Next Week Dr Jillian Cavanagh on Men's Sheds

Next weeks speaker  Dr. Jillian Cavanagh is an Academic Doctor at La Trobe University and has worked there for almost 3 years. She teaches in Management and Human Resources and her research is predominantly on the Men's Sheds.  The research focuses on the management of the Sheds and how effective management practices enhance men's participation and their health and well-being.

Prior to working in the higher education she worked in the Legal Sector - and was a Legal Practice Manager for 20 years.

She provided the following brief outline of the Australian Men's Sheds:

Whilst the Men’s Shed movement began many years ago, the Australian Men’s Shed Association (AMSA) was established in Australia in 2007. The AMSA is funded by the Federal Government to provide initial and ongoing practical support for the development of all Men's Sheds. There are now more than 800 Men’s Sheds in Australia with over 100,000 male members and numbers continue to grow.

Hear all about it next week.