Liam McNally
A chance to tackle mental health through education, physical activity, and community is being offered to men in the Melton area through the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation (WBCF) Sons of the West program.
The free 10-week course is being offered at two locations within the Melton municipality, with weekly sessions that focus on mental health improvement, community, and physical activity.
During the sessions, participants will first have the chance to connect with different health experts each week, on topics including mental health, nutrition, fitness, and gender equity, before having time to meet and connect with other participants.
The later half of the sessions will be based around physical activity, with exercise physiologists, personal trainers, and exercise science students leading programs tailored to different levels of ability.
There’ll also be Mental health support available each week from provisional psychologists to “lend an ear and check in on how people are going”.
WBCF senior health promotion coordinator Naomi Fitzgerald said the program is built on the idea that “a great way to bring men together is through the power of sport”.
“The crux of the program is to really empower our participants and help them along their health and wellbeing journey, and create a space where they feel comfortable to connect with one another as well,” she said.
The free sessions will be held at Cobblebank on Tuesdays from 10am to noon, beginning March 7, and Fraser Rise on Wednesdays from 6.30pm to 8pm, beginning March 8.
Registration is available now on the Western Bulldogs website.
Details: www.westernbulldogs.com.au/foundation/programs/sons-of-the-west
