PHOTO: Participants of the Forum sitting around the campfire after dinner. Photo Credit: Sheila Bartley Photography
The inaugural Men’s Forum in Bourke, held 13-15 August, was so successful that the organisers are hoping to turn the event into an annual experience.
Based on a formula developed in the Northern Territory, the Men’s Forum was an initiative of the Bourke Aboriginal Corporation Health Service (BACHS), with the support of Catholic Care, Aboriginal Legal Services, Community Corrections, Maranguka and REDI.E.
Around 20 men of all ages participated – ranging from teenagers to those in their 50s…