The Work We Fund

Funded projects
1,250+
Men's Health Partners
20
Countries
20
We work closely with our global men's health partners to ensure collaboration, transparency and accountability for every project we fund. We monitor this through report cards which detail what we seek to achieve, key measures and the impact.
Prostate Cancer
"Together with the brightest minds in research, we aim to achieve significant breakthroughs in the hope of beating prostate cancer. Our disruptive funding approach identifies revolutionary ways to accelerate health outcomes by creating strong, global collaborative teams." Dr. Colleen Nelson, Global Scientific Chair.
Men's Health
"One Mo can help change the face of men’s health through the powerful conversations created globally during Movember. Men have the chance to confidently discuss men’s health with people around them, resulting in men taking action early, helping change and save lives." Paul Villanti, Executive Director, Programs
Mental health and suicide prevention
“The number of men taking their own lives around the world is one of the biggest challenges of our time. Movember is working to ensure all men and boys look after their mental health and are comfortable to seek help when they’re struggling.”
Brendan Maher, Global Director, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.
Testicular Cancer
“Despite being the 2nd most common cancer in young men, testicular cancer is often a forgotten cancer due to early detection and treatment. Our projects look at underinvested areas such as improving access to healthcare services and treatment options for relapse” Paul Villanti, Executive Director, Programs.

Men's Suicide Prevention Program

Movember Funding to Date

AUD 3,281,000

What we seek to achieve

To reduce the impact of suicide among Australian men and their friends and families - through the development and implementation of projects focused on raising awareness, increasing understanding and providing non-clinical follow-up care and support to men who have attempted suicide.

Country
Australia
Co-funded
beyondblue
Implemented by
beyondblue
Project start date
May 2013
Project Status
Project Completed

About the project

The program is focused on the development and implementation of a suite of suicide prevention projects. Each project has been developed to address the unmet needs of individuals, families, friends, communities and the broader Australian population in relation to suicide. The projects will closely interact and share knowledge to evolve a comprehensive approach to address the complex factors that contribute to suicidal behaviour and reduce suicide by Australian men.

1. 'The Way Back' Information Resources developed in partnership with the Hunter Institute of Mental Health. The resources are designed to provide guidance to individuals, family and friends following a suicide attempt. A specific version for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities was also developed.  
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/suicide-prevention/support-after-a-suicide-attempt/the-way-back-resources
https://das.bluestaronline.com.au/api/prism/document?token=BL/1160 
https://das.bluestaronline.com.au/api/prism/document?token=BL/1161 
https://das.bluestaronline.com.au/api/prism/document?token=BL/1289

2. Research into Men’s Experiences with Suicidal Behaviour and Depression was undertaken by Black Dog Institute / Centre of Research Excellence in Suicide Prevention (CRESP). The research collected information about experiences of suicide, the risk factors associated with suicidal ideation, and the factors that contribute to the behaviour associated with taking action, or not taking action, during a suicidal crisis. 

3. The Way Back Support Service (NT) was delivered by Anglicare NT in Darwin, in partnership with NT Dept of Health and Royal Darwin Hospital. It is a non-clinical trial service providing practical support to ensure continuity of care for people following a suicide attempt. 

4. The Way Back Support Service (NSW) - a second trial is to be undertaken in NSW to test the model with a higher throughput of clients in a more densely populated area with a complex service system. It will obtain supporting evidence in a more representative setting to advocate for national implementation. 

5. BeyondNow - a safety planning mobile phone application developed by beyondblue in collaboration with Monash University and Monash Health.

The Projects are overseen by various Advisory Committees made up of people who have experienced suicidal behaviour, local health and hospital services, clinicians and suicide prevention experts/researchers.

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