Learning Outcomes
Identify how your own gender socialisation and assumptions can shape clinical work with men.
2.5 Hour Course for General Practitioners
Stop male patients slipping through the cracks…
…with the MALE Framework.
Practical, evidence-informed training for the consult room. Build trust quickly, recognise when distress may be sitting beneath the surface, and support men to follow through with care.
Accreditation
This is an RACGP-approved CPD activity under the RACGP CPD Program. 2.5 hours: 2 hours Educational Activities (EA) + 0.5 hours Reviewing Performance (RP). Movember: this organisation is an RACGP-accredited CPD Provider under the RACGP CPD Program.
The Men in Mind course is ACRRM-accredited. 2.5 hours.
What General Practitioners will learn
Learning Outcomes
Outline how masculinities and life-stage transitions shape men’s engagement with primary care.
Learning Outcomes
Describe a range of strengths-based communication and engagement approaches that work with rather than against masculine identity.
Learning Outcomes
Identify male-typical presentations of depression and suicidality, including somatic, externalising and behavioural indicators that may not align with standard diagnostic prototypes.
Learning Outcomes
Identify practical response strategies that complement existing clinical skills when working with men experiencing depression or suicidality.
What you’ll walk away with
The MALE Framework made doctor’s office ready.
Self-paced and designed around the realities of general practice. Short scripted videos, conversation scripts and consult-ready worksheets you can use the next morning.
"Whether or not she was doing it consciously or unconsciously, she was leveraging my sense of masculinity for a better health outcome."
– Bradley
"Judgment means that I’m not good enough. It means that I have to justify my situation."
– Kai
"When I was able to connect… it made me feel like I was talking to another human-being as opposed to someone that was just trying to fix me and then fix the next person and the next person."
– James
87%
of men who die by suicide accessed health services in their last year of life
Stop men slipping through the cracks
Men in Mind for Primary Care has been developed by the Movember Institute, drawing on research, lived experience, and insight from the General Practitioners who deliver frontline care. Getting men through the door is only the first step. Enrol for free and expand your toolkit to keep men connected to care.
Extrapolating from the AIHW % of accessing different service types, the number of Australian men who accessed services in the preceding year before they died by suicide: 87% (any health service): 2,198 men accessed services but died by suicide in 2024.
Free and accredited
Or endorsed by your peak body
- 2.5 hours, complete interactive modules at your pace.
- Developed by experts in masculinities and men’s health.
- Based on practitioner feedback, lived experience and research.
- Share your insights for further development.
Feedback from course participants
The course was practical, easy to follow, and relevant to everyday general practice. The MALE framework was simple and easy to apply, and the focus on real-world communication skills made it feel immediately useful.
General Practitioner
New South Wales
I would recommend it to all my registrars and even medical students.
General Practitioner
Australia
The whole platform online experience was easy to use, the education provided was evidence based and simple to apply.
General Practitioner
Queensland
I really liked this course and found it very accessible and useful.
General Practitioner
Western Australia
Lived experience, very simple framework, applicable to practice.
General Practitioner
Western Australia
Is this course for me?
This course IS NOT for you if:
- You have a high male patient retention rate.
- You’re versed in strengths-based masculinities and how to incorporate them when working with men, and apply them regularly in your general practice.
- You’re trained in practical tools that help men to open up and stay engaged in care.
- You understand specific ways gender can impact healthcare outcomes for men.
This course IS for you if:
- You want to build confidence in working with men who are reluctant, guarded or disengaging from care.
- You’re seeking practical communication strategies tailored to men in clinical settings.
- You want evidence-informed tools to build rapport across a diverse range of men.
- You’re seeing an increase in mental health presentations among men and want to feel more confident to respond.
Meet the Men in Mind Subject Matter Experts
Dr Hayden Cain
Rural Generalist
I am Dr Hayden Cain, a recent ACRRM RGA fellow with a passion for men’s health. I have spent time working all over Australia from large tertiary centres to small solo doctor hospitals
Dr Johanna Lynch
General Practitioner & Psychotherapist
Dr Johanna Lynch is a general practitioner, psychotherapist, and former president of the Australian Society for Psychological Medicine.
Dr Tim Jones
General Practitioner & Rural Generalist
Dr Tim Jones is a Tasmanian GP, rural generalist, GP supervisor, medical educator and PHN board director.
A/Prof Magdalena Simonis AM
General Practitioner & Women’s Health Expert
Dr Magdalena Simonis is a leading women’s health expert and advisor, a Senior Honorary Research Fellow University of Melbourne Department of General Practice
Dr Greg Malcher
General Practitioner (Retired)
Greg graduated from Monash University in 1976 and spent the next 9 years working in the Australian and
Dr Nige Gray
Specialist General Practitioner MB, ChB; FRACGP; GCHPE
Dr. Nige Gray graduated from the University of Leeds (UK) in 1987 before relocating to Australia in 1992
FAQs
How long does the course take to complete?
It’s a self-paced, online course that will take around 2.5 hours to complete. For this trial version, we have a series of feedback questions for you to complete, so allow a bit more time to respond to these. Your honest feedback is greatly appreciated.
How many CPD points will I be eligible for?
The course is currently going through the accreditation process. Once finalised it will be 2.5 CPD points. Otherwise, please confirm with your relevant professional body.
What resources are included in the training?
Along with the videos and reflective exercises, you’ll learn a practical framework that you can implement into your day to day practice straight away. There’s also research articles and supporting evidence to give you more in-depth insights.
Is the course based on research and evidence?
Yes. The research underpinning Men in Mind has been published in peer reviewed journals. You can access the research summaries here.
How long will I have access to the course for?
You will have access to the course for three months from the date of registration.
I don’t work in Australia, is this course for me?
The primary care courses are only available in Australia.
Men in Mind Partners
Funded by
The Movember Men’s Health Education project received funding from the Australian Government.
