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Links to other sites
You may be surprised at the proliferation of men's sites on the internet. More so, when you realise that personal resolve fuels many of these sites, rather than tax payers' funds.
Men's voices are effectively locked out of discussion on social policy in the media, academia and government agencies. So, men use the internet.
People claim men aren't interested, or men are bad and have nothing of value to contribute. Some even want men's groups and men's web sites shut down. These views are self-promoting dicktation tests, in order to continue to exclude men's voices, and prevent positive male images.
This list is a sample list to show the range of activity. The content of the following sites is their own perspective. This list doesn't include every site, endorse any one view, or vouch for any of the site content.
Fathers' lobby groups - Australia
Positive support and development for men and fathers - Australia
Academic and men's health
Freemasons Foundation Centre for Men's Health, University of Adelaide. A new specialist men's health centre (started October 2007). Aims to improve research, information, strategy, delivery and profile of men's health.
Men's Health Australia. Information website created jointly by MHIRC (Men's Health Information & Resource Centre, University of Western Sydney), SAMHA (South Australian Men's Health Alliance), and AMHF (Australian Mens Health Forum).
Men's Health Information & Resource Centre, University of Western Sydney. MHIRC provides a good website for men's health and other information.
Fathers' lobby groups - Australia
Dads On The Air (DOTA). Radio program with MP3 downloads. Official Dads On The Air website and internet forum. Based in Sydney. [http://dadsontheair.net]
Dadsontheair.com. Website and internet forum. [http://dadsontheair.com]
Family Law Reform Association (FLRA). Website and family law reform group based in NSW.
Family Law Web Guide. Website and forum. Host for some of the other groups.
Fathers 4 Equality. Lobby group and website for family law reform.
Fathers 4 Families. Lobby group and website for family law reform.
Lone Fathers Association (LFA). One of the first lobby groups for family law reform. Based in Canberra but with branches and support groups around Australia. Holds annual fatherhood conferences.
Men's Confraternity. Lobby group and website for family law reform. Based in Western Australia.
Men's Rights Agency (MRA). Website, courses and mailing list, based in Queensland
Richard Hillman Foundation. Lobby group and website for family law reform.
Shared Parenting Council of Australia (SPCA). Umbrella group for family law reform with input from many other groups.
Positive support and development for men and fathers - Australia
Dads in Distress (DIDs). Support group with services throughout Australia.
Fatherhood Foundation. Support and development group, with some lobbying activities. Based in southern NSW. Holds regular fatherhood conferences.
Fatherhood Project. Positive development and portrayals of fathers. Website, music releases and fatherhood festival. Based in northern NSW.
Movember. Movember is a moustache growing competition held in the month of November. It raises money and provides health information to men. Movember is popular with younger men. It is significant because it is a health initiative that is positive about men, rather than trying to shame them.
Sydney Men's Group & www.mensgroups.com.au. Men's support and discussion group. Based in Sydney, but in contact with other groups around Australia.
Boys and the Boy Crisis
Boys and the boy crisis & trueequality.com. International group based in the USA. Members include Paul Nathanson and Katherine K. Young, authors or Legalizing Misandry, and Christina Hoff Summers, author of The War Against Boys.
International lobby groups
Fathers 4 Justice (F4JOz). Based in UK but with international branches. Well known for demonstrations with fathers dressed as Santa Claus or super-heroes. This site shows a 50 minute TV special by Bob Geldof on the need for family law reform in UK.
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