Wellbeing
International Men’s Day
On November 19, International Men’s Day celebrates worldwide the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities. The theme for 2025 is “Celebrating Men and Boys”. International Men’s Day encourages men to teach boys in their lives the values, character and responsibilities of being a man. It is also an opportunity to highlight positive role models and raise awareness of men’s wellbeing.
To celebrate International Men’s Day you might like to…
- Make a card and thank boys and men who are positive role models in your community
- Check in with the important boys and men in your life
- Support men’s health by participating in a range of fundraising activities for Movember
- Know your man facts
- Learn about the Man Box
- Visit your local library with your family and borrow one of these books featuring positive male role models:
- I am me by Mitch Tambo (2025)
- Walk with Us by Adam Goodes (2023)
- Our Home, Our Heartbeat by Adam Brigg (2020)
- The Boy with Big Feelings by Britney Winn Lee (2019)
- The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy (2019)
- Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwell (2017)
- Tough Guys Have Feeling Too by Keith Negley (2015)
