The Liberal National Government will today launch the National Men\u2019s Health Strategy 2020-2030 with more that $19 million to guide action over the decade to improve the health and wellbeing of every Australian man and boy.
\nWe will release the National Men\u2019s Health Strategy, which sets out a national approach to improving health outcomes for all men and boys in Australia, particularly those at greatest risk of poor health.
\nOn the whole, Australian men and boys enjoy long, healthy lives, with a current average life expectancy of more than 80 years, the eighth highest in the developed world.
\nDespite this, Australian men and boys face challenges in their health and wellbeing. They die earlier than women, and more often from diseases that can be prevented. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men live significantly shorter lives than other men.
\nThe Strategy is forward looking with a clear blueprint for actions on the five priority health issues affecting men\u2019s health:<\/p>\n
Important health issues for men include infertility, coronary heart disease, prostate cancer, overweight and obesity, diabetes, bowel cancer, lung cancer, injuries, mental health and suicide.
\nWe are pleased to announce $3.8 million for research into the causes and prevention of male infertility, a disease recognised by the World Health Organisation. It is estimated to affect one in six couples, causing significant suffering to thousands of Australians.
\nTo date the vast majority of resources expended in research and treatment have been focussed on female infertility yet in couples seeking infertility treatment in Australia, male infertility is recognised by clinicians as being an equal contributor to couples being unable to achieve parenthood.
\nWe are also pleased to announce $3 million in funding to Andrology Australia, through to June 2021. This will allow them to continue to deliver high quality education and training programs for health professionals and information for men on a range of reproductive health issues.
\nIn addition, the Liberal National Government is providing continued and expanded funding to support the Men\u2019s Shed movement ($11.2 million over 4 years). The funding consists of the following:<\/p>\n
Health and medical research is one of the four pillars of the Government\u2019s Long-Term National Health Plan.
\nOur Government\u2019s strong economic management ensures the continued record investment into vital health initiatives.
\n$1.5 million over three years will be available to implement various key actions from the Strategy to support health promotion initiatives and health literacy, improve health professionals\u2019 knowledge and a literature review and development of strategies to increase men\u2019s and boys\u2019 engagement with the health system.
\nFurther research investment includes:<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s announcements add to the Liberal National Government\u2019s strong record on men\u2019s health.
\nIn last week\u2019s budget, our Government invested an additional $31 million to more than double the number of Commonwealth funded Prostate Cancer Nurses from 28 to 62 by 2022-23.
\nEarlier this year we announced $10 million in an advertising blitz to boost participation in the free and life-saving National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. By the end of 2019 all Australians aged 50 to 74 will be invited to screen.
\nBowel cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related death in Australia with 17,000 people diagnosed each year. Bowel cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related death in Australia with 17,000 people diagnosed each year and is more common in men, with one in 11 developing bowel cancer before the age of 85.
\nParticipation in the screening program is also lower for males (39.4% compared to 43.2% for females)
\nTragically, deaths by suicide in Australia occur among males at a rate three times greater than that for females and that is why we are providing $114.5 million for a trial of walk-in integrated Adult Community Mental Health Centres at eight locations nationally; and $11.5 million for the National Mental Health Workplace Initiative to assist businesses to create mentally health workplaces.
\nOn the PBS, the following medicines specific to male patients have been listed since 2013:<\/p>\n
Since 2013, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has provided over $102 million in funding for Men\u2019s health research. This includes nearly $14 million for clinical trials for Men\u2019s health.
\nThrough the Medical Research Future Fund\u2019s (MRFF) Accelerated Research Initiative, the Movember Foundation is being funded up to $6 million over three years (2018\/19 \u2013 2020\/21) to support the Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centres development of prostate cancer research.
\nWe would like to thank Andrology Australia, the Expert Advisory Group, participants in the forum and those who provided online feedback in helping to shape this important piece of work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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