Blog

Dec 01

The Importance of Fathers

Our team at Regional Men’s Health talk to a lot of blokes, the other important side to this is we also do a lot of listening. Comments that often come up, especially from men of the older generation is I wish I had spent more time with my kids, or... read more →

December 1, 2023
Warrior Wellbeing Articles

Nov 01

Political Correctness – Is It a Strain on Our Wellbeing?

Political correctness is a doctrine which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a bit of shit by the clean end. In my opinion, political correctness is a major inhibiting factor when interpreting bureaucracy and applying common sense (often the ingredient missing out of lots... read more →

November 1, 2023
Warrior Wellbeing Articles

Oct 01

Getting a Good Night’s Sleep

There are times in business when it’s all go, whether it’s on the farm during seeding and harvest or meeting deadlines at work. It may mean working longer than normal hours and possibly becoming sleep deprived. A lack of sleep not only reduces our ability to perform work effectively, it... read more →

October 1, 2023
Warrior Wellbeing Articles

Sep 01

Getting Into the Driver’s Seat – It’s Our Health

Empowering men to take responsibility for their wellbeing and health, that’s our core focus here at The Regional Men’s Health Initiative. We do this in light of the adverse statistics that represent men’s health in general and the notion that for a large proportion of men developing their health knowledge... read more →

September 1, 2023
Warrior Wellbeing Articles

Aug 04

Regional Men’s Health Initiative Partnership Extended

Bowls WA (BWA) is pleased to announce a two-year extension of the partnership with The Regional Men’s Health Initiative (RMHI). Through the Talk to a Mate® program over thirty (30) country bowling clubs have already benefitted from RMHI staff attending and delivering educational sessions to improve the health and well-being... read more →

August 4, 2023
RMHI News

Aug 01

Self-Care – What Does it Look Like for Blokes?

A statement I often find myself saying to family members, friends, and individuals I interact with through the work we do at Regional Men’s Health is look after yourself mate! This message does come from a genuine place of concern for these people and encompasses a key component of our... read more →

August 1, 2023
Warrior Wellbeing Articles

Jul 07

#22 Progression Planning – Guest Dwayne Wooltorton (Accountant)

Discussion on what the imperatives are for a successful progression/succession plan. You have to own your progression plan and remember communication, communication, communication!

July 7, 2023
Working with Warriors Podcast

Jul 01

What Do You Do When Someone Close to You Is Struggling But Won’t Seek Help?

I was speaking with a bloke not long ago, Joe, who was feeling really frustrated when trying to help a mate who was avoiding Joe’s attempts at support and refusing to seek help, even though he was obviously in some emotional distress. As is often the case Joe felt powerless... read more →

July 1, 2023
Warrior Wellbeing Articles

Jun 16

#21 Progression Planning – Stakeholders are Important

We talk about who the stakeholders are, why they should all be involved in farm progression/succession planning, the importance of identifying what the different generations' stakeholders want and how we reach an understanding. This progression process is unashamedly about the older generation first.

June 16, 2023
Working with Warriors Podcast

Jun 01

Understanding Anxiety

Anxiety is an umbrella term for feelings of fear, nervousness, apprehensiveness or worry such as negative thoughts and seeing potential threats where they don’t exist. Everybody gets anxious at times and some anxiety helps us to function well. But anxiety can become a problem when: It happens too often; It... read more →

June 1, 2023
Warrior Wellbeing Articles