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1.5 HOUR COURSE FOR PHARMACISTS

Stop male patients slipping through the cracks...

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...with the Male
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You will learn practical, evidence-informed skills to recognise early signs of distress, engage men in brief but meaningful conversations and guide them towards appropriate care.
What
Pharmacists
will learn.
Understanding help seeking patterns including symptom minimisation.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Understanding help seeking patterns including symptom minimisation.

Strategies to improve men's willingness to open up.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Strategies to improve men's willingness to open up.

Methods to encourage men's follow through and return visits.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Skills to support pharmacists' growing role in community health early intervention.

Keys to lift men's overall engagement in their own health.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Keys to lift men's overall engagement in their own health.

Effective, quick rapport building with male clients.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Effective, quick rapport building with male clients.

WHAT YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH

Made Pharmacy

Ready

Made with the interactions and pace of the pharmacy in mind. So skills are learnt easily and readily applied.

Clinician listening to a male patient

Whether or not she was doing it consciously or unconsciously, she was leveraging my sense of masculinity for a better health outcome."
-Bradley

Therapist speaking with a client

Judgment means that I'm not good enough. It means that I have to justify my situation."
- Kai

Clinician reviewing notes at a desk

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 is a practical, evidence-informed training program that gives mental health and primary care professionals the skills and confidence to connect with men more effectively and keep them engaged in 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

Limited Seats

Limited seats available

Secure your spot in the government funded pre-pilot.

  • 1-1.5 hours, complete interactive modules at your pace.
  • Developed by experts in masculinity and men's health.
  • Based on practitioner feedback and research.
  • Share your insights for further development.

Is this course for me?

This course IS NOT for you if:
This course is not for you
You have a high male patient retention rate.
This course is not for you
You're versed in strengths-based masculinity and how to incorporate it when working with men.
This course is not for you
You're trained in practical tools that help men to open up and stay engaged.
This course is not for you
You understand specific ways your gender can be leveraged to be a role model for male clients.
This course IS for you if:
This course is for you
You're ready to build your confidence to help unmotivated male patients struggling to stay retained in healthcare.
This course is for you
You're seeking practical communication strategies tailored to men.
This course is for you
You're seeking more strategies to build rapport across a diverse range of male patients that's grounded in evidence.
This course is for you
You're looking to learn tools to help men navigate stigma, shame and risk safely and effectively.

Meet the Men in Mind Subject Matter Experts

Dr Greg Malcher
General Practitioner (Retired)
Greg graduated from Monash University in 1976 and spent the next 9 years working in the Australian and more...
Michael Whitehead
Registered Nurse
Michael has over 25-years' experience working in Men's Health, Emergency Nursing, Prostate Cancer and Remote Indigenous Health. more...
Dr Johanna Lynch
General Practitioner & Psychotherapist
Johanna, MBBS PhD FRACGP FASPM Grad Cert (Grief and Loss) is a general practitioner, psychotherapist, and more...
Adam Forrest
Pharmacist
First registering in 2009, Adam Forrest is a community pharmacist manager from the outer Adelaide Southern suburbs more...
Kendall Gow
Nurse Practitioner
Kendall is urology nurse practitioner, clinical sexologist, and credentialled diabetes educator with a special interest in men's health more...
Dr Nige Gray
Specialist General Practitioner MB, ChB; FRACGP; GCHPE
Dr. Nige Gray graduated from the University of of Leeds (UK) in 1987 before relocating to Australia in 1992 more...
Dr Greg Malcher
General Practitioner (Retired)
Greg graduated from Monash University in 1976 and spent the next 9 years working in the Australian and more...
Michael Whitehead
Registered Nurse
Michael has over 25-years' experience working in Men's Health, Emergency Nursing, Prostate Cancer and Remote Indigenous Health. more...
Dr Johanna Lynch
General Practitioner & Psychotherapist
Johanna, MBBS PhD FRACGP FASPM Grad Cert (Grief and Loss) is a general practitioner, psychotherapist, and more...
Adam Forrest
Pharmacist
First registering in 2009, Adam Forrest is a community pharmacist manager from the outer Adelaide Southern suburbs more...
Kendall Gow
Nurse Practitioner
Kendall is urology nurse practitioner, clinical sexologist, and credentialled diabetes educator with a special interest in men's health more...
Dr Nige Gray
Specialist General Practitioner MB, ChB; FRACGP; GCHPE
Dr. Nige Gray graduated from the University of of Leeds (UK) in 1987 before relocating to Australia in 1992 more...
Dr Greg Malcher
General Practitioner (Retired)
Greg graduated from Monash University in 1976 and spent the next 9 years working in the Australian and more...
Michael Whitehead
Registered Nurse
Michael has over 25-years' experience working in Men's Health, Emergency Nursing, Prostate Cancer and Remote Indigenous Health. more...
Dr Johanna Lynch
General Practitioner & Psychotherapist
Johanna, MBBS PhD FRACGP FASPM Grad Cert (Grief and Loss) is a general practitioner, psychotherapist, and more...
Adam Forrest
Pharmacist
First registering in 2009, Adam Forrest is a community pharmacist manager from the outer Adelaide Southern suburbs more...
Kendall Gow
Nurse Practitioner
Kendall is urology nurse practitioner, clinical sexologist, and credentialled diabetes educator with a special interest in men's health more...
Dr Nige Gray
Specialist General Practitioner MB, ChB; FRACGP; GCHPE
Dr. Nige Gray graduated from the University of of Leeds (UK) in 1987 before relocating to Australia in 1992 more...
Dr Greg Malcher
General Practitioner (Retired)
Greg graduated from Monash University in 1976 and spent the next 9 years working in the Australian and more...
Michael Whitehead
Registered Nurse
Michael has over 25-years' experience working in Men's Health, Emergency Nursing, Prostate Cancer and Remote Indigenous Health. more...
Dr Johanna Lynch
General Practitioner & Psychotherapist
Johanna, MBBS PhD FRACGP FASPM Grad Cert (Grief and Loss) is a general practitioner, psychotherapist, and more...
Adam Forrest
Pharmacist
First registering in 2009, Adam Forrest is a community pharmacist manager from the outer Adelaide Southern suburbs more...
Kendall Gow
Nurse Practitioner
Kendall is urology nurse practitioner, clinical sexologist, and credentialled diabetes educator with a special interest in men's health more...
Dr Nige Gray
Specialist General Practitioner MB, ChB; FRACGP; GCHPE
Dr. Nige Gray graduated from the University of of Leeds (UK) in 1987 before relocating to Australia in 1992 more...
Dr Greg Malcher
General Practitioner (Retired)
Greg graduated from Monash University in 1976 and spent the next 9 years working in the Australian and more...
Michael Whitehead
Registered Nurse
Michael has over 25-years' experience working in Men's Health, Emergency Nursing, Prostate Cancer and Remote Indigenous Health. more...
Dr Johanna Lynch
General Practitioner & Psychotherapist
Johanna, MBBS PhD FRACGP FASPM Grad Cert (Grief and Loss) is a general practitioner, psychotherapist, and more...
Adam Forrest
Pharmacist
First registering in 2009, Adam Forrest is a community pharmacist manager from the outer Adelaide Southern suburbs more...
Kendall Gow
Nurse Practitioner
Kendall is urology nurse practitioner, clinical sexologist, and credentialled diabetes educator with a special interest in men's health more...
Dr Nige Gray
Specialist General Practitioner MB, ChB; FRACGP; GCHPE
Dr. Nige Gray graduated from the University of of Leeds (UK) in 1987 before relocating to Australia in 1992 more...
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FAQs

How long does the course take to complete?
It's a self-paced, online course that will take around 1 hour 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?
This trial version of the course is not accredited by the RACGP (but will be in the future). 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 six months from the date of registration.
I don't work in Australia, is this course for me?
Men in Mind is a professional training program suitable for a global audience. However, currently it's only available to residents in Australia. Other countries are coming soon, register your interest to nominate your country and to stay informed.

Men in Mind Partners

Tasmanian Government
Orygen
The University of Melbourne

Funded by

The Movember Men's Health Education project received funding from the Australian Government.

The Movember Men's Health Education project received funding from the Australian Government.


Men in Mind is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Strengthening Medicare: Backing Men's Health initiative.® Movember Foundation is a registered charity in Australia ABN 48894537905 | All rights reserved

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