19 november

International Men's Day in

Australia

Australians have celebrated IMD on November 19 since 2003,when Phil Gouldson of Men's Health and Wellbeing Association ACT (MHWA) launched the inaugural event after receiving an invitation by Trinidad and Tobago's Harrack Balramsingh to join in the event.Australians consider this a very significant date marking the sinking of the cruiser HMAS Sydney during the Second World War, therefore commemorating the largest loss of life in battle on any one day with the death of 645 men off the coast of Geraldton in Western Australia.In Canberra, 2004, Mr. Gouldson asked men in Australia to meet the challenge and wear a red rose for IMD and for women and families to buy the men in their life flowers. He said a red rose is worn by men on IMD as a symbol of strength of character and courage, and as it is unusual to see men being given flowers so it is a good way to highlight the occasion.

In 2008 one of the promoted themes for the celebration of IMD in Australia is "honour and sacrifice", particularly as this date coincides with the loss of HMAS Sydney with all hands. According to Australian Dads4Kids Organization the ability to sacrifice one's needs on behalf of others is fundamental to manhood and therefore to International Men's Day: "men make sacrifices everyday in their place of work, in their role as husbands and fathers, for their families, for their friends, for their communities and for their nation."

In 2009, a number of events were held throughout Australia including IMD initiatives organized by four local governments: Maitland City Council in N.S.W., Greater Hume Shire Council in Victoria, Ipswich City Council in Queensland, and Forbes Shire Council in N.S.W. each of whom funded local observations. These were the first government bodies in Australia to fund and host community IMD events. In the State Parliament of Western Australia Minister Nick Goiran gave a speech introducing International Men's Day and it's objectives to the parliament, focussing on the promotion of gender equality and the importance of highlighting positive male role models. There was also an event held in the Federal Australian Parliament House with several notable speakers.

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