Men in Mind for Primary Health Care
Men in Mind for Primary Care is free, evidence-informed training for the GPs, nurses and pharmacists men actually turn to. Three short, profession-specific courses with practical, gender-responsive tools to reach men in the time you have — built for the moments that matter.
Almost 8 in 10 Australian men see a GP each year, and most men who die by suicide have been in contact with a health service in the year before — most often a GP, a nurse, or a community pharmacist. The conversation that matters rarely happens in a mental health clinic. It happens in the consult room, at the counter, on the ward.
What happens next, inside the consultation, is the real frontier of men’s health. Men in Mind for Primary Care is built for the clinicians men actually see — short, practical training tailored to your discipline, with gender-responsive tools to open the conversation, recognise what may be sitting beneath the surface, and keep men connected to care.
The approach
Men in Mind translates men’s health research into practical tools for the consult room. Across three connected parts you’ll explore how masculinity shapes the way men seek help, apply strengths-based ways to improve engagement with the MALE framework, and recognise how distress can hide in plain sight — so more men stay connected to care.
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The experience
Each discipline has its own course — free, accredited, and around 90 minutes — designed to be completed in a single sitting and pitched at the realities of primary care. Short scripted videos, conversation scripts and consult-ready worksheets you can use the next morning.
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The courses
Three short, practical courses tailored to where you actually meet men — general practice, nursing, or community pharmacy. Each runs to around 90 minutes, is free, and is accredited or endorsed by your peak body. Enrol in the one that matches your role.
Primary care · GPFor GPs and rural generalists
Short, practical training for the consult room. Recognise how masculinity shapes the way men present, ask better questions, and turn a guarded conversation into a clear plan men act on.
Primary care · NursingFor practice, community & mental health nurses
Use every contact moment to build trust with men. Recognise when distress is underplayed or masked, start sensitive conversations safely, and keep men connected to ongoing care.
Primary care · PharmacyFor community and hospital pharmacists
You're often the first health professional men turn to. Recognise when more may be going on beneath the presenting issue, start a supportive conversation, and know when and where to refer.
In their words
Hear from the clinicians and researchers behind Men in Mind on why primary care is so often where men’s mental health is reached first — and what the evidence says actually works in the few minutes you have in the consult room.
Prof. Marisa Chen
Clinical Lead, Men in Mind
Dr. Tom Whitfield
Senior Researcher, Orygen
It was great. I appreciated the chance to improve my knowledge — I've not had any previous specific training on working with men in my thirty-year career.
Julie Sparrow
Accredited mental health social worker
Thank you for your excellent and thought-provoking training. It really highlighted for me the importance of applying a gendered lens when working with male clients. The format made it easily accessible, interesting and clear to follow.
Poppy Kousidis
Psychologist
Thought the training was well created — enjoyed the use of videos and tracking "real" clients. It made it much more practical and engaging.
Maddi Leydin
Provisional psychologist
Overall, an incredibly helpful and insightful course. I rewatched the presentation with my 17-year-old son who also thought it was very good — it validated some of the perspectives he had offered during past conversations around vulnerability in young men. Such an important area of work.
Michelle Stellini
Registered counsellor
It was awesome and refreshing to hear and learn about men in a way that isn't leading to "toxic" mind frames of masculinity.
David Frost
Postvention coordinator
This is an incredibly targeted, well-researched and easily digestible, accessible resource. The Men in Mind program is a powerful resource for men and the people who care about men. Thanks for putting it together.
Christina McPhail
Healing justice practitioner
A must-have for therapists working with male clients. It delves into the intersection of masculinity and mental health, offering practical strategies for addressing depression and preventing suicide in men. The culturally sensitive, evidence-based approach makes it adaptable to cultures the world over.
Maria Jose Kurian
Psychologist
Primary care courses are accredited by the RACGP and ACRRM, accredited by the PSA, and endorsed by APNA — with CPD points available through each peak body. (Accrediting-body logos to be added.)
It depends on which program. The mental health practitioner course runs to about eight hours of coursework across five modules; the primary care courses (GP, Nurses, Pharmacists) are roughly one hour each and built for completion in a single sitting.
If you provide ongoing therapy to men — psychologist, counsellor, psychiatrist, social worker — take MiM for Mental Health Practitioners. If you see men in primary care, choose the program that matches your discipline (GP, Nurses, or Pharmacists). You're welcome to enrol in more than one.
Each module pairs short, scripted video lessons with reflective exercises and downloadable worksheets you can take into the consult room.
12 months from enrolment. You can return as often as you like and re-download resources at any time.
The mental health practitioner course is APS-endorsed for 8 CPD hours. Primary care courses are endorsed for 1 CPD hour each. Check your professional body for specific accreditation.
Yes. Men in Mind is built on the Movember Institute of Men's Health research program and reviewed by clinical advisors at the University of Melbourne and Orygen.
The content is internationally applicable. CPD recognition varies — please check with your local professional body.
Men in Mind and the research behind it have been funded by Movember. The professional training program is aligned with Movember's key cause area of men's mental health and suicide.
