Convention Framework The image below is a graphical description of the plan of how the convention was structured. The image is a thumbnail of a larger and much clearer image. Simply click on the image and wait for the larger clear image to come into view. This may take a minute or two depending on the processing power of your computer and the speed of your internet connection. Once the larger image has loaded, click on the right mouse button and save the larger image so you can print it out later and share it with your colleagues. Once you have had a look at the structure of the convention click on RETURN at the top or bottom of the image to come back to this page to read the information below.
The image above illustrates the structure and intention of the convention. Indigenous males from all States and Territories of Australia were invited to come together at Ross River Homestead via Alice Springs on the 4th and 5th of October 1999 to share their work, their experiences, activities, successes, hopes, aspirations, and achievements in an all male (and mostly Indigenous) forum. Delegates were also invited to present the most important health-influencing issues for the group they represented. Recurring themes and frequently presented issues assisted in defining the national agenda to begin to address these issues. The result of the Indigenous men coming together at the Ross River Convention lead to a march from the Alice Springs Hospital to the venue of the 3rd National Men's Health Conference where a summary of the outcomes and recommendations of the convention were handed from the Chairman of the National Indigenous Male Health Reference Committee, Mr Mick Adams, to the Chairman of the 3rd National Men's Health Conference, Mr Michael Martin. The outcomes of the Convention were also presented at the 3rd National Men's Health Conference by Mr Ken Lechleitner. |
