The mighty moustache is coming – North Coast locals are being asked to again to unite, grow and take action for men’s health this November.
In a media release, Movember organisers say, ‘From humble beginnings 22 years ago, Movember has grown into a global movement that has changed the face of men’s health’.
‘In 2025, the charity is once again rallying Australians, including local Mo Bros and Sisters in North Coast to unite, grow and take action for men’s mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer – with a renewed focus on supporting men in regional and remote communities who are facing the greatest risk.
‘In NSW, the need to support these causes remains vital. Intentional self-harm (suicide) remains the highest underlying cause of death in males from 15-44 years old, with more than 290 men losing their lives to suicide in 2023.
‘Movember has sparked billions of conversations, raised in excess of AUD $1.7 billion and funded more than 1,300 men’s health projects across the world.
‘Its impact has been transformative — from groundbreaking biomedical research to building some of the world’s largest prostate cancer registries, and pioneering mental health programs that reach men where they are – in workplaces, sporting clubs, and rural towns across Australia.
‘And in 2023, the Movember Institute of Men’s Health was launched, backed by an AUD $100 million global investment – uniting experts, communities and partners to accelerate research and translate it into real-world solutions.
But the job’s far from done say organisers.
The say, ‘Across Australia, too many men are dying too young – and for largely preventable reasons. Men die on average four years earlier than women. Three in four suicides are men, and suicide remains the leading cause of death in men aged 15–54. One in five men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Testicular cancer remains the most common cancer in young men aged 15–34′.
North Coast locals are encouraged to sign up, donate, or learn more at Movember.com or via the Movember app.
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