Men S Health Policy FEEDBACK FORM

Men’s Health Policy FEEDBACK FORM

1. What are the gaps in knowledge and information about men’s health in the community?

2. What can be done to address these gaps and improve awareness of men’s health needs?

a. How can we improve awareness in the community generally?

b. How can we improve awareness for individual men?

c. How can men raise their awareness regarding male speciﬁc health issues and the corresponding prevention measures?

d. How can men raise their awareness regarding health issues that affect men disproportionately and the corresponding prevention measures?

e. Is this different for the following groups of men, and if so, how?

i. Adolescents

ii. Young men

Responses can be submitted via mail to: Men’s Health Policy MDP 13, GPO Box 9848 Canberra ACT 2601 iii. Older men

iv. Fathers

v. Men in rural areas

vi. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander men

3. What are the innovative and effective projects or initiatives that are currently raising awareness of preventable health issues for men?

a. What are the goals of these projects/initiatives?

b. How are these promoting/achieving these goals?

c. What about this makes the project/initiative successful?

4. What are the barriers for men in accessing health care?

Responses can be submitted via mail to: Men’s Health Policy MDP 13, GPO Box 9848 Canberra ACT 2601 5. How can health services be more responsive to men?

a. What can the Government do?

b. What can men themselves do?

6. How can the health and wellbeing needs of men in rural and remote areas best be met?

a. Are the health and wellbeing needs of rural and remote men different from the general population? If so, how?

b. What are the health promotion messages that will best meet the needs of rural and remote men?

c. What is currently working well in meeting the health needs of rural and remote men?

7. How can the health and wellbeing needs of culturally and linguistically diverse men best be met?

Responses can be submitted via mail to: Men’s Health Policy MDP 13, GPO Box 9848 Canberra ACT 2601 a. Are these needs different from the general population? If so, how?

b. Do men of different ages or cultural backgrounds have different health needs?

8. How can the health and wellbeing needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men best be met?

a. Are the health and wellbeing needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men different from the general population? If yes, how?

c. What makes a health services culturally appropriate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men?

d. How should these services differ if in remote areas?

e. Rural or regional areas?

f. Metro areas?

g. Should these services be different for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men? If yes, how?

h. What is working well in addressing the health and wellbeing needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men?

Responses can be submitted via mail to: Men’s Health Policy MDP 13, GPO Box 9848 Canberra ACT 2601