Where Are All The Male Role Models? They May Be Closer Than We Think

At a time when many Australians are ask­ing where the positive male role models are, The Men’s Table says the answer may be sitting much closer than we think.

They are not always on podiums, plat­forms or playing fields. They are often in lo­cal communities, sitting beside other men, listening without judgement, checking in, showing care, and quietly modelling what healthier masculinity can look like in eve­ryday life.

The Men’s Table, a national not-for-profit focused on men’s connection and well­being, latest Impact Report shows that many Australian men are actively redefin­ing masculinity through care, vulnerability, emotional openness and community con­nection.

The report, A Thousand Men’s Voices, draws on six years of evidence and in­sights from more than 2,800 men across Australia. Among the findings:

• 93% of men said they feel heard, seen and understood at their Table

• 85% said the experience supports their mental health and wellbeing

• 68% said they are better able to model healthy versions of being a man

• 60% said they are more able to care for their families

Since launching in 2019 with one Table in Sydney and 12 men, The Men’s Table has grown to more than 296 Tables and 2,800 men across Australia, providing safe places for men to have quality, intentional conversations about their lives, health and wellbeing.

The Canowindra Men’s Table meet on the second Wednesday of the month and the Eugowra Men’s Table meet on the Sec­ond Thurday of the month. For more infor­mation, visit www.themenstable.org.