The Emu Creek Men’s shed is open on
Tuesday: 10am - Midday
Thursday: 10am - Midday
Emu Creek Men's Shed, funded
by Dr Adel Asaid, helping to build
better mental health.
So Dr Asaid decided to transform a rarely used back shed at his medical practice in Strathfieldsaye into the Emu Creek Men's Shed. He also donated thousands of dollars' worth of equipment. "Getting out of the practice and doing something for the community, is very rewarding," Dr Asaid said.
"It is unusual for us as GPs — we usually see people inside.
"But to go outside to see them and talk about other issues, it is absolutely magnificent."
Born and raised in Egypt, Dr Asaid came to Australia to finish his studies in the 1980s.
Now the director of a group of medical practices in regional Victoria, he is passionate about changing the face of rural health.
"The best investment in health is to get men out of their environment and coming to talk, interact with others," he said.
The Emu Creek Men's shediscommunity-based, non-commercial organisations that are open to all men. Our purpose is to improve the health and wellbeing of their members by giving them a safe place to make friends, share meaningful activities, talk, and access health information and resources.
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Our shed is located 955 Wellington street, Strathfieldsaye behind the Emu Creek Medical Professionals office.
Drop by on a Tuesday or Thursday between 10am and noon for a chat or contact us via the form located at the bottom of this page.
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Men's sheds provide a place for people to get together, work on common projects and contribute to their community.
The Men’s Shed movement has now become one of the most powerful tools in addressing health and wellbeing and helping men to once again become valued and productive members of our community.
Most men have learned from our culture that they don’t talk about feelings and emotions many do not take an interest in their own health and well-being. Unlike women, most men are reluctant to talk about their emotions and that means that they usually don’t ask for help. Probably because of this, many men are less healthy than women, drink more, take more risks and suffer more from isolation, loneliness and depression. Relationship breakdown, retrenchment or early retirement from a job, loss of children following divorce, physical or mental illness are just some of the problems that men may find difficult to deal with on their own.
Good health is based on many factors including feeling good about yourself, being productive, contributing to your community, connecting with friends and maintaining an active body and mind. Becoming a member of a Men’s Shed provides a safe and busy environment where men can find many of these things in an atmosphere of old-fashioned mateship. And, importantly, there is no pressure. Men can just come and have a yarn and a cuppa if that is all they’re looking for. -
955 Wellington street
3551 Strathfieldsaye, VIC
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955 Wellington street, 3551 Strathfieldsaye, VIC
(Shed located behind the Emu Creek Health Professionals)
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