Gladys Liu (Chisholm, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

This week is significant. This week is Men's Health Week. It's a time for us to remember the difficulties men go through in life. It's a haunting reminder of the fragility of health and life when you hear that men take their own lives at four times the rate of women in Australia. That's five men a day on average. We know that men are less likely to seek medical advice, which is why we need to be asking the men in our lives if they are okay. We need to reach out and ensure they're receiving help if they are suffering.

While I am here, I would like to give a quick shout-out to some of the Men's Sheds in Chisholm, who do terrific work in supporting our men. They include the Chadstone Indoor Aviation group and their president, John Julian; the Waverley Woodworkers and their president, Ray French; and of course the Monash Men's Shed and their president, Greg Male. I sleep easier every night knowing the hard work they do day in, day out to address men's health issues. Let's celebrate this week and the organisations fighting to keep our men and boys alive and healthy.