Federation Chamber (part 2 of 2)
27 October 2026
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Federation Chamber Australian Parliament
10:32 - 10:35
Speaker 1
Are there any constituency statements and I call the member for Mackellar.
10:35 - 12:26
Speaker 2
Thank you Speaker. On Sunday as the warm morning sun rose above the waves at Narrabeen Beach in my electorate of Mackellar our community came together for the Big Beach Brekkie.
The brekkie was hosted by the Men's Wellbeing Collective, a grassroots network of local organisations united by a shared commitment to help boys, men and the families of the Northern Beaches feel more connected, supported and heard. The collective is built on a simple but powerful idea: no single organisation can reach every person who needs support. But together, as a connected, visible and coordinated network, the group can make sure that every man on the beaches, no matter what age, knows where to turn, a group to belong to and has someone who will listen to them. Many men, older Australians and members of our diverse communities can carry distress quietly and struggle alone without support. Too often distress is unseen and conversations go unspoken.
Sunday's relaxed beachside breakfast gave people the opportunity to have a chat, connect and discover our extraordinary network of local community supports. Sometimes the first step towards better wellbeing starts with a coffee, a bacon and egg roll and someone asking, "How are you going?" I want to sincerely thank the wonderful organisations who came together to make Sunday's breakfast possible: Mongrels Men, Man Anchor, Head Above Water, Lifeline Northern Beaches, the Kerry Gleeson Centre, Meditation HQ and Breathwork HQ, Northern Beaches Veteran Wellbeing Centre, Sydney Northern Health Network, Pave Mentoring, The Men's Table, Moana, Northern Beaches Cares, Mr. Perfect, Odyssey House and the Vipers Run Club.
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