Warren Snowdon, Minister responsible for Male health recently announced that 31 Men’s sheds across Australia received grants to help them fit out their buildings, purchase tools or supplies and to run programs to spread health messages.
Minister Snowdon pointed out that organisations in the community involved with Men’s Sheds can apply for funding to assist with establishing new sheds, to purchase tools and work equipment, to improve disability access, for insurance or connection to utilities such as power, water, telephone and the internet, and a range of shed activities and programs.
He also pointed out that sheds can apply to purchase fundraising equipment such as barbeques, cold storage containers, printing of flyers and related items such as shed logo shirts and/or hats to wear at fundraising activities to increase community and sponsor awareness of the shed.
“Sheds are playing a key role in strengthening communities and in promoting the physical and mental health of males, we have committed $3 million of our $16.7 million National Male Health Policy to the Australian Men’s Shed’s Association to help support sheds, and $250,000 each year for three years in direct financial assistance for Men’s Sheds around Australia.” Minister Snowdon said