation, alongside The Lottery Office. In a powerful show of community support from the club’s principal partner, the Top Blokes logo will be showcased on the front of the NRL jersey for…
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Top Blokes backs young men in Cessnock to prevent domestic and family violence
Categories: Top Blokes newsTop Blokes Foundation is proud to be one of 11 organisations selected under the NSW Government’s Primary Prevention Multi-Year Partnerships Grant Program – a major investment to stop domestic, family and sexual violence before it starts. With $450,000 over three years, Top Blokes will expand its mentoring programs to reach 756 boys aged 10–17 across…
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“I thought I was levelling up. But I was losing who I was.”
I started watching manosphere influencers when I was about 13. Partly because I felt a bit lost – but mostly, I was just curious. I was getting into the gym, trying to level up, wanting to better myself. I watched this video: “7 habits that made me a millionaire by 21.” It felt inspiring –…
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Top Blokes team honoured for pride in workmanship
Categories: In the mediaLast week, we had the chance to jump on the mic with 101.5FM and chat about the impact of the Top Blokes program across the Moreton Bay region — and how we’re backing young men to lead healthier, safer, and more connected lives. Our very own Reece Anderson, Regional Coordinator and all-round legend, was invited…
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We Tee Off for Men’s Health Week
This Men’s Health Week, Federal Member for the Hunter and Special Envoy for Men’s Health, Mr Dan Repacholi MP, is encouraging Aussie men to grab their golf clubs, head to the greens, and take a swing for better physical and mental health. Recently appointed by the Prime Minister as the Special Envoy for Men’s Health,…
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From the Classroom to the Open Sea
When Cooper first joined the Top Blokes mentoring program at Morayfield State High School, he was, in his own words, “this kid that wouldn’t be quiet, wouldn’t sit still.” Fast forward a year, and Cooper is about to embark on a week-long voyage from Brisbane to Gladstone — an experience that will test his courage…
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Children as young as six exposed to porn, principals warn
Categories: In the media[Source: Emily Kowal @ Sydney Morning Herald] Melissa Abu-Gazaleh has spent the past 18 years travelling to schools, mentoring young men with her charity, Top Blokes. She presents on a number of issues: drugs, alcohol, risk-taking. But there’s one topic guaranteed to have boys raising their hands, desperate to talk: porn. “Young men have a…
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“We Don’t Talk About It, But It’s There”
Categories: Top Blokes newsPornography is everywhere. For many young men, it’s often the first thing they see about sex — before a conversation with a trusted adult, before a real relationship, even before they understand what they want intimacy to look like. And that’s a problem. At Top Blokes, we’ve been working with boys and young men aged…
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The anti-Andrew Tate: how youth workers can counteract the impact of masculinity influencers
Categories: In the media[Author: Amanda Dylina Morse, Research Fellow, Queen’s University Belfast] Andrew Tate – online content creator, podcaster, former kickboxer, and subject of ongoing human trafficking investigations – has gained widespread influence with millions of men and boys. Tate promotes financial independence, being “mentally and physically strong,” and being successful with women, interspersed with (sometimes violent) misogyny. For my PhD research, I worked…