Senate establishes men’s health select committee
A new Senate Select Committee on Men’s Health will investigate general issues related to the availability and effectiveness of education, supports and services for men’s health, including but not limited to:
(i) level of commonwealth, state and other funding addressing men’s health, particularly prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and depression;
(ii) adequacy of existing education and awareness campaigns regarding men’s health for both men and the wider community;
(iii) prevailing attitudes of men towards their own health and sense of wellbeing and how these are affecting men’s health in general; and
(iv) the extent, funding and adequacy for treatment services and general support programs for men’s health in metropolitan, rural, regional and remote areas.
A Men’s Health Briefing by Senator Bernardi can be downloaded at www.senatorbernardi.com
