Melissa Price (Durack, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It's Movember, which means we get to see fabulous men across Australia raise awareness for men's health by putting away the razor and growing a mo of their own. Earlier this year, I attended the launch of Movember's Real face of men's health report here in Parliament House. Whilst it's clear that progress has been made over the years, sadly, too many men are still dying prematurely, with two in five men dying before the age of 75. This is an issue that is particularly stark in regional Australia. Unfortunately, my electorate of Durack has the fifth highest premature mortality rate in Australia. This underscores the importance of ensuring access to quality health services in the regions for our men.

Recently I caught up with Jeremy and Gautam from Movember, who told me the five things that men should know and do when it comes to their health: (1) spend time with people who make you feel good; (2) talk, and then talk a little bit more; (3) know the numbers and talk to your doctor about prostate cancer; (4) get to know your private bits, boys, check your body regularly and visit your doctor if something doesn't feel right; and (5) move your body. I send a big shoutout to everyone getting involved this Movember for making a positive impact for men's health, including our Deputy Speaker.