{"id":16278,"date":"2021-02-10T10:43:07","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T02:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/?p=16278"},"modified":"2021-02-10T10:43:10","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T02:43:10","slug":"hyden-tennis-club-brings-regional-communities-together-for-mens-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/news\/2021\/02\/10\/hyden-tennis-club-brings-regional-communities-together-for-mens-mental-health","title":{"rendered":"Hyden Tennis Club brings regional communities together for men\u2019s mental health"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aiming to raise much needed funds for the Regional Men\u2019s Health Initiative<\/strong> (RMHI), players from across the Wheatbelt<\/strong> and Great Southern<\/strong> regions will hit the courts of the Hyden Tennis Club<\/strong> on Thursday 18 February, for the clubs annual Men\u2019s Doubles Tournament.<\/p>\n

With the state government supported RMHI focused on improving the health and wellbeing of men in rural Western Australia, the tournament aims to raise both funds and the profile of men\u2019s mental health by igniting conversations between regional men.<\/p>\n

More than 60 players are expected to travel from Katanning, Beverley, Lake Grace and as far south as Albany, with Tournament Coordinator<\/strong> and former Hyden Tennis Club President Jeremy James<\/strong> saying the event is a wonderful opportunity for physical activity, socialising and networking.<\/p>\n

\u201cTennis gives a lot of the blokes in the region the opportunity to see different people from who they work with each day,\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe tournament brings men together and for some of us who have been through our own challenges it\u2019s a good opportunity to come together,\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s good to know when the time is needed to ask for help and it\u2019s good to find out that you\u2019re not that far out of position as you think you are, once you talk to plenty of other blokes,\u2019 James said.<\/p>\n

Supported by the Shire of Kondinin and more than 15 local businesses rallying together in support of the event, local business owner, Ashley Rogers <\/strong>of Mitre 10 Waveline Hardware<\/strong>, says the tournament is an important event for the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cMen\u2019s health is really important in today\u2019s society, it\u2019s something that\u2019s pretty close to home, so being able to support the event is something that means a lot to us,\u201d Rogers said.<\/p>\n

Supported by the State Government through the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development <\/strong>and operating in the Wheatbelt, Mid West and Great Southern regions since 2002, the RMHI offers men\u2019s mental health services across rural and regional Western Australia. Aiming to address mental health issues through education, support and advocacy work, the RMHI works to empower men, their families and communities to take responsibility for their wellbeing and health.<\/p>\n

To find out more about the RMHI, please head to: http:\/\/www.drd.wa.gov.au\/projects\/Agriculture\/Pages\/Regional-Mens-Health-Initiative.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n

The 2019 Australian Bureau of Statistics reports that across Australia and within their lifetime, one in eight men will experience depression whilst one in five will experience anxiety. If you, or someone you know needs support, please contact:<\/p>\n

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Tennis West acknowledges and thanks the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries <\/em>for its ongoing support of tennis in Western Australia<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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