The Light Electorate Office has joined forces with the Barossa Herald to help promote Movember and raise valuable funds to help the cause of improving men’s health.
The Mo-member for Light Tony Piccolo said that the current state of men's health isn't acceptable.
“Too many men are dying too young from illnesses that can treated if identified early,” Mr Piccolo said. “We need people in the community to talk about men’s health, take action and raise funds, or else nothing will change.
“We need to remember men are sons, fathers, husbands and brothers.”
“By improving the health of men we are supporting families and the community.”
Men experience poorer longer-term health than women and on average die six years earlier. Prostate cancer rates will double in the next 15 years.
Testicular cancer rates have already doubled in the last 50 years. Three quarters of suicides are men.
“It is frightening to know that over 2,500 men take their own life every year in Australia.”
“This is five or six men every day. We can’t afford to stay silent.” Mr Piccolo said it's not too late to join the Mo Bros and Mo Sistas around Australia to raise funds for men's health.
“There are many more ways than ever to get involved in Movember 2016.”
More information can be found at https://au.movember.com/