Bernard J. Denner & CAMH Founder of: Centre for Advancement of Men’s Health (CAMH) Developer of: MAN Model of Health Promotion Affiliate organisations:               Men’s Awareness Network (MAN) Centre for Advancement of Men’s Health (CAMH) Centre for Rural & Regional Health Education (CRRHE) MANNET …www.mannet.com.au Qualifications | Presented | Referenced | Published | Publications | Contact

Mr. Bernard J Denner BA :  Has developed, researched and facilitated a range of Community and Workplace Health Promotion programs in the areas of Men and Women, Workplace and Adolescent Health across 6 States and Territories and Canada. Developed and presented training and professional development sessions across range of professionals across Australia and Canada. Of key significance is that he has been solely responsible for initiating, developing, marketing, and managing the Centre for Advancement of Men's Health (CAMH), a collaboration of the Men's Awareness Network (MAN) and Hepburn Health Service in 1995.  CAMH has devoted its energies to identifying and resolving Community Health issues through community-based programs and services for men, women, and adolescents and in workplaces. The model is now widely known as the MAN Model of Health Promotion.

Bernard with his Kawasaki 900

Currently CAMH/Bernard is working with the General Practice Network NT Alice Springs as a Team member of a federally funded program to support Central Australian communities and Health Services. Bernard is the Chronic Health Educator supporting Doctors/Nurses with Point of Care Health Checks and Preventative Chronic Disease support. The program is also being conducted in St Helen’s Tasmania as part of their Healthy Communities project which also includes an Adolescent LifeSkill component for local schools. In 2010 these sessions will be in their 4th year supporting the Healthy Communities team and the 3rd year in Central Australia.
Previously CAMH in partnership with Hepburn Health Service and with the support of Point of Care Unit Flinders University SA conducted a Federally Funded Project to address issues that impact on males in EIGHT rural remote areas of Australia for Indigenous and Non Indigenous communities…’Rural Remote Men’s Health Awareness Project’.
Key Note talks at forums in Melbourne/Alice Springs/Sydney and Adelaide and World Conference Canada.
Second visit to Canada developing programs in British Columbia for ‘truckies’, oil riggers and forestry workers in northern BC in 2007
Continued media focus on highlighting Men’s Health and lifting the profile of men’s health awareness.

Qualifications

Presently studying a Diploma of Education at Latrobe University
Bachelor Arts Latrobe University with Major in History and English
Former Endorsed Provider Royal Australian College of General Practitioners QA&CPD Program (2005/7/8)
Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training (2002)
Certificate in Men’s Health, Curtin University (1998)
Dip. Couns., Australian Institute of Counselling. MACA (1995)   
Dip. Journalism, Australian Institute of Journalism. (1993)
Certificate Fortune Management Group....Sales Management Training & Trainer (HWT 1983)

Bernard is a regular reviewer for two Health Journals ... in Australia and one in Europe.

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Presented at Conferences & Papers (and in Association)

20th  IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion July 2010 in Geneva. “MALE HEALTH INTERVENTION - THE MEN'S NIGHT OUT CREATES A BEHAVIOUR CHANGE IN MEN'S HEALTH OUTCOMES.”
10th National Rural Health Conference Cairns Queensland 2009 ... Reducing Early Mortality of Indigenous and Non-indigenous Males in Rural and Remote Australia (Voted in top 30 papers)
Queensland State Nurses Conference, Invited Speaker, Sept. 07
The 19th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion & Health Education Canada 2007
‘Promoting Health & Physical Activity for Men’ Forum, Kinect Australia, Keynote Speaker. Feb 2007
National Male Suicide Workshop Sydney May 2006
National Australian Counselling Conference Melbourne October 2005
 8th National Rural Health Conference Alice Springs 2005 …’Diabetes Management’
Asian Pacific Congress of Clinical Biochemistry Perth Sept 04 presented by Flinders University
‘Point of Care Testing and Diabetes Management along the Mallee Track’
Nevada Health Unit ‘Governors Taskforce on Men’s Health’ Nevada USA 2005
1st USA National Men’s Health Conference Arlington Washington DC May 2004
‘The MAN Model of health promotion’
18th World Health & Health Promotion Conference Melb April 2004 (two papers)
‘Men’s Health across Rural Australia & Life Skills for Adolescents’
7th National Rural Health Conference Hobart March 2003
Federal Dept Health & Ageing Older Male Suicide Workshop Canberra May 2003
7th General Practitioners Conference & Exhibition May 2002 Homebush Bay Sydney
4th National Men & Boys Conference Sept 2001 Hawkesbury Sydney
6th National Rural Health Conference, March 2001, Canberra
2nd International Primary Health Care Conference April 2000 Melb
3rd National Men’s Health Conference – October 1999 - Alice Springs
Clinical Skills in Men’s Health - September 1999 - Newcastle
Working with Boys/Building Fine Men Conference, Men and Boys Program of the Family Action Centre, University of Newcastle - 1-2 July 1999 - LifeSkills Program for Adolescents - Rural Perspective
National Forum, Men and Family Relationships – 10-11 June 1998, Canberra…Marketing Fatherhood
Tasmanian Men’s Health Conference - November 1998 …The MAN Model
5th National Rural Health Conference-14-17 March 1999, Adelaide… MAN Model Pathway to Men's Health
House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs (1997) Canberra – Men’s Health.
National Rural Public Health Forum (1997) Adelaide – Men’s Health on the Agenda; Kidsafe “On the Farm”
2nd National Men’s Conference (1997) Western Australia – Preliminary Data from Men’s Health Nights and Sessions; Improving and Enhancing Rural Men’s Health through General Practitioners and Allied Health Professionals.

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Referenced   

Range of Health & Industry Journal articles referencing the work of CAMH in Australia & Overseas
"Fitting Fathers into Families…. Men and the Fatherhood role in contemporary Australia"
Department of Family and Community Services, January 1999
ABC Documentary ‘Problem with Men’ ……the Men’s Health Night
DVD Production for Dept Health & Ageing by Monash Univ….’Diabetes along Mallee Track’
‘Totally Wild’ Channel 10 TV production…’KidSafe on the Farm’ 1998

Also search ‘Bernard Denner’ on web for a range of references in National & International Papers & Research

Published…

“Diabetes management across the Mallee Track” published in Rural & Remote Health Journal of Deakin University July 2005. This paper is published in partnership with Flinders University South Australia, Community Point of Care Services Unit…Mark Shephard and his team.
‘The MAN Model of Health Promotion…Canadian experience’ published in the European Journal of Men’s Health & Gender in Dec 04
“The Success of Men’s Health Nights and Health Sessions”, Verrinder, A and Denner B., The Australian Journal of Rural Health, Volume 8, Number 2, April 2000
“Understanding Men’ -  The Professional Counsellor Journal.  Publication of Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors, September 2000
Man Model: Health Promotion, Australian Journal of Primary Health –Interchange 2000

Publications... Training Manuals and resources

Revised Publications Men’s Health & CVD Resource 2002/2004/2006/2007
Men’s Health Program, Follow up to Men’s Health Nights & Sessions, Denner, B. & CSM Marketing, August 2000
Adolescents Report, LifeSkills Program for Adolescents, Denner, B. (CPHW) & CSM Marketing & Research, July 2000
Workplace Health Program, Ten Ways to a Healthy Heart, Denner, B (CPW) & CSM Marketing & Research, June 2000
Men’s Health Report 2000, Denner, B., & Gibson, M, February 2000
Men’s Health Kit Community Resource, SA Version,” Good Medicine for Men”, Denner, B., March 1999
Men’s Health Kit Community Resource, 2nd Edition,” Good Medicine for Men”, Denner, B., March 1999
Interim Report, MAN Model - Pathway to Men's Health, Denner, B., & Gibson, M., March 1999
Interim Report, The GP-Client Relationship: Men in the Country, Based on the MAN Model, December 1998
Men’s Health Report, Men’s Health Nights and Men’s Health Sessions (1996-1997), Castlemaine, Daylesford, Apollo Bay, Mordialloc, Manningham and Warracknabeal, commissioned by Bernard Denner.  Author:  Dr Adrian Verrinder, April 1998
Men’s Health Kit Community Resource, “Good Medicine for Men”, Denner, B., February 1998
Men’s Health Report, Denner, B., & Verrinder, A., 25th June 1997

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MAN model – Men’s/Women’s Health Programs – 1995-2009 with 98 sessions averaging attendance of 125 participants 

The MAN/CAMH Men’s Health Night started in Castlemaine in 1995 with over 220 men attending at the local golf course followed by a few nights around Vic and SA. Then the Daylesford men’s health night developed by MAN/CAMH for the ABC documentary ‘A problem with men’ became the turning point for MHN around the country. The model has now been adopted by a range of organizations here and overseas to develop the ‘health message’ to men.  MEN’S HEALTH NIGHTS…have been conducted in every State & Territory in Australia and in British Columbia Canada in 2001 and 2007 also in recent times Women’s Health Nights…see website or email Bernard for feedback     
Most MAN Model MHN nights have attracted up to 50% of local male population. In some areas hundreds have attended ongoing sessions based on feedback from the MHN.

A range of Reports are available in Research & Findings in the CAMH section of Mannet website.

Life Skills Program for Adolescents including ‘Going to the Big Smoke’
This program has been developed and presented by Bernard across Australia & in Canada. Over 2,500 students have attended sessions that support Resilience, Coping and Better Engagement with adults in the pathway to adulthood. The sessions are around Communication/Relationships/Sex/Drinking and valuing self and others.

Workplace Health Programs - These consist of Health Screenings and Workplace Men’s Health Sessions
Selection of CAMH programs…sample of sessions
British Columbia Forest & Road Safety Project British Columbia Canada June 07
Australian Vinyl & Orica Group Laverton Vic. 2006
Melbourne City Council Vic 2005
Range of sessions in mines across Kalgoorlie in 2004 & Community in 2003

Wimmera Mallee Water 2004
Walpeup Research Station Walpeup  2003 
CFA/Rural Schools  2001/2003/2004
Ballarat Police Station 2000
Blair Athol Coal Project 1999/2000/2001

General Practitioners – Endorsed provider RACGP (2005/2007/8)…Points awarded for PD program
Professional Development GP Training Programs for Understanding and Engaging Men & Adolescents for Early Intervention Health for Heart Disease & Diabetes & Wellbeing.
Comprehensive session for GPs health…Understanding GP health & wellbeing…….Balancing Work & Family & Health

* Sessions for GPs & Allied Health  & Community Workers  conducted in Queensland/Victoria/WA/NSW/SA/Tasmania & Canada since 1999
  
1996 to 2000 Hepburn Health Service Daylesford…range of Govt. funded projects including RHSET
2001 to 2004 Mallee Track Health & Community Service Ouyen …Special Projects Manager developing
* Diabetes Along the Mallee Track ( Filmed by Dept Health & Ageing & Monash University )
* On Track…Cardiovascular Early Intervention programs & sessions with CFA & School Teachers
* Range of community programs to support Wellbeing & Connective ness and for older veterans & families

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MANNET Website – Health Information and Resource Site that attracts over up to 7,800 sessions and up to 70,000 hits with over 200hrs site time on average per month from all sectors
         

Other Information:                  

Author ‘It’s A Boy Journey to Manhood’ Published USA Oct 2009
Advisory Board of USA Men’s Health   Network                                                 
Honoured member USA Continental WHO’s WHO
Bernard is a father of 2 adult daughters.
Vietnam Veteran, served with 3RAR…Infantry 1971
Former fortnightly contributor and commentator for 8years on Regional ABC Radio
Awards for Marketing & Promotion…Royal Melbourne Show & Home Show Exhibition
Member of local Irymple Country Fire Authority... CFA Volunteer
                                                    

Contact Details:

Bernard J. Denner BA ... Centre for Advancement of Men’s Health (CAMH)
PO Box CP 1403 Mildura Australia 3501
Phone Mobile: (61 419 566 750 Intern.) 0419 566 750 anytime
Email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Web site: www.mannet.com.au

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