Mibbinbah - Men's Places

CRCAH Project No: #CD219
Administering Organisation: La Trobe University Project Leaders: Jack Bulman and Rick Hayes Contact: Jack Bulman CRCAH PO Box 2289, Burleigh Business Centre Burleigh Waters 4220 Ph: 0416 173975 Fax: 07 55221015 Email:jack.bulman@crcah.org.au Rick Hayes La Trobe University School of Public Health Division of Health Studies Faculty of Health Sciences Budoora Vic 3086 Ph: 0394793290 Fax: 039479 1783 Email: r.hayes@latrobe.edu.au Core Group Members: Brian McCoy, Kevin Rowley, Mick Adams, Mark Wenitong, Alex Brown, Mick Gooda, Komla Tsey, Craig Williams, Rick Hayes and Jack Bulman Program Manager: Vanessa Harris Programs: Chronic Conditions and Social and Emotional Well Being Funding Sources: CRCAH Beyondblue In-Kind Contributors: La Trobe University, Rekindling the Spirit (Lismore), Ngulli Gau-Rema Men’s Group (Gold Coast), Emerton Men’s Shed (Mt Druitt), Maya Living Free Healing Association (Melbourne), Gunditjmara Health Service (Warnambool), SEQ The Hub (Blak Business Smart Business) Department of Communities QLD, Save the Children QLD, Gold Coast Tafe QLD, Mirrakai Qld, Griffith University, James Cook University (Cairns), Melbourne University, Menzies (Darwin), University of Qld, The Outlook Queensland, Sails Program QLD, On Track Community Programs NSW Partners Involved: Danila Dilba NT, Rekindling the Spirit (Lismore), Ngulli Gau-Rema Men’s Group (Gold Coast), Emerton Men’s Shed (Mt Druitt), Darebin Health Service (Preston), Gunditjmara Health Service (Warnambool), Maya Living Free Healing Centre (Melbourne), Mununjali Housing and Development Company Qld, Ngarn-gi Bagora Indigenous Centre La Trobe University (Melbourne)

CRCAH Project No: #CD219

Administering Organisation:
La Trobe University

Project Leaders:
Jack Bulman and Rick Hayes

Contact:
Jack Bulman
CRCAH
PO Box 2289,
Burleigh Business Centre
Burleigh Waters 4220
Ph: 0416 173975
Fax: 07 55221015
Email:jack.bulman@crcah.org.au

Rick Hayes
La Trobe University
School of Public Health
Division of Health Studies
Faculty of Health Sciences
Budoora Vic 3086
Ph: 0394793290
Fax: 039479 1783
Email: r.hayes@latrobe.edu.au

Core Group Members:
Brian McCoy, Kevin Rowley, Mick Adams, Mark Wenitong, Alex Brown, Mick Gooda, Komla Tsey, Craig Williams, Rick Hayes and Jack Bulman

Program Manager:
Vanessa Harris

Programs:
Chronic Conditions and
Social and Emotional Well Being

Funding Sources:
CRCAH
Beyondblue

In-Kind Contributors:
La Trobe University, Rekindling the Spirit (Lismore), Ngulli Gau-Rema Men’s Group (Gold Coast), Emerton Men’s Shed (Mt Druitt), Maya Living Free Healing Association (Melbourne), Gunditjmara Health Service (Warnambool), SEQ The Hub (Blak Business Smart Business)
Department of Communities QLD, Save the Children QLD, Gold Coast Tafe QLD, Mirrakai Qld, Griffith University, James Cook University (Cairns), Melbourne University, Menzies (Darwin), University of Qld, The Outlook Queensland, Sails Program QLD, On Track Community Programs NSW

Partners Involved:
Danila Dilba NT, Rekindling the Spirit (Lismore), Ngulli Gau-Rema Men’s Group (Gold Coast), Emerton Men’s Shed (Mt Druitt), Darebin Health Service (Preston), Gunditjmara Health Service (Warnambool), Maya Living Free Healing Centre (Melbourne), Mununjali Housing and Development Company Qld, Ngarn-gi Bagora Indigenous Centre La Trobe University (Melbourne)

Project Summary:

The Mibbinbah project can be thought of as two distinct but related components: 1) Men’s Sheds/Spaces Pilot Project and 2) Men’s Chronic Conditions Project.

The first is a pilot project which seeks to identify, celebrate and discover the characteristics of existing Indigenous Men’s Sheds/Spaces through the employment of local Indigenous Male Project Associates. These Project Associates (PAs) will be trained in the use of participatory action-research (PAR) methods which will help in the developing and sustaining of these Sheds/Spaces during the research program. Further training in Indigenous Leadership, community communication and media, and computer and Internet skills, will enhance sustainability.
The second project will seek to understand if and why participation in chronic conditions programs by Indigenous males is improved through association with “safe” and “well-facilitated” Indigenous Men’s Sheds/Spaces.

This research comes under the umbrella of the Chronic Conditions program but also has links with the Social and Emotional Well Being program. The Mibbinbah project has been developed and will be deployed under the joint leadership of Jack Bulman (Ngulli Gau-Rema Shed/Space, Queensland) and Rick Hayes (La Trobe University, Victoria). Jack and Rick are leading researchers in non-pathologising approaches to health promotion in both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Men’s Sheds.

Related Documents and Resources

Project website: www.mibbinbah.org

Fact sheet (2008) Exploring the health benefits of 'safe' places for Indigenous men.

Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal May/June 2008 32(3): Promoting Indigenous Participation in Health Promotion Education Through Community-based Participatory Research.

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