THIS Movember, the moustache is calling again — and it’s calling on local men to answer.
From its humble beginnings 22 years ago, Movember has grown into a global movement that has changed the face of men’s health. In 2025, the charity is once again rallying Australians — including local Mo Bros and Sisters — to unite, grow, and take action for men’s mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.
This year’s campaign comes with a renewed focus on men in regional and remote communities, who face some of the greatest health challenges and barriers to support. In Victoria, the need remains pressing. Intentional self-harm (suicide) continues to be the leading cause of death among males aged 15 to 44, with more than 280 men losing their lives to suicide in 2023.
Since its inception, Movember has sparked billions of conversations, raised more than AUD $1.7 billion, and funded over 1,300 men’s health projects across the world. Its impact has been transformative — from groundbreaking biomedical research and global prostate cancer registries to innovative mental health programs that meet men where they are: in workplaces, sporting clubs, and rural towns across Australia.
In 2023, the charity launched the Movember Institute of Men’s Health, backed by a $100 million global investment to unite experts, communities, and partners to accelerate research and deliver real-world solutions. But the job, Movember says, is far from done.
Too many men are still dying too young — and often for preventable reasons. On average, men die four years earlier than women. Three in four suicides are men, and suicide remains the leading cause of death in men aged 15 to 54. One in five men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, and testicular cancer continues to be the most common cancer in young men aged 15 to 34.
While the moustache brings people together, Movember’s mission runs much deeper. The charity’s five-year global impact strategy — The Real Face of Men’s Health — continues to drive policy and awareness, aiming to improve men’s health literacy so they can make informed decisions and seek help earlier. It also champions gender-responsive healthcare tailored to men’s unique needs, supports young men’s mental health through gaming, sport and digital initiatives, works to improve prostate cancer outcomes and reduce care disparities, and strengthens outreach to men in regional and remote communities, ensuring that geography is never a barrier to help or hope.
People throughout the district can sign up, donate, or learn more at Movember.com or via the Movember app.
