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YEAR IN REVIEW 2017 SPOTLIGHT OUR ADVISORS page 7 EDUCATION, RESEARCHand INNOVATION page15 SPOTLIGHT OUR COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS page19 1 Features 02 08 2017 snapshot Minister's foreword 03 10 Chairman's Report Spotlight - Our Community Connections Medical Director's Report 12 04 Advisors and Affiliates 16 Who we are Spotlight - 13 Our Board Directors Partners 18 Advisory Board 21 Management Group 06 22 Spotlight - Financial Report Our Advisors 14 23 Spotlight - Education, research Donation Form and innovation 1 Chairman's Report It was a year of getting back to business after the tireless appointed advisors. They met eight times in 2017 to oversee effort put in by Andrology Australia’s Medical Director, operational matters. Professor Rob McLachlan, and our small team of dedicated staff who lobbied and harnessed the support of our partners, It gave me great pleasure to award Professor David de Kretser Mi nist er's colleagues and friends to have our funding re-instated. It was AC the role of Director Emeritus in recognition of his role as a massive task that achieved an outstanding result. the founder of Andrology Australia. David realised nearly 20 years ago that male health is a signifi cant issue that requires I would like to take the opportunity to thank the Minister for a combined approach from sectors as diverse as government, Health, the Hon Greg Hunt for funding Andrology Australia health, community, education and employment. and for his continued commitment to male health. foreword This continues to apply today, with male health requiring During 2017 we said goodbye to four Directors – Professor the continued attention of Andrology Australia now more Alexandra Barratt, Mr David Parkin OAM, Dr Ray Warner and than ever. Dr Alan Wright. Their expertise and skills have helped shape the organisation and I would like to personally thank them We were delighted to announce in April 2017 that funding for their signifi cant contribution to the growth of Andrology for Andrology Australia would continue to June 2020. Australia over the years. For seventeen years, Andrology Australia has played At our inaugural Annual Meeting held in October we a pivotal role in delivering evidence-based men’s welcomed three new Board Directors, who bring their vast reproductive health campaigns. It has provided and impressive skills to the Andrology Australia Board - Ms information to men and their families, and educated Chris Enright, Dr Keith Gleeson and Dr Kevin McGeechan. health professionals across Australia. We are fortunate to have a skilled Management Committee, More recently, the organisation has highlighted issues which comprises four Directors (including the CEO) and three such as obesity, smoking, cardiovascular disease and Mr DavidDavid CrawfordCrawford AO mental health. These are all signifi cant concerns that can Chairman cause or, in some cases, be caused by, men’s reproductive health problems. Andrology Australia’s collaborative, partnership- based approach to improving male health that brings together experts from a broad range of areas helps the Commonwealth Government deliver better health outcomes for all males. It is important that this Medical work continue. I congratulate the Board, staff, expert Director’s Report advisors and partner organisations of Andrology Australia on another It was a great start to the year knowing that we had received acknowledge her dedication to male health in her time with funding for another three years and that we can continue Andrology Australia. successful year. to build on the achievements of so many people over our 17- year history. My thanks goes to the many people who lobbied It is our core staff and our many affi liates and collaborative and advocated on our behalf to make this happen. partners that enable Andrology Australia to make its contribution to the health of Australian males. So please take Renewal and revitalisation were the themes for 2017. With the time to read the stories in this 2017 Year in Review of just the funding issue addressed we were able to focus on getting a few of these people committed to improving male health. our core business back in place with the recruitment of our new CEO, Mr Simon von Saldern. We then proceeded to refresh and create the various committees and working groups required to meet our project plan commitments. With the assistance of our highly valued expert reviewers, our printed and online information is being regularly reviewed and updated once again. After eight years with the organisation Dr Veronica Collins, TheThhe HonHon GregGreg Hunt Scientifi c Writer and Editor, left to build her consulting Minister for Health business. Whereas we are fortunate to have Veronica still working with us on a casual basis, I’d like to thank her and Professor Robert I McLachlan AM Director 2 3 Who we are Andrology by defi nition is the medical specialty ‘Andrology Australia that deals with male health, particularly as it relates is a model men's health programme which other countries should emulate.’ to the male reproductive system. It is the male Dr Timothy Hargreave, Former Chairperson of the Science equivalent of gynaecology, focusing on men’s and Ethics Review Group in the Human Reproduction Programme and boys’ ‘bits below the belt’. at the World Health Organisation Over the last seventeen years, Andrology visitors. Monthly e-newsletters and a Men’s Australia has championed the cause quarterly printed newsletter kept health k of reproductive health in males. It has professionals and the public informed ,IEƐL;ƍJUNE done this by delivering public campaigns about what was topical and newsworthy 12-18 targeting at-risk groups of men and – from the latest on medications and 2017 providing education programs for health treatments, to information on health topics professionals and consumers. This has and our health partners. been possible due to the ongoing support of, and partnership with, leading experts Whether it is supporting men’s health and organisations in health and related promotion initiatives, providing disciplines. Our partners give their time information, delivering professional in kind to ensure their learning and training or planning for the future of men’s knowledge is readily available to others. health, by building a respected evidence base and research capacity, Andrology The organisation’s strength comes from Australia is proud to be at the forefront Keep your story going the valuable expertise that members of of activities that greatly enhance the the health community make available reproductive health of males. Men look after their families in a number of ways. Yet some to talk about their own wellbeing - especially when it comes to their as reviewers, committee members and reproductive health. nd it dif speakers. Consequently, Andrology cult If this sounds like you, rest assured: your doctor has heard it all before. It’s Australia has built a formidable time to look after yourself as well as you do your loved ones. Because it’s knowledge bank and has become a their future too. highly accessible centre for excellence During 2017 Andrology Australia Don’t ignore changes in your body. Get any lumps, bumps or other changes in men’s reproductive health. continued to provide information and checked out. The good thing is many reproductive health problems can be treated. If you feel that something is not quite right, or not working how education resources covering a broad Dr Timothy Hargreave, Former Chairperson it should, talk to a doctor. If you don’t have a doctor, ask friends and family range of male health topics for health for a recommendation. of the Science and Ethics Review Group in professionals and individuals. The Men’s the Human Reproduction Programme at the Andrology Australia is the leading Australian authority on male reproductive Health Week campaign addressed the health disorders including erectile dysfunction, testosterone de World Health Organisation said recently, If men can infertility, testicular cancer and prostate disease (including prostate cancer). need for men to take charge of, and talk ‘Andrology Australia is a model men's Our mission is to raise awareness of men’s health issues. about, their health. The themes of ‘If men talk about match fitness health programme which other countries ciency, male should emulate.’ can look after their families’ and ‘If men Why is it sometimes hard to discuss their own health? can talk about match fi tness’ encouraged Talk to your doctor and visit andrologyaustralia.org Andrology Australia’s website and men to prioritise their own health. to learn how to stay in the game longer. YouTube channel continued to be trusted Andrology Australia is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health. knowledge sources, with over one million www.andrologyaustralia.org [email protected] 1300 303 878 Andrology Australia is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and administered by Monash University 4 5 SPOTLIGHT Our advisors ‘Medical knowledge is changing at an better dealt with within our practices. We The fast growth in medical incredible rate. GPs are "time poor", and the need to be resourced with evidence-based challenge for us is how to keep on top of information to give us the confi dence knowledge, and more the huge amount of information available to make sound decisions. And we need and to make treatment and referral to access this through responsive and sophisticated expectations decisions accordingly. interactive technologies. by patients are posing some ‘In the early days of my practice, patients ‘I’ve been involved with Andrology Australia came to me for advice. Now they are just almost since its inception – from teaching as likely to come to me to get a perspective in a sexual health course at Family Planning interesting challenges for on the knowledge they have researched Victoria, to delivering talks to various online.