FREEMASONS CENTRE FOR MALE HEALTH & WELLBEING
FCMHW Research Alliance
OPTIMISING HEALTH SERVICES TO MEET MEN’S NEEDS & PREFERENCES
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TRAINING AND SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF RESEARCH LEADERS
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PREVENTING & REDUCING THE BURDEN OF CHRONIC DISEASE IN MEN
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STRENGTHENING BOYS’ & YOUNG MEN’S HEALTH & WELLBEING
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SEX-SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS TO ADVANCE HEALTH POLICY & PRACTICE
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PRECONCEPTION HEALTH - HEALTHY DADS, HEALTHY SPERM, HEALTHY KIDS
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PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITIES AND ORGANISATIONS FOR IMPACT
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IMPROVING TREATMENTS & CARE FOR MEN WITH PROSTATE CANCER
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HIGHER DEGREE RESEARCH & MULTIDISCIPLINARY TRAINING
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SA & NT Research Alliance
The Freemasons Centre for Male Health & Wellbeing is an alliance of organisations that collaborate and jointly invest in multidisciplinary research and initiatives, the outcomes of which informs policy and practice to advance the health and wellbeing of males, and their families and communities.
The Freemasons Centre for Male Health & Wellbeing is an initiative of Masonic Charities, the philanthropic arm of the
Freemasons of South Australia and the Northern Territory
Studies recruiting - Get involved
Persons aged 18+ years are invited to undergo a cognitive test, complete a health servey and wear a blood pressure monitor for 24 hours for a study examining the association between blood pressure variability and cognitive function.
Contact: Ms Rosie Byrt
Researchers are seeking men who are overweight, aged 18-50 years to participate in a 12 week Adelaide based trial of an dietician led nutrient-sense diet on sperm quality.
Lead site: The University of Adelaide
Contact: Nicole McPherson
Centre News
Congratulations to the Centre’s 2022 Honours students on their scholarship awards and we wish them all the best for their research and training
Validation of the Male Depression Risk Scale short form in a cross-sectional study of Australian men. Herreen D, Rice S, Zajac I. Brief assessment of male depression in clinical care:BMJ Open. 2022 Mar 28;12(3):e053650. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053650.
Contact: Dr Ian Zajac
To celebrate International Women’s Day, the Centre is highlighting some of the fantastic women of men’s health that have been supported by the Centre and are achieving great work in the field. FCMHW encourages and commends the involvement of women in men’s health and hopes to further support it in the future.
McPherson NO, Grieger JA. The science of preconception. .International Journal of Birth and Parent Education. 2022;9(2):9-14.
Contact: Nicole Mcpherson
Measuring Reactive Oxygen Species in Semen for Male Preconception Care: A Scientist Perspective.
Castleton, P.E.; Deluao, J.C.; Sharkey, D.J.; McPherson, N.O. Antioxidants 2022, 11, 264. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox11020264
Contact: Nicole Mcpherson
The Bellberry medical training fellowship has been established recognising the the need for a holistic clinical approach to male health South Australia. The inaugural Fellow is Dr Andrew Peel.
The bidirectional association between depression and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.
Martin SA, Tully PJ, Kahokehr AA, Jay A, Wittert GA. Neurourol Urodyn. 2022 Jan 12. doi: 10.1002/nau.24868. Online ahead of print.PMID: 35019156 Review.
Contact: Sean Martin
Acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a web- and telephone-based personalised exercise intervention for individuals with metastatic prostate cancer: The ExerciseGuide pilot randomised controlled trial. Cancers (Basel). 2021 Nov 25;13(23):5925. doi: 10.3390/cancers13235925. PMID: 34885036.
Evans HEL, Galvão DA, Forbes CC, Girard D, Vandelanotte C, Newton RU, Vincent AD, Wittert G, Kichenadasse G, Chambers S, Brook N, Short CE.
Contact: Holly Evans
Expendable young males.
Drummond M. Sport, Education and Society. 2021. DOI: 10.1080/13573322.2021.1992610
Contact: Murray Drummond
Masters/PhD scholarship on offer in prostate cancer @Flinders for clinically qualified AHPRA eligible, candidate.
Quick Links
NEED SUPPORT?
If you are in danger of harming yourself, please call Lifeline on
13 11 14 to get the support you need.
Contact MensLine Australia for free help, support, referrals and counselling for men.
Call the Brother to Brother hotline on 1800 435 799, a 24-hour crisis line for Aboriginal Men.
For our Farming community, ifarmwell.com.au, a coping support tool.
Contact Healthy Male (Andrology Australia) for comprehensive men’s health information and resources.
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