Meeting Notes 15/12/2001
PRESENT: APOLOGIES:
Lud Allen David Hammond
Bill Harris
Greg Moore
Nigel Willikenson
Notes:
informal discussion regarding the following:
- Brief round about thoughts between the last meeting and this one.
- New Ideas: All in the group were asked if they had new ideas for discussion. This conversation centered around the need to ensure that the Men’s health position continues as a long term position.
1. contact and enlist support of local councils
2. health services leadership groups
3. state/federal politicians
4. local groups such as sporting clubs/sapol/farmers federation/employment groups
5. whalers housing/southern junction etc
Hold another Men’s Forum in February to deliver information on the current access of the men’s health position. Showing the need that has been identiofied ( the successes this has created) and the Gap that is existing in services.
- Men’s Blog: Lud asked if anyone present or people that are known would like to be a contributer to the Men’s Blog.
- What has happened so far.
Lud gave an update of the Men’s Health position:
- connections with Goolwa Dad’s group
- continuuing of service mapping
- approval via SFHS to start a ‘Men’s Group’ with funds to provide food or other resources. ( looks like this will start Mid January)
- continuing to receive many phone calls from individuals and organizations and have linked more men to services.
- Will be on 5EFM to discuss Men’s needs.
- Greg gave an update on the Men’s Shed.
- We discussed a name for this group and Bills suggestion was unanamoulsy agreed. It looks like we will call ourselves Men’s Engagement Network (MEN)
This was another very positive meeting with lots of ideas. I would like to thank the men that came along for showing an interest, being very proactive and for making the night enjoyable as well as productive.
Next Meeting is:
Thursday Jan 12th – 6.00pm
Underneath the Gospel Centre in the SFHS Men’s Health office
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