“…In spite of a limited presence in the literature, Australian programs in this space continue to increase in number and prominence, gaining access to thousands of men and boys each year 2 (Tomazin & Prytz, 2021). The relative absence of empirical examination of these programs represents a gap in the otherwise well-established field of men and masculinities research in Australia, which includes foundational theoretical contributions to conceptualisations of hegemonic masculinity from Connell (1987), extensive scholarship on a range of issues relating to men and boys, including but not limited to men’s health (including a national health strategy for men: Smith, 2018), and mental health (including extensive research into the role of Men’s Sheds – Wilson & Cordier, 2013, see also, e.g. Courtenay, 2000) as well as the impact of sporting culture, men’s bodies, sexuality and homosocial intimacy (Ralph & Roberts, 2020; Waling, 2019).…”