Ten to Men is the first study of its kind in Australia and is guided by the National Men's Health Strategy 2020-2030. This means that outcomes from this study provide evidence to help improve the health and lifestyles of men in Australia.

Ten to Men participants are selected from Australia’s male population. Every one of our approximately 15,000 survey participants help us to make important discoveries.

So if you are one of our participants – Thank you! Your ongoing participation is vital to the success of the study.

Have you changed your details recently?

Stay in touch by keeping us informed of any changes to your personal information (e.g. new address, email or phone number) online, by calling 1800 019 606 or by emailing info@tentomen.org.au. We'll only ever use your information in relation to survey activities and updates.

The Ten to Men study Newsletter

All Ten to Men participants receive regular updates about survey waves and an annual print newsletter with study news and research highlights.

What happens with your information?

Your individual results are combined with other participants’ results before they are analysed. Individual participant data is never shared or released. All participants are protected by strict State and Commonwealth privacy laws, with oversight from an independent Ethics Committee.

Confidentialised (meaning unable to be traced back to an individual) findings from the study are entirely public, and shared with policy makers and health professionals to promote and protect the health and wellbeing of Australian men and boys. The media frequently report on our research.

Ten to Men supports important men’s health initiatives such as Movember, and Beyond Blue and the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. Your participation in Ten to Men research may have helped these causes.

Ten to Men does not directly offer advice or health services. If you have any immediate concerns about your health or mental health – or those of someone else – please contact one of the services on our men’s health services list.

Insights from the research so far

Based on Ten to Men surveys, we have found that:

• One in four men who gambled were classified as being at-risk or problem gamblers. 
• In 2021 7% of men used cocaine, compared to 4% in 2013.
• Between 2012 and 2021, three in 10 men accessed a mental health service and one in three were prescribed mental health medications. 
• Between July 2019 and February 2021, one in four Australian men were affected by a natural disaster.

More study findings are available on the Research findings page.