There’s no better place to be during Men’s Health Week than a men’s shed.
Riddells Creek Men’s Shed celebrated the annual week together, sharing a cuppa and having important conversations.
Running from June 9 to 15, this year’s theme of ‘See Your GP’ encouraged timely check-ups and preventative care, with a focus on reducing avoidable illness through early intervention.
Two thirds of Australian men put off seeing a doctor when they notice a health issue, often trying to manage it themselves or waiting until it worsens.
Riddells Creek Men’s Shed founding member Don Clark said the shed is always there for blokes when they want to have a chat, and they always encourage each other to take care of their health.
“We discuss and talk about things that we might not even talk about to our wives,” he said.
“About what’s going on with us, you know, or has anybody had this particular aliment… this is a great aspect of men’s sheds where men can open up to each other.
“We’ve probably gotten quite a few members of ours to go and get something investigated and it’s turned out to be an early intervention and maybe saved their lives or at least saved them a lot of drama going forward.”
