During International Men's Health Week in June, participating Men’s Sheds nationally are organising a series of free health checks to be rolled out across Australia called the ‘Spanner in the Works?’ program.
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Spanner in the Works plays upon the idea that men often pay more attention to the health and wellbeing of their vehicles than their own. Many men remain reluctant to talk about their health and too often delay or avoid going to see a GP to get any potential problems checked out – an attitude that heavily contributes to the fact that men die on average five years earlier than women.
This June, Wallaga Lake-Bermagui Men's Shed, in cooperation with the clinical staff of Bermagui Medical Centre, will conduct a Spanner in the Works? program. This will take place in the Bermagui Country Club where men of all ages are welcome to drop in, no appointment necessary, to meet confidentially with a clinical specialist.
In addition and to promote International Men's Health Week and increase the awareness of men's health issues, Dr Muller-Grotjan of the Bermagui Medical Centre will present a talk addressing the theme of the 2017 International Men's Health Week “Healthy Body – Healthy mind: Keeping the balance”.
This is open to all members of the public, both men and all women who have men in their life that they care for. This presentation aims to provide an overview of men's health issues and is coordinated by the local Men's Shed and U3A Bermagui and District.
By reaching out to men locally in the community, and fostering an atmosphere in which they feel comfortable, the project hopes to influence good habits in men and help bridge the gap between men and women’s health. Of course, this check up should not be seen as a replacement for a complete check up by your GP and is more about encouraging men to start thinking more about prevention being more proactive about their health.
Spanner in the Works? is a program fully supported by the Federal Department of Health and Ageing.
Healthy Body – Healthy Mind: Keeping the Balance, with Dr Muller-Grotjan:
Tuesday, June 6, 5-7pm at the Bermagui Country Club.
Spanner in the Works? Free health check and advice for all men:
Tuesday, June 13, and Wednesday, June 14, 9.30am until 12pm, at the Bermagui Country Club. No appointment necessary.
