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 DaviDavidd CrawCrawfordford 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 GrGregeg 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

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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. GPs are now having much more community groups based on Andrology general medical practitioners sophisticated discussions with patients, Australia publications, to ensuring that the some of which have accessed peer- organisation’s GP education modules are says Dr Geoff Broomhall, reviewed studies. current and relevant. a GP in the suburb ‘In my practice, we see men come in for ‘Andrology Australia is the only truly different issues across their life span. Young independent Government-funded men’s of Lilydale. males come with concerns about testicular health body where we can subject the lumps, the size of their genitalia, their literature to evidence-based analysis, hormonal status and sexually transmitted and where we can co-opt the support of diseases. In their late twenties and early experts and public fi gures to disseminate thirties, testicular cancer can be an issue. men’s health information. The organisation Middle aged males will often come with has credibility and proven track record the onset of erectile dysfunction and when it comes to reaching both health prostatitis (infl ammation of the prostate professionals and consumers. gland). And older males tend to present with urinary tract symptoms related to ‘We had up to 600 blokes come along to benign prostate disease. In this age group, events that we’d run with high profi le there is often a concern about prostate fi gures. That’s a great achievement given cancer and the value or not of screening. blokes tend to be reactive health engagers There is a broad range of men’s health rather than proactive health engagers. issues about which GPs need to keep on ‘I think the organisation has an ongoing top of the latest information. role at the forefront of some of the Dr Geoff Broomhall is a member of Andrology Australia’s ‘GPs need the skills and confi dence complex issues we are seeing in this area. GP Education Reference Group. He is a GP at the to be able to better understand these Men’s health is very important, and we Lilydale Medical Centre, and is a GP Clinical Editor with issues so that they can make appropriate need champions.’ HealthPathways, an online manual used by clinicians to referrals. It’s very costly to send patients help make assessment, management, and specialist request to urologists for concerns that might be decisions. To fi nd out more about Andrology Australia’s GP resources and education, go to:

www.andrologyaustralia.org > health-professionals > gps

6 7 YouTube views 36,343 in 2017 2017 34 YouTube videos Snapshot 73,480 Unique views of the website 985,898 Newsletters distributed 9,000 Email bulletins across Australia distributed

Men's Health Week themed 40,000 resources 32 health topic fact sheets plus 13 fact sheets for better health channel maintained by Andrology Australia 108,450 printed resources distributed 390,000 User's guides distributed to date

views of male health topics on the 867,881 website. Information comprises

32 Fact sheets 14 Booklets 5,746 12 Clinical summary guides clinical resources distributed to health professionals 2 Practice guidelines Workshop presentations to 2,500 GPs 5 new research reviews across Australia 1,500 registered users of professional online learning portal

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‘Andrology Australia’s information is excellent. community groups, such as the Men’s Shed I’m on an email list and so I am aware when Association, to run information sessions during new information becomes available. Once Men’s Health Week over the years. We work I’ve ordered the resources, they always arrive with different community groups each year. promptly – that’s important when you’re running The common denominator is that we provide community campaigns. a range of information so that there is always something relevant on offer. ‘Here at Council we try and engage men right across the community, from those in workplaces, ‘One of the ongoing concerns that we have here to older men, to those who use our libraries. at Council is how to help engage men to come to things like information sessions. I know of ‘Our planning team has good relationships other health and government services who have with worksites, and we’ve used that goodwill had similar issues. Some years ago, I attended to provide men’s health information packs to a workshop with some key players in the men’s tradesmen. When you go to the sites, you see health services area, including Andrology that they already have work health safety and Australia. They provided some concrete mental health posters up on their walls. We’re suggestions to address these issues. Andrology building on the awareness they already have, Australia also have a useful toolkit to help get as you can’t make assumptions about what started with events. people know or don’t know. We’re using a similar strategy for workers within Council. For example, ‘We need to think laterally when it comes to every male employee within our Works depot engaging men. Here at Council we use the gets a package with a range of information that opportunity presented by generic campaigns might be helpful to them as men. such as Mental Health Month to target men Our Community specifi cally. We fi nd that when we have ‘We do a yearly library display of posters and displays on this issue, the information for brochures for Men’s Health Week, from where new fathers, young boys, and older men is we disseminate hundreds of resources. This has particularly popular. been very successful because there is a lot of foot traffi c through the library and we can reach ‘The uptake of information across the the broader community. It’s a way of getting to community is a promising sign that here Connections those who don’t always come to information at Council we are engaging with men at sessions or community events. various levels in a bid to meet their diverse health needs.’ ‘In the past, I’ve popped the Andrology Australia services card into correspondence with our Ruth Jacka has been disseminating men’s health over-55s mailing list. We’ve also worked with information on behalf of Lane Cove Council for more than seven years. She distributes some 1000 Andrology Australia resources each year, including fact sheets, booklets, and a card with service information, which she says is particularly helpful. Ruth Jacka is a Community Development Offi cer with Lane Cove Council in New South Wales. For tips on running men’s health events in your community, go to: www. andrologyaustralia.org > health promotion > mens-health-education-kit

10 11 Partners Collaborations have been formalised through working agreements with the following agencies:

The high quality of evidence-based, health information provided by Australian Men’s Health Forum (AMHF) Jean Hailes Research Unit Andrology Australia is due largely to the calibre of advisors and affi liates that make their time available on a pro bono basis. Whether they review "The Australian Men’s Health Forum is committed to The Jean Hailes Research Unit is committed to building information or inform the program, their invaluable services are a large working with others to create a healthier future for men and translating evidence about the social determinants, part of the organisations' success. and boys. Andrology Australia is one of our key partners in particular gender-based risks to the health of women. and we value its focus on male reproductive health and its We are very pleased that Andrology Australia is committed willingness to help tackle the broader social factors that to a similar strategy in the health of men. We value our shape men’s health." Jonathan Bedloe, President, AMHF. partnership as the best way to realise these shared goals. Andrology Australia Advisors

Associate Professor Carolyn Allan Professor Frank Gardiner Dr Michael Lowy Australian Men’s Shed Association Men’s Health Information and Resource Centre (MHIRC) Endocrinologist, Vic Urologist, Qld Sexual health physician, NSW The Australian Men’s Shed Association and Andrology Since its inception in 1998 MHIRC has been promoting boy’s Dr Emma Beardsley Mr Jeremy Grummet Professor Robert McLachlan AM Australia partnership has existed since the beginnings of and men’s health, working from a strong social determinants Medical Oncologist, Vic Urologist, Vic Endocrinologist, Vic the National Male Health Policy in 2008/09. Our partnership of health perspective, across Australia and beyond. This has means that we can help connect our Men’s Shed network of also involved launching and running Australian Men’s Health Dr Gideon Blecher Professor David Handelsman AO Mr Graeme Southwick OAM Urologist, Vic Endocrinologist, NSW Plastic Surgeon, Vic thousands of Australian men with important information Week for the last 10 years. We are delighted that other about their health – in a way that is relevant and engaging. organisations are joining in a partnership for this work and Associate Professor Eric Chung Professor John Hutson AO Professor Gary Wittert seeing the value of this approach. Urologist, Qld Paediatric Surgeon, Vic Endocrinologist, Vic

Associate Professor Roger Cook Dr Darren Katz Associate Professor Peter Royce Andrology Australia has supported the development Psychologist, Vic Urologist, Vic Urologist, Vic and evolution of our ‘Spanner in the Works?’ male health Your Fertility initiative and continues to support men’s health events Professor David de Kretser AC Mr Adam Landau Dr le-Wen Sim Part of the Fertility Coalition, Andrology Australia Endocrinologist, Vic Urologist, Vic Endocrinologist, Vic right down to an individual shed level. Collaboration across men’s health organisations, providers and practitioners makes a signifi cant contribution to Your Fertility. Professor Mark Frydenberg Associate Professor Doug Lording Professor Rodney Sinclair is critical to the holistic improvement of men’s health in The importance of men’s health for couples planning to Urologist, Vic Endocrinologist, Vic Dermatologist, Vic Australia and will ensure this agenda is taken consistently have a baby is not widely promoted and the focus on men to our policy makers. in the activities of Your Fertility is a unique and defi ning feature of the program.

ANZAC Research Institute The Affi liate Program The ANZAC Research Institute values the role of Andrology Professor John Aitken Associate Professor Ann Conway Professor Marita McCabe Australia to provide training opportunities by supporting Newcastle University, NSW Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Australian Catholic University, Institute for an annual Andrology Fellowship to be held during training NSW Health & Ageing, Vic in the Department of Andrology, Concord Hospital. This Dr Andrew Beveridge Fellowship provides professional training opportunities Ord Valley Aboriginal Services, WA Professor Peter Ebeling Dr Anthony Morrow in andrology for specialist trainees from different medical School of Clinical Sciences, Monash Consultant Endocrinologist, NSW Professor John Aitken University, Vic disciplines. This valuable partnership has resulted in Newcastle University, NSW Professor Moira O’Bryan numerous trained Fellows, thus increasing the very limited Mr David Elder Department of Anatomy and Developmental workforce capacity and ultimately benefi tting male Dr Andrew Beveridge Southern Specialist Centre, SA Biology, Monash University, Vic reproductive health. Ord Valley Aboriginal Services, WA Dr Michael Gillman Emeritus Professor Doreen Rosenthal Dr Gideon Blecher General Practitioner, Qld , Vic Urologist, Vic Hudson Institute of Medical Research - Dr Mathis Grossman Associate Professor James Smith Professor Suzanne Chambers Austin Health, Vic Charles Darwin University, NT Griffi th Health Institute, Griffi th University, Qld The Hudson Institute of Medical Research has a long history Associate Professor Dragan Ilic Associate Professor Sanjiva Wijesinha with Andrology Australia and is proud to provide training Associate Professor Eric Chung School of Public Health & Preventive Department of General Practice, Monash opportunities by way of an annual Fellowship to doctors Princes Alexander Hospital, Qld Medicine, Monash University, Vic University, Vic that provides endocrinology specialist trainees with skills in the fi eld of andrology. Each year this results in another Professor Judith Clements Dr Phillip Katelaris Dr Addie Wootten trained Fellow providing expertise in male reproductive Centre for Molecular Biotechnology, QUT, Qld Prostate Cancer Rehabilitation Centre, NSW Smiling Mind, Vic health, benefi ting the medical community and the public.

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Education, research and innov ation

Professor Dragan Ilic is the Director ‘My interest in men’s health and education really took ‘They’ve had some very successful awareness campaigns of Teaching & Learning and the off in the early days of the internet. While the internet using sportsmen. For example, the advertisements with Head of the Medical Education made more health information available to consumers, Merv Hughes some years back really encouraged the Research & Quality (MERQ) unit at it also led to confusion about what was good quality average bloke to talk or think about their health. the Department of Epidemiology and information and what wasn’t.’ Preventive Medicine in the School ‘While men’s health has come a long way since the early of Public Health and Preventive An interest in creating clear, accurate health messages days of the organisation, there’s more work to be done. Medicine at Monash University. led Monash University’s Professor Dragan Ilic to connect We still need to educate men and the community so with Andrology Australia in 2001. He helped inform their that they are aware of the benefi ts and possible risks of patient education resources and website to ensure that treatments, and so that they can make informed decisions the information was evidence-based. about their health. I also think the next step is to tackle the broader issues of male obesity, cardiovascular disease ‘Since then, I’ve been lucky enough to work with and mental health. Andrology Australia on various projects, from interviewing patients on their experiences of testicular I’m so pleased that Andrology Australia are continuing cancer, to translating peer-reviewed journal articles to champion the cause for men’s health. In my eyes, the into language that a layperson might understand. More organisation really is a Centre of Excellence. recently they supported one of our studies exploring the benefi ts of coaching men on prostate cancer screening within the primary practice setting.’Professor Ilic notes ‘The organisation’s been very supportive that Andrology Australia has played a key role not only in supporting research, but in creating mass public in trialling new ideas and coming up with campaigns and developing position statements on novel ways to push the men’s health important men’s health issues. agenda from a practical point of view, ‘Prior to the organisation existing, there was very little as well as at a policy level. It does this discussion around men’s health. Andrology Australia did a lot of the heavy lifting when it came to raising the profi le by targeting both the community as well of men’s health. as health professionals.’

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Dr Keith Gleeson knows what it means health, particularly when it comes and physical health. He believes that if to struggle as a bloke. to cancer treatments. Presenting men are healthy, it means they can be with health problems too late is better people to themselves, as well His father died of cancer when he problematic, as is access to affordable as better fathers and husbands. was 11. He left school in year 10. After treatments for those in rural and an injury in a saw mill accident, he remote areas. This in turn means ‘We all have different cultural struggled to fi nd work. He drifted poorer outcomes. backgrounds and it really impacts from relative to relative until he got how we how we talk about our health Our Board evicted for the fi nal time at age 19. ‘Sometimes Aboriginal men skirt and how we access services. I want around the issues to do with sexual to make men’s health relevant to as The turning point? It was when he and reproductive health, especially broad a range of men as possible.’ realised he was the only one who if you’re a new GP. Often, they don’t could change things. come in earlier because they’re Recently Keith was admitted to a embarrassed. Many men attach pride Royal Australian College of General ‘A lot of people told me that I should to that area.’ Practitioners Fellowship. Following Directors give up, that I’m not going to get his work with the Australian anywhere. But it’s my life. And I ‘I work on building trust with my Indigenous Doctor’s Association on realised that I was the only one who patients. I see myself as a doctor, but engaging Aboriginal and Torres Strait could change it.’ at the end of the day we are all men – Islander communities in prostate we’re fathers, brothers, uncles. And we cancer health care programs, he Keith went on to complete high share cultural values, which helps. was invited to join Andrology school at age 21. He fi nished his fi rst Australia’s Board. degree in Parks and Heritage, working ‘It might not come out in the fi rst or as a trainee park ranger before going second consultation, but eventually ‘I’m really looking forward to helping on to do his medical degree. He had a a patient might say, ‘’Me manly’s develop Indigenous programs with young family at the time. not working”. the organisation. The Board is made up of a smart group of individuals ‘It was a struggle for six years. But I ‘Many men don’t know that erectile who are passionate about men’s got there. I’ve had to persevere. In my dysfunction can stem from emotional health. I hope to increase awareness life I’ve made mistakes, but I’ve tried trauma, from relationship issues, and around Indigenous men’s health and to learn from them to grow. Life’s a from physical problems such as high encourage my colleagues to take up bit like being in a boxing ring. You’re blood pressure or heart disease. And if the cause.’ going to get knocked down, but you they don’t get help early, the problem have to get up, dust yourself off, and can do permanent damage.’ Andrology Australia Board Director. keep going.’ Dr Gleeson was the former Chair ‘I believe we have to start early to of the Indigenous General Practice He’s now works as a GP with the educate boys in schools to speak up Registrars Network and has served Biripi Aboriginal Medical Service in about their health. And we need to on numerous advisory boards such Taree, north of Newcastle in New let them know that it’s okay to show as: Hunter New England Area Health South Wales. He loves working in the emotion – they don’t always need to Advisory Committee, General Practice area where some of his family are be the tough guy.’ Rural Incentive Program and the originally from. National Aboriginal Faculty in the Keith is passionate about providing a Royal Australian College of GP to Keith is concerned that there are a voice for men from all walks of life to lot of disparities in Aboriginal men’s name a few. Dr Gleeson works as a GP help them look after their emotional at the Biripi Aboriginal Medical Corporation in Taree NSW and is a newly appointed Andrology Australia Board Member. ‘I work on building trust with my patients. I see myself as a doctor, but at the end of the day we are all men – we’re fathers, brothers, uncles. And we share cultural values, which helps.

16 17 After nearly thirty years of collective service four Directors resigned in 2017 to focus on other areas of their professional and personal lives. Andrology Australia would like to thank Professor Alexandra Barratt, Mr David Parkin, Dr Ray Warner and Dr Alan Wright for their dedication and service.

Three new Directors, Ms Chris Enright, Dr Keith Advisory Gleeson and Dr Kevin McGeechan, were appointed to Professor RA ‘Frank’ Gardiner AM (Qld) 2005– Associate Professor Doug Lording (Vic) 2000– the Board at the 2017 Annual Meeting. They bring a Robert Alexander ‘Frank’ is a retired academic urologist, Faculty Doug is an Endocrinologist and Andrologist in private practice wealth of new experience and diverse knowledge to of Medicine, The University of Queensland. His academic base at Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne. Doug has a 35-year interest in ard the Board. continues to be at the Centre for Clinical Research at the Royal sexual medicine and testosterone use in men, and is a national Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. He is also an adjunct Professor at expert in erectile dysfunction. Bo Edith Cowan University, Western Australia.

Mr David Crawford AO, Chairman (Vic) 2013– Professor Alexandra Barratt (NSW) 2013–2017 Dr Keith Gleeson (NSW) 2017 (appointed October 2017 AGM) Dr Kevin McGeechan (NSW) 2017–(appointed October 2017 AGM) David is a former Partner and National Chairman of KPMG and (resigned October AGM) Keith is a Biripi / Daingutti man from the Mid North Coast of Kevin is a Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics at the School of Public is the current Chairman of Lend Lease Corporation Limited, NSW. He completed his HSC at Bombala High School in 1987 Alexandra is a Professor of Public Health in the School of Public Health, University of Sydney. His primary responsibility is for Chairman of South32 and Chairman of Australian Airports where he commenced his National Parks and Wildlife career Health, University of Sydney. She has led research projects in breast teaching biostatistics in a number of foundation level and Corporation Limited. that spanned nine years working in Victoria and NSW. He and prostate cancer screening over the last 20 years and currently advanced level courses. He is also an active researcher in sexual completed a Bachelor of Applied Science (Parks and Heritage) leads a team of researchers in a research collaboration for reducing and reproductive health and is currently involved in funded His past roles include a Director of BHP Billiton Limited, in 1997 at Charles Sturt University. over diagnosis and overtreatment. She is also the Co-Chair of the projects on the use of long acting reversible contraception Chairman of Foster's Group Limited, Chairman of National Scientifi c Committee for Preventing Over diagnosis of medicine. and issues surrounding over diagnosis. In addition to his Foods Limited, Chairman of The Australian Ballet and Director In 2000 he commenced a Bachelor of Medicine at the In 2006 and 2007 she won back-to-back Australian Museum Eureka academic position, Kevin acts as a consultant statistician of Westpac Banking Corporation. University of Newcastle and graduated in 2006. Having prizes and is an Australian Museum Eureka Prize Ambassador. for Family Planning NSW where he provides advice on study completed his residency years on the Central Coast Region of design, implementation and interpretation of results as well as NSW, he then took up graduate training in General Practice and statistical analysis. In 2013 he oversaw the production of the Fellow in January 2014. statistical report Reproductive and Sexual Health in Australia. Keith was the former Chair of the Indigenous General Practice Registrars Network and has served on numerous advisory boards such as: Hunter New England Area Health Advisory Committee, General Practice Rural Incentive Program and the National Aboriginal Faculty in the Royal Australian College of GP to name a few.

He has worked at Biripi Aboriginal Medical Corporation in Taree NSW for the last seven years. In 2015 he co-published a monograph titled “Engaging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities in Prostrate Cancer” released by Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.

Professor David de Kretser AC (Vic) 2011–(appointed Director Ms Chris Enright (Vic) 2017–(appointed October 2017 AGM) Emeritus October AGM) Chris is a public health professional who works to address David was instrumental in establishing Andrology Australia, issues of health inequity, with a particular interest in Professor David Handelsman AO (NSW) 2000– serving as inaugural Director from 1999 to 2006. He returned to innovating the approach of men’s health for better individual Monash University after his term as the 28th , outcomes. Chris holds a Master of Health and Human Services David is Foundation Director of the ANZAC Research Institute a position he held from 2006 to 2011. He continues to serve on the Management and an MBA from Deakin University in Melbourne. and Department of Andrology at Concord Hospital. He is Advisory Board and Management Group of Andrology Australia. She has fi fteen years’ experience in delivering major public Australia’s fi rst Professor of Andrology (University of Sydney) health campaigns and drove Cancer Council Victoria’s men’s and has long had interest in all aspects of male reproductive cancer prevention work for many years. health, medicine and biology.

Chris has been based in the not for profi t sector since 2005 and aligns with a social model of health. She is currently a Director at North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network. Chris has co-authored papers published in the Australian Journal of Public Health and Australian Family Physician. 18 19 Management Group

The Management Group consists of four Board Directors and three Board-appointed advisors to assist with the operational aspects of Andrology Australia.

Professor Robert McLachlan (Vic) 2000– Mr David Parkin OAM (Vic) 2013–2017 (resigned October AGM)

Professor Robert McLachlan is a NHMRC Principal Research David is a former Australian Rules footballer, a premiership Fellow at the Hudson Institute of Medical Research and is captain, and four-time premiership coach, educator, media Deputy Director of Endocrinology at the Monash Medical commentator, consultant and author. He retains his position Centre. He specialises in the area of male reproductive as an Adjunct Professor at Deakin University, in the School of medicine and has made signifi cant contributions to the Exercise and Nutritional Science. research in endocrinology, infertility and andrology.

Rob is a consultant to the World Health Organisation (WHO) on male infertility regulation, is a former President of the Fertility Associate Professor Peter Royce (Vic) Society of Australia, and former Secretary of the International Society of Andrology. Peter is Director of Urology, Alfred Hospital, Senior Consultant Urologic In 2016, he was made a Member in the Order of Australia for Surgeon at The Alfred and Cabrini services to medicine in the fi eld of endocrinology, particularly Professor Gail Risbridger (Vic) Associate Professor Ben Smith (Vic) Hospitals in Melbourne, and Adjunct to men's reproductive health, and to medical research. Rob Clinical Associate Professor, Department has been at Andrology Australia since 2000 and the Medical Gail is Deputy Dean, Special Projects, Ben is based at the School of Public of Surgery, Monash University. Director since 2006. From August 2015 to September 2017 Rob Faculty Medicine Nursing & Health Sciences, Health and Preventive Medicine at was Acting CEO. Research Director, Monash Partners Monash University. He brings 20 years’ Comprehensive Cancer Consortium (MpCCC) experience in the design and evaluation of and Head, Prostate Cancer Research disease prevention and health promotion Program in the Department of Anatomy strategies, and an extensive history of and Developmental Biology & Biomedical research into health behaviours and their Dr Alan Wright (WA) 2000–2017 (resigned October AGM)– Discovery Institute, Monash University. determinants.

With a signifi cant interest in GP education in the area of men’s health, Alan has worked in general practice in Western Australia since 1983. He is currently Chief Medical Offi cer of the Perth GP group.

Professor David de Kretser AC (Vic) Dr Ray Warner (Qld) 2013–2017 (resigned October AGM) Board Director Ray is currently working as a Locum GP in rural and remote locations of Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. He is a past medical offi cer and Board member of the Australia Indigenous Doctors’ Association and his current involvement is attending the annual AIDA Conference. He was previously enrolled in the Fellowship Chapter of Addiction Medicine Associate Professor Doug Lording (Vic) Mr Simon von Saldern (Vic) (FAChM) and appreciated the challenge, however he prefers the work of a general practitioner. Ray is proud of his family Board Director Board Director and CEO background in the Awabakal and Kamilaroi Nations of Lake Macquarie NSW and Mungundi Qld. Mr Simon von Saldern (Vic) 2017–

Simon’s diverse experience, most recently as General Manager of Development and Business Services at MOVE muscle, bone and joint health, ranges from strategy and planning to communication and stakeholder engagement, sales and marketing, fi nancial risk and compliance management. Simon Professor Robert I McLachlan AM (Vic) was appointed as a Director and the CEO in September 2017. Director

20 21 DONATION FORM Fi nancial Re port

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