Centre for Men and Families Australia

Welcome to the Centre for Men and Families Australia

Counselling for Men, Women & Children | Mentoring and Support | Rites of Passage

Our History

The Centre for Men’s primary objective is to help men and their families. We have a long history of transformative mens work.

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Counselling and Facilitated Groups

We specialise in counselling for men and their families

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Events and Programs

Check out upcoming events and support groups

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Introducing Richard Fay

The CEO of the Centre for Men. Check out his story.

Latest Blog Posts

Happiness Is…..

By Richard FayApr 6^th 2020Postscontrol, sadness, neuroscience, connection, happiness, joy, pillars, empathy, motivation, gratitude

When I was a young man, I spent nine months living in the Philippines. One day, I stood on a hill above a slum in Mindanao in the south of…

Our (CFMA/Illuman etc) Global Wisdom Council statement on COVID-19

By Richard FayApr 6^th 2020PostsIlluman, loaves and fishes, global wisdom council, Corona, COVID-19

March 29, 2020Brothers around the world,Honoring our Council practices, we write to you from the heart and we will be lean of speech!Twelve men from seven countries hosting work inspired…

The Noonday Demon

By Richard FayMar 26^th 2020Postsdepression, noonday demon, acedia, stability, stay put, restless, monk, social experiment, housebound, bored, apathy

Australia’s biggest social experiment is not Married at First Sight (that’s not an experiment at all, obviously). It is our new normal, something we have never imagined. Monks have a…

Growing men in a culture of cautious masculinity

By Richard FayMar 19^th 2020Postsrites of passage, initiation, maturity, young men, war, growing up, cautious masculinity

(this is a transcript of a talk given by Richard Fay, CEO of the Centre for Men, at the “Amplify” conference in Brisbane, on Saturday 7 March 2020). The Jesuits…

Backdrop

By Richard FayDec 29^th 2019Postschange, fire, despair, hope, life, advent, new year, lignotubers, remnant, forest, addiction, green, new

In late July this past year, on a clear, cold winter night, I sat on the west-facing precipice of a still warm cliff, waiting for all the light to wash…

MROP 2020

By Wayne StevensSep 5^th 2019Posts

Men’s Rites of Passage for 2020 is now open for expressions of interest.Dates are August 11th-15th 2020. Tell your mates.Go Here

A not-for-profit charitable institution helping men and women in the prevention of harmful and abusive behaviour, mentoring, councelling and men's rites of passage

Welcome to the Centre for Men and Families Australia

Counselling for Men, Women & Children | Mentoring and Support | Rites of Passage

Introducing Richard Fay

Latest Blog Posts

Happiness Is…..

Our (CFMA/Illuman etc) Global Wisdom Council statement on COVID-19

Growing men in a culture of cautious masculinity

Backdrop

MROP 2020

MROP Video

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