GIDGEE Healing hosted a golf day at the Mount Isa Golf Club to support the mental health of Indigenous men on Tuesday. About 70 men attended the golf day. It was held the day after an Indigenous men’s health forum.
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Dr Marjad Page was one of the golfers participating in the day.
“It’s good for the young fellas,” Dr Page said. “It’s good to catch up with them and get to know them.
“It’s important to catch up as men and enjoy the day, and to know there are men out there that want to help.”
Mental health was an important issue for Indigenous men. Better mental health made individuals better but it also improved families as well, he said.
Participant Terry Campbell also believed the golf day was a good idea.
“I’m up from holidays from Townsville. I was born and bred here.
“I found out about this and I thought I would come and support this.”
Former Rugby League player and Deadly Choices ambassador Steve Renouf said the day was about men having fun together.
“There’s a history of men across the board that do not chat to each other, especially in the Indigenous population,” he said.
“We sort of have a questionnaire of what they think and deem is mental health. They are pretty honest about stuff like that.”
As for Renouf’s own performance at the golf club, he could not complain.
“It’s not too bad. I’m a bit surprised. I am not much of a golfer.
