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Supporting boys and men to be their best selves
- 13 June 2019
Executive Director of The Men’s Project, Matt Tyler Following the tragic murder of Courtney Herron, the words of Assistant Police Commissioner Luke Cornelius are indicative of an important shift. Commissioner Cornelius rightly stated that violence towards women “is about men’s behaviour, it’s not about women’s behaviour.” We welcome these remarks which move the discussion towards…
Modelling Respect and Equality in the Yarra Ranges – creating positive social change towards gender equality and around what it means to be a man today
- 2 June 2019
Application deadline extended until Sunday, 8 June. We believe more needs to be done to promote positive change towards more gender equality and around what it means to be a man today – and we want to support boys and men to be their best selves and live happy, healthy, safe and respectful lives. Modelling…
The Men’s Project releases The Man Box research
- 3 December 2018
Jesuit Social Services’ The Men’s Project recently released The Man Box: A study on being a young man in Australia. The Man Box research was launched at events in Sydney, Melbourne and Darwin. The report is the first comprehensive study focused on examining the attitudes to manhood and the behaviours of young Australian men aged…
The Man Box: A study on being a young man in Australia
- 16 October 2018
The Men’s Project has released the first comprehensive study focused on the attitudes to manhood and the behaviours of young Australian men aged 18 to 30. The Man Box: A study on being a young man in Australia sheds a new light on the social pressures that young Australian men experience to be a ‘real…
The Men’s Project prepares to launch The Man Box
- 17 September 2018
The attitudes and behaviours of young men towards gender stereotypes, mental health and wellbeing, violence and relationships will be explored in an Australian-first research project launched by Jesuit Social Services’ The Men’s Project in October. The Man Box research is focused on the attitudes towards manhood and behaviours of young Australian men aged 18 to…
Addressing adolescent family violence and restoring relationships
- 6 September 2018
Jesuit Social Services established The Men’s Project to provide leadership on the reduction of violence and other harmful behaviours prevalent among boys and men, and build new approaches to improve their wellbeing and keep families and communities safe. RESTORE assists young people and their families to address the harm caused by family violence The Men’s…
Helping boys and men flourish
- 6 March 2018
As our 40th anniversary drew to a close in December 2017, we were proud to officially launch The Men’s Project. The Men’s Project was founded out of recognition that many of the boys and men we have worked with over our 40 year history have been perpetrators of violence – and that many also struggle…
Jesuit Social Services launches The Men's Project
- 12 December 2017
After 40 years of working with men and boys who are in trouble and causing trouble, Jesuit Social Services is pleased to officially launch The Men’s Project today. (L-R): Patricia Faulkner (Chair, Jesuit Social Services), Ron Jones (Aboriginal elder), Julie Edwards (CEO, Jesuit Social Services), Judge Amanda Chambers (President, Children’s Court of Victoria), Hon. Wade Noonan, Michael…
Royal Commission into Family Violence
- 30 June 2015
Jesuit Social Services submission to the Royal Commission into Family Violence calls for the current fragmented approach to family violence to be better integrated, and for a more systematic approach to be taken to those using violence against family members and intimate partners. We highlight the critical issues of safe and affordable housing, the support…