{"id":3092,"date":"2025-10-21T11:28:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T00:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/mph-news\/?p=3092"},"modified":"2025-10-21T11:28:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T00:58:35","slug":"nt-mens-health-roundtable-drives-action-on-male-wellbeing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/mph-news\/2025\/10\/21\/nt-mens-health-roundtable-drives-action-on-male-wellbeing\/","title":{"rendered":"NT Men\u2019s Health Roundtable drives action on male wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Northern Territory\u2019s researchers from Flinders University brought experts, practitioners, policy-makers and community leaders together for the NT Men\u2019s Health Roundtable in Darwin on Tuesday 14 October.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Prof James Smith set up the scene for the roundtable discussion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The event united voices from across the NT to share research, programs and practical solutions aimed at improving men\u2019s health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n

Topics included men\u2019s and boys\u2019 heart health, men\u2019s mental health, adolescent engagement, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander male wellbeing.<\/p>\n

Local and national organisations including One Percent Program, Brother2Another, Mamulbak, Darwin Indigenous Men\u2019s Service and Deadly Male featured on the program.<\/p>\n

Professor James Smith, Matthew Flinders Professor (Health and Social Equity), said the timing of the event was critical.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe NT Men\u2019s Health Roundtable provided the perfect opportunity to respond to the current men\u2019s health crisis in Northern Australia by identifying emerging priorities and mapping out a clear plan of action that can be supported by government, non-government and Aboriginal community-controlled sectors.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe current focus on promoting healthy masculinities is particularly important with the way we engage young men across the region.\u201d
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