Freemasons Centre for Male Health and Wellbeing

The Freemasons Centre for Male Health and Wellbeing is an alliance of comprising a multidiscliplinary network of health practitioners, scientists and educators, volunteers and consumers, dedicated to research and initiatives that aim to improve the health and well being of men. The Centre is supported by a Board of Patrons comprising leaders in business, media, sport and politics.The Centre provides a platform for intellectual exchange, trans-disciplinary and national and international collaborations, capacity building and training in men's health research. Our research programs focus on the common and often interrelated chronic conditions that constitute the bulk of the disease burden in men; cardiovascular disease, diabetes, anxiety and depression, prostate cancer, lower urinary tract disorders, erectile dysfunction, testosterone deficiency, sleep disordered breathing and male infertility. The Centre has a strong focus on health behaviours and preventative health, health literacy, social determinants and the need for a more holistic approach to health service delivery for all men. The Centre is an initiative of the Freemasons Foundation, the charitable arm of the Freemasons and one of the leading charities supporting men and their families in the community. www.adelaide.edu.au/menshealth