New Program
Future Fit Masculinities
Federal Funding
The federal government is putting $3.5 million into three forward-thinking projects in 2025 and 2026 to help promote healthy perceptions of masculinity for school-aged boys.
Our team—made up of the Foundation for Positive Masculinity (+M Foundation), Tomorrow Man, Tomorrow Woman, and SNA Toolbox—has come together to form the Common Ground project. We’re all about bringing the whole community on board, working alongside parents, guardians, students of all genders, and educators.
Our Plan
Over the next two years, we’ll be working with students in years 7 to 11 across four nationally representative schools around the country. Together, we’ll create evidence-based programs and activities that encourage healthy expressions of being a man today, while challenging the social attitudes and behaviours that can lead to violence against women and children.
Project Partners
Positive Masculinity Foundation
The Foundation for Positive Masculinity (+M Foundation) has a mission to promote the prevention and control of behaviours that are harmful for boys and young men to ensure that boys and men are connected, authentic, and motivated. The Foundation pursues this mission through education and training, research, and partnerships. The +M Foundation is driven by developing a masculinity which is connected, authentic, and motivated.
For more information, visit positivemasculinity.org.au.
Project Partners
Tomorrow Man
Founded in 2017, Tomorrow Man is reinventing masculinity by delivering workshops around Australia to boys and men of all ages, with a mission to disrupt outdated traditional gender stereotypes and cultural norms, helping participants define and own their unique narratives and strengthen their emotional muscle. Since inception, the enterprise has impacted over 160,000 men via more than 5,100 workshops across Australia.
Tomorrow Man creates non-judgemental, authentic environments to practise the conversations that “we need to have but often avoid”. These conversations pave the way for better relationships and the capability to get help and help others through life’s challenges. Learning these skills empowers participants to forge healthier, fuller lives for themselves and positively impact the communities they live, work and play in.
For more information, visit tomorrowman.com.au.
Project Partners
Tomorrow Woman
Founded in 2018, Tomorrow Woman is enabling women to unapologetically raise their voice beyond the limiting expectations placed on them, giving them the tools they need to break away from what they’re “supposed to be” and author their tomorrow. Since inception, the enterprise has impacted over 78,000 women via more than 2,650 workshops across Australia.
Tomorrow Woman’s high-participatory workshops weave depth, humour, and vulnerability, to empower each person to share and learn through each other’s personal stories. Every workshop is different because it’s the participants who guide the conversations, with the organisation’s master facilitators reframing and enriching what’s happening on the spot.
For more information, visit tomorrowwoman.com.au.
Project Partners
SNA Toolbox
SNA Toolbox is an innovative social technology firm dedicated to revolutionising the education sector. The company specialises in leveraging social network analysis to uncover and utilise the hidden social capital within secondary schools and higher education institutions. Believing in the power of connectedness, SNA Toolbox aims to foster a greater sense of community within educational institutions. Their unique approach enhances student wellbeing and performance by understanding not only individual factors but also the significant impacts of peer influence.
For more information, visit snatoolbox.com.
For Project Updates
If you’d like to know more about the project or have any questions as an, educator, parent or student in the trial, don’t hesitate to reach out!
Contact Us
Kate Casey, Project Manager
Acknowledgement of Country
Common Ground Project acknowledge that our offices are on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nations. We pay respect to elders past, present and future, and all First Nations people.
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