First Nations men
Alternative labels
Indigenous men
Evaluation
Hoops 4 Wealth: building financial capability and resilience for First Nations people in the Northern Territory
The Hoops 4 Wealth (H4W) program aimed to enhance the financial capability and resilience of people on low incomes living in the Northern Territory. This report describes the results of a developmental evaluation which found strong positive outcomes for program participants in financial literacy, money management, goal setting and meeting obligations.
Report
Validation of the Violence Risk Scale for Australian male prison populations
The Violence Risk Scale (VRS) is a tool designed to assess and predict risk of future offending, inform decisions around therapeutic intervention and measure changes in violence risk as a result of treatment. This study investigated the discriminative and predictive validity of the VRS for Australian Aboriginal and non-Indigenous males convicted of violent offending in...
Evaluation
Evaluation of the Northern Territory’s men’s behaviour change programs
This report summarises key learnings from evaluations of two men’s behaviour change programs being delivered in the Northern Territory. Key areas of quality practice found in the programs included prioritising women’s safety support; collaborating with other service system agencies; responding flexibly to risk; working towards cultural safety for Aboriginal participants; and committing to continuous learning.
Guide
Quality practice elements for men’s behaviour change programs (MBCPs) in the Northern Territory
A practice guide for people funding, designing and delivering men’s behaviour change programs, and those working more broadly to enhance community safety and wellbeing. It focuses on how to lift the overall quality of these programs and draws together existing practice standards, recent research and emerging practice-based knowledge, contextualised for the Northern Territory.
Report
The real face of men’s health
This report outlines the state of men’s health across Australia and makes clear the benefits that would ripple through families, communities and societies if we improved men’s health – including billions in savings by preventing avoidable conditions in men and supporting them to live healthier, longer lives.