Our latest article for Compass talks about the Australian Men's Shed Association (AMSA).
Our Managing Director, Brett Osmond, interviewed the Men's Sheds Development Coordinator – Wellbeing & Health, Stuart Torrance, about how the AMSA plays an important role in helping older Australian men adapt after retirement or redundancy.
The 2024 Australian Institute of Family Studies reported that "Retired men spent less time with family and friends outside of the household … Yet for retired women, the opposite pattern emerged".
Additionally, The National Elder Abuse Prevalence Study in 2021 found a clear link between low social contact and elder abuse in Australia: older people who saw family and friends less than once a week were more likely to report experiencing abuse.
Learn how the AMSA helps older Australian men overcome some of these challenges at the article on Compass