Men’s Health Week
Men’s Health Week is always an important week in the Housing Choices calendar, with statistics showing that 1 in 4 men don’t have a close mate they can share or confide in, and that loneliness affects 43% of Australian men.
To celebrate this year’s Men’s Health Week, and provide an opportunity to build mateship connections, Housing Choices held a Bacon and Egg breakfast in the new Wauwi Inparrila community space on Mellor St. Guest speakers at the breakfast event included Dr Harry Perkins from The University of Adelaide’s School of Dentistry, who also heads up the Common Ground
Dental Program. Lisa and Shannon from Hepatitis SA, Ian from Adelaide City Shed and Housing Choices SA’s own staff member Gary also shared their experiences, knowledge and insight with the 25 attendees. Keeping with the health theme, Hepatitis SA completed on the spot Hep C testing, and all the men received a goodie bag full of toiletries.
For more information on Men’s Health, including ideas on how to combat loneliness, visit www.healthymale.org.au/mens-health-week-2023
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