Australians are encouraged to channel their inner Tom Selleck this month as part of Movember, an annual fundraiser aiming to raise funds that make a difference in mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer.
People can participate by growing their own moustaches – or supporting someone who has – hosting a Movember event, or committing to walk or run 60 kilometres throughout November.
The broking industry has seen plenty of initiatives in support of Movember through the years.
In 2022, Loan Market Greater Springfield took home the Social and Community Engagement Program of the Year gong at the Australian Broking Awards 2022 for its support of Springfield Mo Men, a group co-founded by broker Mark Winter, to raise awareness of men’s health in the greater community.
“Myself and my mate Paul were sitting at the pub, thinking: ‘Something needs to change in this area that we can tangibly touch, feel, and be part of. How do we get better at this?’ We thought we had to do something,” Winter said.
“So we thought we would align with a charity that focuses on men’s mental health. As Movember came up, we thought we’d have a look at that – and that’s how we started.”
