Menslink

Menslink
Formation	2002
Founder	Richard Shanahan
Type	Not-for-profit organisation
Legal status	Charity
Purpose	Counselling, mentoring, and mental health education for young men
Headquarters	Holder, Australian Capital Territory
Location	Australia;
Region served	Australian Capital Territory
CEO	Ben Gathercole
Website	menslink.org.au

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Menslink is a not-for-profit organisation which provides counselling, mentoring, and education about mental health and help-seeking for young men in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).^[1]^[2] The Menslink offices are located in the suburb of Holder.^[3]

History

Menslink was founded in 2002 by Richard Shanahan.^[4] The longest serving Menslink CEO was Martin Fisk OAM (2012-2023)^[5].

Partnerships

Menslink have a longstanding partnership with the Canberra Raiders rugby league team.^[6] There is a similar program in the ACT for women, called Fearless Women.^[7]

References

↑ "Confidential sessions challenging 'toxic' masculinity in teen boys". ABC News. 2025-06-14. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
↑ Boerma, Micah; Beel, Nathan; Neill, James T.; Jeffries, Carla; Krishnamoorthy, Govind; Guerri-Guttenberg, Jonathan (2024-08-01). "Male-friendly counselling for young men: a thematic analysis of client and caregiver experiences of Menslink counselling". Australian Psychologist. 59 (6): 496–507. doi:10.1080/00050067.2024.2378119. ISSN 0005-0067.
↑ menslink (2012-09-17). "Contact - Menslink". Retrieved 2026-05-21.
↑ menslink (2013-08-22). "Who is Menslink - Menslink". Retrieved 2026-05-21.
↑ Fuller, Nicholas (2023-01-16). "Martin Fisk reflects on his decade leading Menslink". Canberra Daily. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
↑ "Raiders and Menslink Team Up Again for Silence is Deadly Campaign". Canberra Raiders. 2025-07-17. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
↑ "'We want girls to be bold, strong, and to fearlessly find their way in the world'". ABC News. 2022-04-09. Retrieved 2026-05-21.

External links

[1] "Confidential sessions challenging 'toxic' masculinity in teen boys". ABC News. 2025-06-14. Retrieved 2026-05-21.

[2] Boerma, Micah; Beel, Nathan; Neill, James T.; Jeffries, Carla; Krishnamoorthy, Govind; Guerri-Guttenberg, Jonathan (2024-08-01). "Male-friendly counselling for young men: a thematic analysis of client and caregiver experiences of Menslink counselling". Australian Psychologist. 59 (6): 496–507. doi:10.1080/00050067.2024.2378119. ISSN 0005-0067.

[3] slink (2012-09-17). "Contact - Menslink". Retrieved 2026-05-21.

[4] slink (2013-08-22). "Who is Menslink - Menslink". Retrieved 2026-05-21.

[5] Fuller, Nicholas (2023-01-16). "Martin Fisk reflects on his decade leading Menslink". Canberra Daily. Retrieved 2026-05-21.

[6] "Raiders and Menslink Team Up Again for Silence is Deadly Campaign". Canberra Raiders. 2025-07-17. Retrieved 2026-05-21.

[7] "'We want girls to be bold, strong, and to fearlessly find their way in the world'". ABC News. 2022-04-09. Retrieved 2026-05-21.

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