Too many men struggle in silence. Not because they don't want help, but because the help on offer doesn't always fit the way men live their lives.

At the Good Talk Lab, we're committed to changing that. Based at the University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, we’re a team of researchers, clinicians, and lived experience partners who develop and test new ways to connect men with mental health support.

Sitting in a consulting room isn't for everyone. So we try different things. Walk-and-talk therapy in the bush. Mental health podcasts and online programs that fit around work and family. Physical fitness as an alternative path to better mental health.

Lived experience is the foundation of our work. The men who've navigated their own mental health journeys sit alongside our researchers from the beginning, helping us ask better questions and design better programs.

Good mental health starts with a good conversation. We are working to make sure every man has a way in.