Guide for workplaces
Young men are entering the workforce under intense pressure, and current workplace wellbeing approaches aren’t meeting their needs. This free guide explores what’s really happening, why it matters, and what employers can do to build safer, stronger teams.
Young men are struggling, and workplaces are feeling the impact.
75% of mental health issues emerge before the age of 24, yet many young men don’t seek support until years later. In the workplace, this can show up as disengagement, conflict, absenteeism, safety risks and turnover.
While most organisations offer wellbeing initiatives, many young men report that these supports feel generic, inaccessible or unrelatable, leading to low engagement despite high need.
This disconnect creates real psychosocial risks for individuals, teams and organisations.
Download the WHITEPAPER
If your organisation employs young men or is seeing rising wellbeing, engagement or safety challenges, this whitepaper is essential. You’ll learn:
- Why there is a disconnect between employers and young male employees
- How early-career stress impacts wellbeing, relationships and business outcomes
- Why common approaches like EAPs and awareness days often fall short
- The four design principles behind effective workplace mental health programs for young men
- What young men themselves say they need from their workplace
- Practical actions leaders and managers can take right now
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.
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.
Build a safer, more resilient workforce
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.
BRING TOP BLOKES TO YOUR WORKPLACEYou said…
I didn’t realise how much I was cooping up things that were bothering me and this course gave me the skills to be able to deal with these issues and address them at the forefront instead of letting them be pushed to the side
Top Blokes participant
Top Blokes has been by far the most significant program I have done in the RAAF. The shared experiences and open discussion between the guys was invaluable.
Top Blokes participant
My lightbulb moment was realising that everyone has the same struggles that no one ever talks about.
Top Blokes participant