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About the Foundation
Welcome to The Men's Mental Health Foundations
MMHF is an ACNC-registered not-for-profit charity committed to preventing male suicide through evidence-based research, early intervention, and practical support services.
Status
ACNC-registered not-for-profit charity
Focus
Male-dominated industries
Method
Research, early intervention, practical support
02 / Purpose
The organisation raises and applies funds to support initiatives that address the causes of suicide and provide assistance to men experiencing crisis, with a particular focus on male-dominated industries such as agriculture, construction, services, and heavy industry.
03 / Our approach
At MMHF we are turning Awareness into Action — and Action into Prevention
Our research and preventive actions go beyond awareness. Our unique MMHF approach is to focus on research and practical, measurable outcomes that support men before they reach crisis point.
We address the underlying causes that place men at risk by funding:
Pillar 01
Research & Systems Reform
To identify and prevent root causes of male suicide.
Pillar 02
Practical Interventions
To action immediate prevention and early intervention.
04 / Scope
Considerations include:
01Psychosocial harm arising from administrative enforcement systems.
02Licensing and registration impacts.
03Procedural fairness failure.
04Cumulative financial stress.
05Contractor and subcontractor duty-of-care system.
06Fatigue and stress in construction, farming, and heavy industry.
07Government operational systems on foreseeable psychosocial harm.
08Worksafe noncompliance by Government.
09Legislative and legal misdirection arising from industry regulators.
05 / The evidence
Root-causes contributing to male suicide
Six recurring causes, and the drivers that turn each of them into risk.
Cause 01
Workplace pressure
Fatigue, deadlines, financial collapse
Cause 02
Contractual systems
“Time is of the essence” stress, unrealistic deadlines
Cause 03
Administrative enforcements
Licence loss, fines, suspensions, preventing work access
Cause 04
Family breakdown
Separation, identity collapse, inequitable gender laws
Cause 05
Social isolations
Withdrawal, hopelessness, despair
Cause 06
Finance institution and Systems failure
Lack of practical intervention pathways, illegal contract demands (ESC)
06 / Funding allocation
How We Use Funds Raised
Research into suicide prevention: 30%
30%
Wingmen First Responders: 20%
20%
Not for profit social enterprises including OpShops: 20%
20%
Wellness within nature: 15%
15%
Other prevention actions: 15%
10%
07 / Documentation
Read Our Documents
Here are our full documents that help you to understand about us and our operations.
08 / Our team
Directors
Leon Gardiner
Founding Director (Victoria)
Phil Tonks
Inaugural Director (Northern Territory)
Joshua Blundell
Inaugural Director (Melbourne)
Our Ambassador Representative and Patron
Greg van Borssum
MMHF Ambassador | Actor
Caleb Goullet
MMHF Representative | Supercross Racer
Jesse Martin
MMHF Patron | Solo Global Sailor
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