Australian Enterprise Awards 2026 | 29 occurring issues among people who use or are at risk of using violence. EveryMan’s Violence Prevention Services are designed to respond to this rising need by working directly with men to identify triggers, understand patterns of behaviour, take responsibility for their actions, and build strategies that reduce the risk of future harm. “The core focus is always the safety of women and children,” Greg added. “By engaging men early, consistently, and in coordinated partnership with family, justice, and community services, we help create safer outcomes long before violence escalates to crisis.” “By engaging men early, consistently, and in coordinated partnership with family, justice, and community services, we help create safer outcomes long before violence escalates to crisis.” Ultimately, EveryMan’s endeavours do not only benefit the clients it serves, but also the broader community. The organisation’s work is instrumental in facilitating stronger families, safer relationships, reduced justice involvement, improved mental health, and better long-term outcomes for children. EveryMan turned 31 years old on November 28th, 2025, making it one of Australia’s oldest secular, government-funded men’s community service organisations, and speaking to the significant impact it has had on its community. With the honour of this status has come the great responsibilities of maintaining a standout team and honouring a culture that upholds the organisation’s values and genuinely cares about the men and families it works with. EveryMan boasts 29 employees who have worked there for an average of almost five years and by the end of June 2026, five will have been employed for more than ten years. Staff are nurtured through ongoing training, reflective practice, trauma-informed supervision, risk assessment and complex case management training, and a strong culture of peer support. Employee wellbeing is essential at EveryMan; the work is rewarding but incredibly intense, and the organisation invests heavily in professional development, debriefing, and supportive leadership to sustain safe, long-term practice. In recent years, the team have been nominated and earned prestigious awards for their dedication, including The Lifeline Spirit of Canberra, ACT Vocational Student of the Year, and the ACT NAIDOC Award for NonIndigenous Contribution. CEO Greg Aldridge was nominated for ACT Senior Citizen of the Year and in 2024, he was awarded the Order of Australia Medal. EveryMan saw further celebration this month, earning recognition as the Best Men’s Mental Health Support Service 2026 in the Australian Enterprise Awards 2026. Building off this momentum, EveryMan is approaching 2026 with unwavering determination. The organisation is actively seeking opportunities to begin working with young men who have been engaging in harmful behaviour towards others – such as sexual assault, online bullying, and racist abuse – particularly where this is connected to their own experience of harm being done to them. Many of the current available services are victim-focused, and very few wish to work with offenders, but EveryMan intends to reshape this landscape with compassion and informed care. “EveryMan’s future holds both hope and promise,” Greg concluded. “In 2026, we will continue to invest in evidence and advocacy. Our frontline insights continue to demonstrate that whole-of-system gaps are leaving too many men unsupported until crisis point. By sharing this knowledge through research partnerships, policy engagement, and sector and government collaboration, we aim to shape better, safer, and more integrated service responses for the ACT.” Contact: Greg Aldridge Company: EveryMan Australia Web Address: www.everyman.org.au
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTUyMDQwMA==