What is a Men’s Group? (adapted from the MensWork Project)

You do not need to have a "problem" to join a men's group.  All that is required is a desire and a willingness to explore the basics of your masculinity and how current notions of male culture impact your life.  Quite simply, we believe that men have a genuine hunger for authentic male contact and men’s groups provide this.

Men's support groups in W A have been around since the late 70's, but currently there would be less than twenty known and active groups.  These can consist of ten or more men, or even as small as two or three blokes who meet informally to share their life journey.  Some groups are free-range discussion, while others may have a religious or theme focus.

The basic process of a men's support group is to provide a safe container where men can tell their story.  This process involves confidentiality, a no shaming or ridiculing ethos, acquiring new skills around listening and sharing, not having to solve the problems of others, respect for yourself and others, a willingness to self disclose, and a desire to move beyond the constraints of your male conditioning.  A place where men can safely wrestle with the most difficult questions of what it means to be a male, and be supported and encouraged as they attend to the needs that they face in their everyday lives.