Media Releases
Call for Australia’s first Minister for Men’s Health
Released: 02/02/2012
MensLine Australia, the nation’s leading support service for men which specialises in family and relationship issues, is calling for the appointment of Australia’s first ever Minister for Men’s Health to advocate for a whole of government approach to men’s health, mental health and wellbeing issues.
Alyson Miller, the CEO of Crisis Support Services who deliver MensLine, said that the appointment of a Minister for Men’s Health would send the right message to the Australian community.
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Lonely festive season for 50,000 men
Released: 20/12/2011
For 50,000 newly divorced and separated men, this Christmas could be an upsetting and emotionally challenging time as they face the holiday season alone for the first time.
Alyson Miller, the CEO of Crisis Support Services who delivers MensLine Australia, the nation’s leading support service for men specialising in family and relationship issues, said staff were preparing for an onslaught of calls this Christmas period.
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MensLine Australia online counselling expansion
Released: 16/12/2011
MensLine Australia announced today that from Monday 19 December they will be expanding its free online counselling service, following an overwhelmingly successful nine month pilot program.
Crisis Support Services CEO Alyson Miller said MensLine, Australia’s leading support service for men specialising in family and relationship issues, has been piloting a weekly online counselling service with great success.
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New Suicide Statistics Affirm the Need for Professional Services
Released: 03/05/2011
Crisis Support Services Inc (CSS), provider of the national Suicide Call Back Service and SuicideLine
Victoria, have said that the latest figures on suicide in Australia are no surprise. According to the
Australian Bureau of Statistics (2009 – Causes of Death data) suicide remains the 14th leading cause of
death in Australia, with 2132 Australians taking their own lives in 2009.
CSS’ Clinical Services GM, Mr Christopher Groot said that the new figures simply reaffirmed the need for
professionally staffed, 24 hour support services for people at risk of suicide, their carers and those who have lost
a loved one to suicide.
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Top Blokes Talk Over Men's Health
Released: 10/11/2010
On Friday November 12, MensLine Australia will bring together more than 175 Victorian business leaders to join forces in tackling the big issues affecting men’s health and wellbeing at the 2010 Top Blokes Talk Business Luncheon.
To be held at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium, the business luncheon will focus on protecting the health and wellbeing of men in the workplace, with insights from speakers like Tim Mathieson (men’s health ambassador and partner to Australia’s Prime Minister), TV doctor - Dr Andrew Rochford, and psychologist and Chair of Crisis Support Services - Dr Nicholas Voudouris.
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Dads' Suicide Risk Skyrockets when Separated from their Children
Released: 03/10/2010
As Father’s Day approaches, MensLine Australia has uncovered men living without their children are five times more likely to have attempted suicide, as compared to fathers who are living with their children.
The extreme isolation and emotional pain many men feel is evident when they reach out for help and contact MensLine Australia. Highlighted by an analysis of the 50,000 callers who ring MensLine Australia each year, fathers living alone are also twice as likely to have experienced a serious mental health concern and three times more likely to be suicidal when calling the professional telephone counselling service.
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PM’s Multi-Million Dollar Suicide Prevention Pledge Applauded
Released: 27/07/2010
Leading mental health service provider Crisis Support Services Inc (CSS), has applauded Prime Minister Gillard’s pledge to invest $277 million into suicide prevention, upon the re-election of the Labor Government.
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New Suicide Statistics - Men at Greatest Risk
Released: 31/03/2010
Crisis Support Services Inc (CSS), providers of MensLine Australia, have said that the latest figures on suicide in Australia are no surprise. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2008 – Causes of Death data) suicide remains the 10th leading cause of death for Australian men, with 1709 Australian men taking their own lives in 2008, accounting for 78 per cent of all suicide deaths.
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New Suicide Statistics - No Surprise
Released: 31/03/2010
Crisis Support Services Inc (CSS), providers of SuicideLine (VIC), have said that the latest figures on suicide in Australia are no surprise. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2008 – Causes of Death data) suicide remains the 14th leading cause of death in Australia, with 2191 Australians taking their own lives in 2008.
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