australia, the men's health information and resource centre advocates a salutogenic approach to male health which focuses on the causal factors behind health. the centre is led by john macdonald and was established in 1999. the centre leads and executes men's health week in australia with core funding from the nsw ministry of health. the global action on men's health (gamh) was established in 2013 and was registered as a uk-based charity in may 2018. it is a collaborative initiative to bring together men's health organizations from across the globe into a new global network. gamh is working at international and national levels to encourage international agencies (such as the world health organization) and individual governments to develop research, policies and strategies on men's health.