SHER Foundation
SHER /ʃeər/ noun (meaning lion)
Australia's First Multicultural Men's Mental Health Foundation. Through culturally safe programs, we help men stay connected, build resilience and get support early.
Stronger men, stronger families and communities.
Registered charity
SHER Foundation Ltd is registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.
Need help now?
SHER Foundation is not a crisis service. If you or someone you know needs urgent support, contact:
- Emergency services000
- Lifeline (24 hours)13 11 14
- MensLine Australia (24 hours)1300 78 99 78
- Translating and Interpreting Service131 450
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Our reach
Many men find it hard to walk into a clinic or service. We serve and connect with CALD men in the places and with the people they already trust, so accessing support and services feels easier.
20+
Delivering in 20+ languages
3,500+
men supported
Our programs
Mental health and wellbeing programs for adults, delivered in-language by our trained bilingual facilitators. Our mission is to strengthen social cohesion and emotional wellbeing by empowering multicultural men to engage in self-help behaviours, build emotional resilience and foster belonging.
Men's mental health and connection
Friendly, safe spaces for men to talk, connect and look after their mental health.
- Men's Circles
- Landing Well (Newly Arrived Migrants)
Ageing well
Open to all older adults. Programs that support older people's mental health and wellbeing, help reduce loneliness and isolation, and build confidence and safety in accessing services and support.
- Mental wellbeing and social connection
- Access to services, digital confidence and safety
- Health Promotion
Safe and respectful communities
Practical skills that help reduce the mental health impact of racism and discrimination, build respectful relationships and look out for one another.
- Active Bystander Program
- The Respect Circle (DFSV Program)
Skills and resilience
Building work readiness and confidence to help ease the stress and isolation of unemployment.
- Employability workshops
- Cultural safety training for community leaders, so men feel safe to seek support
Our men's programs are open to anyone who identifies as a man. Our Ageing Well programs are open to older adults of all genders, supporting older men alongside their partners, families and wider community.
Proudly funded by
Our programs are made possible through the support of:
Recognition and media
Our work in the community, as shared by government and community leaders.
Digital inclusion workshops for seniors
The Hon. Jihad Dib MP, Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government
Bringing men together in Strathfield
Jason Li MP, Member for Strathfield
Cyber safety for seniors, in 6 languages
NSW Telco Authority
Recognised in the NSW Parliament
Tri Vo MP, Member for Cabramatta. Legislative Assembly, 23 September 2026
"For our diverse multicultural communities, this workshop was particularly important, as seniors face language barriers or have limited digital literacy and can be more vulnerable to scams."
Read the full statement
Digital Confidence for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Seniors Workshop
On 7 July 2026, I had the honour of representing the Hon. Jihad Dib, the Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government, at the Digital Confidence for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Seniors Workshop, held in Cabramatta. I thank the SHER Foundation, NSW Telco Authority and CASS CARE for organising this valuable workshop. For our diverse multicultural communities, this workshop was particularly important, as seniors face language barriers or have limited digital literacy and can be more vulnerable to scams. Last year almost 85 per cent of people aged 50 and older believed they had come across, or been a victim of, a scam. The workshop went through with our seniors some of the essential digital services, focusing on scam awareness, cyber safety and using government services such as myGov and Service NSW. I thank the organising team for helping my local seniors build confidence and independence when using modern technology.
Resource Hub
Information about mental health, wellbeing and support services, in your language.
- العربيةArabic
- 简体中文Simplified Chinese
- 繁體中文Traditional ChineseUnder maintenance
- ΕλληνικάGreek
- ItalianoItalianUnder maintenance
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀPunjabi
- TagalogTagalogUnder maintenance
- Tiếng ViệtVietnamese
Partner with us
We work alongside government, Primary Health Networks, Local Health Districts, councils, universities and community organisations to make mental health support more accessible for multicultural communities.
How we work together
- Programs co-designed with communities and partners
- Culturally safe referral pathways into mental health and support services
- Community voices, heard in language, to inform service planning
- De-identified reporting on program outcomes
- In-language information about local services, shared with trusted community networks
- Community events where your team can share information about your services in person
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