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  • Title How To Become A Healthier Bloke
  • Presenter Dr Peter West
  • Organisation Educational Solutions
  • Presenters Bio

    Dr Peter West recently retired from the University of Western Sydney. He has published widely in areas concerning improving boys’ learning and men’s experience and health. He is currently working on a range of projects designed to assist men in dealing with challenges facing them. These include a changing workforce, difficulties for men in retirement, suspicion of males as fathers and carers, and poor images of men in the media.

    Peter is one of Australia’s best-known academics, with appearances on “60 Minutes”, “7.30 Report”, and Night Life with Tony Delroy. He writes regularly for www.onlineopinion and daily newspapers as well as academic journals.

    His work is available on www.boyslearning.com.au

  • Session Outline

    To increase awareness of men's approaches to their health and wellbeing.

    To assist women in understanding their male partners and sons.

    To provide some practical suggestions for keeping man alive longer.

    To help teachers understand boys' experience of school, sport and leisure.

     Click HERE to view Peter's presentation

  • Duration 50 mins
  • Bring/Wear N/A
  • Where to meet TBA
  • Session Code M1100b