SkilLs for work and life
Help your young male employees communicate with confidence, manage pressure and build stronger workplace relationships.
Top Blokes Workplace Mentoring Program gives early career men practical tools for work and life – trained by Top Blokes mentors and tailored to your organisation.
Our workplace program is aligned with Safe Work Australia guidelines and helps employers meet psychosocial safety obligations. More importantly, it builds teams where young men feel safe, respected and supported. When that happens, workplaces keep their staff longer, relationships improve, and culture becomes stronger.
Book a DisCovery calL
High turnover and mental health challenges shouldn’t hold your young workers back. Build a safer, more resilient workforce. Book a free 15-minute discovery call with us. We’ll chat through your organisation, your employees and what you want to improve.
A Clear structure, tailored to your workplace
Starting work is a major transition. Young workers are building professional identities while navigating new expectations, relationships and pressures. Many are still learning how to speak up, handle conflict and ask for support. You might notice stress or frustration going unspoken, difficulty handling feedback, disconnection from supervisors or the wider team or uncertainty about where to seek support.
We’ll help your workforce with clearer, more respectful communication, emotional awareness and self-management, confidence to seek help and support a mate and stronger relationships, inclusion and personal responsibility.
Understand
We learn about your young workforce, priorities and workplace context.
BUILT FOR YOU
We shape the program around the needs of your employees and your organisation.
QUALIFIED MENTORS
Two trained facilitators lead practical, discussion-based weekly sessions in a consistent group.
MEASURE
Pre- and post-program feedback helps show participant-reported change and inform next steps.
THE WORKPLACE IMPACT
Hear from industry leaders and Top Blokes facilitators about the intersection of personal wellbeing and professional performance, and how investing in young men creates a safer, more accountable, and highly engaged workforce.
BOOK A DISCOVERY CALLWhy young men’s mental health can’t wait
The next generation at work
Download our free whitepaper to understand the disconnect between employers and young male employees, how early-career stress affects people and businesses, and why EAPs and awareness days alone often fall short. You’ll discover what young men need from their workplaces, understand four principles for more effective support, and gather practical actions you and your leadership team can take right now.
DOWNLOAD THE WHITEPAPERYou’re in good company
Royal Australian Air Force
Australian Workers Union
Aus Steel
Sydney Build Expo
Built for the challenges young men face at work and in life
Leadership & Growth
Self-awareness, purpose, values, leadership, financial choices and planning for the future.
Healthy Minds
Mental health, resilience, help-seeking and healthier ways to manage stress, social pressure and addictive behaviours like gambling, drugs and alcohol.
Man Enough
Positive masculinity, identity, vulnerability, consent and building healthy, respectful relationships.
Better Together
Communication, workplace relationships, conflict, inclusion, and working with different perspectives.
The Employer Impact
AUSSTEEl – WHY EARLY SUPPORT MATTERS
See how AusSteel partnered with Top Blokes to support men at work, strengthen communication and build a more connected workplace culture. All the men on the program felt more connected to their colleagues, and felt Top Blokes helped them manage disagreements and conflict.
CEO and AusSteel President Darren Onley – “Any business, no matter how strong the culture already is, will get a return on investing in Top Blokes. It’s not a soft add-on – it’s a genuine investment in the people who build your business every day.”
Why employers connect with Top Blokes
Evidence-based and trusted
For nearly two decades, Top Blokes has worked with thousands of young men across Australia. Our workplace mentoring programs are backed by research and evaluation, giving employers clear evidence of impact on engagement, resilience and culture.
SAFE WORK Compliance and care
We align with Safe Work Australia, state guidelines and ISO psychosocial risk standards. That means we help employers meet their obligations – but we go further, creating workplaces where young men feel safe, seen and heard.
Specialists in engaging young men
This is our area of expertise. We understand the unique challenges men face in the early years of their careers. Our mentoring equips them with the confidence, skills and support to thrive as employees, and respectful contributors to their teams and communities.
Relatable, qualified mentors
Our facilitators combine professional qualifications with real-world experience. They’re relatable role models who create spaces where men feel comfortable opening up, asking questions and growing together.
We’ve Helped Transform Workplaces
They’re communicating better and the team connection is deeper. There has been a whole culture shift and it’s exciting.
Aus Steel General Manager
Top Blokes has been by far the most significant program I have done in the Royal Australian Air Force. The shared experiences and open discussion between the guys was invaluable.
Workplace Participant
I enjoyed the discussions around improving mental health and the practice in resolving/managing workplace conflict.
Workplace Participant
Frequently Asked Questions
We already have an EAP. How is this different?
An EAP is an important support service. Top Blokes adds proactive group mentoring that helps young men build communication, self-awareness and help-seeking skills before challenges escalate. It can also help reduce stigma around using existing support.
Will the program disrupt operations?
We plan delivery with your organisation and tailor the program to your workplace context. The discovery call is where we work through timing, participant numbers and practical requirements.
Is it only for construction or trade-based workplaces?
No. It is designed for workplaces employing groups of young men aged 18–24. We assess fit with each employer before recommending a program.
How do you measure outcomes and demonstrate return on investment (ROI)?
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Which young men are suitable for the program?
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What’s the role of managers and supervisors in the program?
Managers play a key part in sustaining impact. Throughout the program, they receive regular check-ins and guidance to support their young team members. This helps reinforce learning on the job and builds a workplace culture that feels u003cstrongu003esafe, inclusive, and supportiveu003c/strongu003e. When both individuals and their environment grow together, change is lasting and measurable.
What does it cost?
Pricing depends on your location, participant group and delivery needs. Request a short discovery call for a scoped recommendation and quote.