What happens at a men's shed?

Activities. Men's sheds may do a variety of activities from manual crafts to gardening to beekeeping. Some may undertake community projects such as making toys for local childcare groups. Men's sheds may provide an opportunity to learn new skills such as first aid.

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Men’s sheds

Men’s sheds provide a safe, friendly and inclusive environment where men can meet and work on meaningful projects:

at their own pace

in their own time

in the company of other men.

There is a network of over 1000 men’s sheds across Australia.

Purpose

Men’s sheds aim to improve the health and wellbeing of Australian men. They address social isolation and boost men’s mental health in terms of:

feeling safe

making friends

sharing meaningful activities.

They also provide vital health information and resources that men may not usually access, or may be reluctant to access. A study in 2013 found that men’s shed members had significantly better scores than non-shed members for:

physical functioning

general health

vitality

mental health.

Participants

Men’s sheds are for all men from a local community who wish to join. They may particularly help men:

from disadvantaged areas or groups

who wish to learn a new skill

who want to spend some time in male company.

Activities

Men’s sheds may do a variety of activities from manual crafts to gardening to beekeeping. Some may undertake community projects such as making toys for local childcare groups. Men’s sheds may provide an opportunity to learn new skills such as first aid. They may hold health and wellbeing events and provide contacts for men to follow up on their health needs. Men’s sheds can also provide company or an opportunity to make friends.

Costs

Men’s sheds may charge a small fee to cover insurance requirements. Ask your local men’s shed.

Locations

To find your local men's shed, contact AMSA or use their find-a-shed tool. Men’s sheds are independent, community-based organisations. Local councils or other community-based organisations may provide a meeting place for men’s sheds. The Australian Men’s Shed Association (AMSA) can provide further information. We do not fund the building of a men’s shed.

Funding

We provide funding of $1 million per year for the National Shed Development Programme (NSDP), a competitive grants program run twice a year. Men’s sheds can apply for grants of up to $10,000 to help with:

health and wellbeing activities and events

shed improvements

tools and equipment.

AMSA administers the NSDP on our behalf.

We also fund AMSA to provide information and guidance to men’s sheds across Australia and to promote their benefits for men’s health and wellbeing.

We provide further support to men’s sheds through the:

Oversight

The Australian Men’s Shed Association oversees the NSDP on our behalf.

We oversee the funding of men’s sheds, including the defibrillator initiative and the regional coordinators initiative. We commissioned reviews of the governance and support for the men's shed movement.

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