Men and Parenting Pathways (MAPP) is a program of research at Deakin University that investigates the role of family life in men’s mental health and wellbeing.
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28 Jul 2021
The MAPP Study addresses a glaring under-representation of men in cohort studies that investigate mental health and well-being and how they affect and are affected by family life. Read the MAPP study cohort profile now published in @BMJ_Open bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/7…
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⏰ 1 WEEK LEFT to register!
Join the AFRS 2026 and connect with researchers, practitioners & policymakers shaping the future of fatherhood research in Australia. Registrations close Wed 29 April.
🎟️Register now: ausfatherhoodresearch.org/af…
#AFRS2026
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We’re excited to welcome back AFRS Gold Sponsor @dadsgroupinc 🎉
Championing positive fatherhood, community & support for new dads.
Meet them at #AFRS2026 or learn more: dadsgroup.org/
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We are delighted to share that Hon Dan Repacholi MP and Hon Ged Kearney MP will give the opening address at the AFRS 2026! Spots are limited, don’t delay registering.
Learn more & register: ausfatherhoodresearch.org/af…
#AFRS2026
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Feb 24
Hi everyone! If you haven’t played Rue Valley yet but are planning to soon, could you take a moment to fill out Movember’s survey before and after you finish the game? Your feedback would really help their research.
And if you have finished the game already, you can fill out the survey too!
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10 Dec 2025
.@Deakin, with @healthymale_au, is developing the world’s first Preconception Paternal Mental Healthcare Guidelines. Have your say on the new guidelines before 27 January.
Learn More: bit.ly/4pXgo3F
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3 Dec 2025
Sharing the last part of our 2025 Featured Paper series: Theme 3 - Assisting Men to Build and Sustain Equitable Intimate Partner Relationships and Social Connections!
Check out the graphics below to learn more!
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4 DAYS LEFT TO SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT!
🔔 Submit before 5pm (AEDT) Monday 10th November 2025
Don’t miss out! Final chance to submit an abstract on your father-focussed research or applied programs for AFRS 2026.
Submit: ausfatherhoodresearch.org/af…
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ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS EXTENDED!
🔔 Now closing at 5pm (AEDT) Monday 10th November 2025
This is your last chance to present at AFRS 2026 highlighting father-focussed research or applied programs!
Learn more & apply: ausfatherhoodresearch.org/af…
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Abstract submissions close in 10 days!
Submit to present an oral or poster presentation at AFRS 2026 highlighting father-focussed research or applied programs.
Learn more & apply: ausfatherhoodresearch.org/af…
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21 Oct 2025
“The father-son dyad is where masculine health patterns transmit across generations—and where intervention becomes possible.” @zacseidler on the cusp of new fatherhood reflects on intergenerational paths & choices.
21 Oct 2025
@zacseidler from @Movember writes that men die younger mostly from preventable causes, and that we still reward self-sacrifice while also urging men to seek help.
The fix lies in systems that let fathers stay healthy and connected.
Read:
ofboysandmen.substack.com/p/…
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26 Sep 2025
New paper w/ @darbysaxbe & @gendflores! First-time expectant fathers who report being raised in a riskier family environment show lower white matter integrity in limbic regions and lower effective parenting, even when controlling for depressive symptoms. cambridge.org/core/journals/…
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#Fatherhood researchers, services and practitioners, SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT to present at the Australian Fatherhood Research Symposium 2026!
ausfatherhoodresearch.org/af…
Join us in Melbourne or online for an amazing symposium on 7 & 8 May 2026 #AFRS2026
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3 Sep 2025
More men are choosing single fatherhood—not because of divorce or circumstance, but because they want to be dads.
@fhill_official explores this quiet revolution in family formation. And I wonder what's driving this shift: theatlantic.com/family/archi…
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SAVE THE DATE Australian Fatherhood Research Symposium Thursday 7 & Friday 8 May, 2026
Melbourne & online
An inclusive multi-disciplinary event open to all researchers, practitioners, organisations and policy makers with an interest in advancing the science of fatherhood.
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24 Aug 2025
Man with a Pram is one of the few national events held on Father’s Day (September 7), hosted by Dads Group to highlight the importance of perinatal support for new dads. Sign up to the fundraiser and getting rolling for new fathers. More information: bit.ly/3JuVA3x
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14 Aug 2025
“Paternal Postnatal Depression remains an under-researched condition, and much of the existing research has been carried out in countries other than the UK,” notes AIBM’s brother think tank over the pond. More: menandboys.org.uk/paternal-p…
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21 Jul 2025
New research from the MAPP Study shows that men who had poor relationships with their parents were more likely to experience shame as adults doi.org/10.1007/s44202-025-0… 🧵1/4
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21 Jul 2025
The takeaway? Supporting parents to be emotionally warm and empathetic with their sons will help them emotionally as adults. Particularly, as shame is common in men with depression doi.org/10.1177/002076402412… 3/4
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21 Jul 2025
Thanks to the fantastic author team, Georgia Zoumboulis @KaylaMansour6 @CJGResearch @LaurenMFrancis_ Craig Olsson @GessicaMis @JacquiMacd @DeakinSeed @Deakin @ausfatherhood 4/4
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