Policies
NRAHS Mens Health Strategy
The Men's Health Strategy identified strategies under the following key focus areas
- Making health services more accessible and appropriate to men
- Developing supportive and healthy environments
- Improving coordination and collaboration of services
- Research and information
- Workforce development and training
Moving Forward in Men's Health
Being male or female influences our understanding and experience of health, how we use health services and our ultimate health outcomes. Gender also influences the decisions made by those responsible for providing services. Gender-based inequities in health for women have been acknowledged by policy makers and health service planners since the mid 1980s. However, it has only been in recent years that inequalities in health outcomes for men have received attention and gender-based issues examined for potential solutions.
Strategic Directions in Men's Health
A discussion paper published in September 1998
Men's health is an issue that has been gaining increasing attention, both amongst workers in health and community services and in the community at large. As a result, there have been a number of local area activities to improve men's health. From these commendable efforts, a common message has arisen: workers and agencies are looking for a guiding framework for their work with men. This document is one step in the process.