National Male Health

National Male Health Policy

The Government has developed a new National Male Health Policy, the first for Australia.

The Policy provides a framework for improving the health of all males and achieving equal health outcomes for population groups of males at risk of poor health. It provides practical suggestions for action designed to guide directions into the new decade especially in areas where we know we can make a difference in improving the health of Australian males, and those with the poorest health. The National Male Health Policy - Building on the Strengths of Australian Males, has nine supporting documents providing in-depth analysis of some of the issues raised in the Policy. It also has some practical suggestions for males about what they can do to improve their own health, and some guiding principles that can be used when developing programs and policies affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males.


Building on the Strengths of Australian Males (PDF 434 KB)
Building on the Strengths of Australian Males (HTML)

Supporting documents:

• Social Determinants and Key Actions Supporting Male Health (PDF 263 KB)
• Social Determinants and Key Actions Supporting Male Health (HTML)

• Healthy Minds (PDF 205 KB)
• Healthy Minds (HTML)

• Healthy Routines (PDF 187 KB)
• Healthy Routines (HTML)

• Healthy Reproductive Behaviours (PDF 144 KB)
• Healthy Reproductive Behaviours (HTML)

• Healthy Limits (PDF 149 KB)
• Healthy Limits (HTML)

• Healthy Workers (PDF 260 KB)
• Healthy Workers (HTML)

• Access to Health Services (PDF 264 KB)
• Access to Health Services (HTML)

• Action Males Can Take Now (PDF 206 KB)
• Action Males Can Take Now (HTML)

• National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Males Health Framework Revised Guiding Principles (PDF 195 KB)
• National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Males Health Framework Revised Guiding Principles (HTML)

These publications are available free from National Mailing and Marketing (NMM). To order, please contact NMM at:

Phone: (02) 6269 1000
Email: health@nationalmailing.com.au

Html versions of the above documents are being prepared. If you are having difficulty accessing any of the documents, please contact PHD.Webmaster@health.gov.au