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We believe that all boys and young men deserve to build strong foundations for positive mental health, no matter who they are, or where they come from.
That’s why we’re building a youth-led movement for change.
We picture a future where young blokes like you define what it means to be a top bloke. A future where you’re not just surviving; you’re thriving.
Find out how you can be part of a better future for boys and young men.
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Strength and resilience
We’re flipping the script on what it means to be strong. It’s not just about muscles or acting tough. It’s about being resilient, showing empathy, and being true to yourself. That’s what true strength means.
We’re challenging stereotypes, striving for a world where you and your mates live life to the fullest. Our commitment goes beyond breaking molds; it’s about reducing suicide rates, curbing anti-social and risk-taking behaviours and making positive mental health our foundation.
We’re here to guide your growth, show you how to harness your strengths and create a future where you take centre stage.
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A community, a brotherhood, a team.
Have you completed a Top Blokes program? Your journey as a Top Bloke doesn’t end after graduation.
Join the Top Blokes Grad Club – a growing collective of young males across Australia who are proud to be a Top Bloke!
Our Stories
Community StoryWhy Seth is Lifting the Load for Others
For Seth, the 10kg vest he is carrying this October represents something much heavier. “The vest represents the load that young men feel from mental health, and it’s something we can take off, but they can’t.” Seth is a former Top Blokes participant from Dungog High School. This year, he has signed up for Lift […]
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Community Fundraising50KM. 10KG. $50,000.
Top Blokes Foundation ambassadors Dr Justin Coulson and Kieran Foran will carry 10kg for 50km in a single day this World Mental Health Day, aiming to each raise $50,000 to help more boys and young men get the support, skills and connections they need early. On Saturday 10 October, parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson and […]
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Community FundraisingThe boys’ influence on each other positively impacts the community.
Vin, for anyone who hasn’t heard of it, what is Lift the Load? Lift the Load for Mental Health is a month-long challenge to wear a 10kg vest and walk or run 50km across October. It symbolises helping lift the weight of mental health that young men around us in our community carry every day. […]
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Help us create a world where no one feels like they are on their own. Be part of our movement.
We’re halfway through Lift the Load for Mental Health, and the stories coming through have been pretty special.
People are honouring loved ones. Giving back. Paying it forward. Checking in on mates. Workplaces and schools are taking it on as teams, while thousands of individuals are putting on the vest and doing it their own way.
So far, more than 3,500 people have joined us, and together we’ve raised an incredible $610,000 for young men’s mental health.
Last week, our team got out and about too, taking on 50km for $50k on the Central Coast.
Led by Top Blokes Ambassadors Kieran Foran and Dr Justin Coulson, we were joined by Mick Ostini from Impact Gym, NRL legend Justin Horo, Liam Foran, Matt Vella, the legends at Woy Woy Rugby Club and Jai – one of the very first young men to ever take part in Top Blokes and Caiden – one of our current Top Blokes. And countless other legends who popped in along the long route. And don’t forget our Founder and MD, Mel also clocked up the kms with Dan too.
The community support was huge. The conversations were real. And the passion for backing boys and young men was fierce.
To everyone who has walked, donated, shared, checked in on someone, or rallied a team around them, thank you. You’re showing young men they don’t have to carry everything alone.
There are 15 days left.
We’ve already come a long way.
How far can we go together?
#liftheload #youthmentalhealth #topblokes #mentoring
Sometimes the hardest person to say no to is your mate.
Especially when your mates are a big part of who you are.
One young man shared that he used to feel like he had to go along with what his friends were doing, even when he didn’t actually enjoy it.
More recently, he’s started saying no. And choosing the things that actually feel right for him.
That might sound simple, but it can take a lot of courage and guts.
At Top Blokes, we talk a lot about knowing your values, backing yourself and making choices that are right for you, not just because everyone else is doing it.
And good mates? They’re the ones who respect that.
Being yourself sometimes means being the one who says no.
#TopBlokes #TheCourageToSayNo #PeerPressure #HealthyMateship #PositiveMasculinity #YouthMentoring #BeTrueToYourself
What happens when a boy who`s looking for belonging finds it in all the wrong places?
Last night, our team attended the premiere screening of @abciview’s The State of Man. And it left us with a lot to think about.
Boys are growing up trying to work out who they are. What they believe. What it means to be a man. Where they fit in. And while they`re figuring all that out, there`s a whole online world ready to give them the answers. And some of those answers can be incredibly harmful.
What really stayed with us were the young men who shared their stories. How they got drawn in. Why those messages felt appealing. And how people who cared about them helped them find their way out.
We know connection matters. Having someone who listens without judging matters. Having someone who keeps showing up matters.
But this is bigger than any one program, parent or school.
We need a new playbook for raising boys. And we`re all part of it.
Thank you to the ABC and @marcfennell for approaching these conversations with such empathy and care.
We encourage everyone who cares about young people to watch The State of Man on ABC iview.
#TheStateOfMan #TopBlokes #PositiveMasculinity #YouthMentalHealth
And then keep the conversations going.
#TheStateOfMan #TopBlokes #RaisingBoys #PositiveMasculinity
Prevention isn’t just about changing behaviour. You have to change the conditions that shape it.
Over the past few weeks, Top Blokes has been part of important conversations across Queensland – from the Queensland Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Council and Primary Prevention Symposium to community conversations in Bundaberg.
Our Founder and Managing Director Melissa Abu-Gazaleh also joined a panel hosted by the Women’s Health and Equality Queensland to share what we’ve learned from listening to and working alongside boys and young men.
Prevention starts early. It starts in the conversations boys are having about mateship, relationships, respect, masculinity, pornography and who they want to become.
At Top Blokes, we believe lasting change also means helping schools, communities, services, and systems better understand what young people need to thrive.
Young men tell us every week matters. Their experiences help shape better support. Better prevention. Better conversations. And better decisions about the world around them.
@mattvels, our Regional Coordinator who also sits on the Council, puts it perfectly: "Change happens when communities lead it." We`re pumped to be part of these conversations and help young people`s voices be heard.
#TopBlokes #PrimaryPrevention #SystemsChange #YoungMen #YouthMentoring #HealthyMasculinity
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