Dads Group

Last week our Founder and CEO, Thomas Docking, had the opportunity to connect in Canberra with Rob Ryan from the Parenting Research Centre / Raising Children Network. Together, they met with Minister Mark Butler and other leaders to explore how we can collaborate across the sector to build a better, more connected future for children and families. It’s inspiring to see this kind of cross-sector partnership paving the way for stronger support systems that help every family thrive.

Man With a Pram: ABC Sunshine Coast Interview 🎙️ New dads face big changes too, yet they’re often overlooked in the early parenting journey. On ABC Sunshine Coast with Miranda Deakin, our CEO Thomas Docking shared how Man With a Pram is shifting that narrative by: ✅ Creating inclusive spaces for dads and families ✅ Growing from one local walk to 40+ events worldwide ✅ Building the “village” every family needs to thrive “If you don’t have a village, you build one.” Watch the full interview below: Find or register your Father’s Day walk: manwithapram.com #ManWithAPram #DadsGroup #FathersDay #FamilyConnection #ABCSunshineCoast https://lnkd.in/gDFdVfvP

We’re grateful to Luke Twyford, Principal Commissioner at the Queensland Family and Child Commission, for shining a spotlight on the importance of supporting dads this Father’s Day. 💙 With more than 40 Man With a Pram walks happening across Australia, this movement is about raising awareness of perinatal mental health and building local villages where dads and families feel connected and supported. When dads are supported, the benefits ripple through to mums, children, and communities. 🙌 👉 Find or register a walk near you: www.manwithapram.com #DadsGroup #ManWithAPram #PerinatalMentalHealth #FamilyWellbeing

This Father’s Day weekend, families across Queensland will be walking together as part of Man With a Pram, a national movement uniting dads, mums, and communities. 💙 These walks are more than just a morning out, they’re about showing that dads matter, that perinatal mental health matters, and that family connection is worth celebrating. With over 40 walks already registered across Australia and around the world, Queensland is playing an important role in changing the culture. And if there isn’t one near you yet, now is the perfect time to start one in your community. Find or register your local walk: www.manwithapram.com

I’m so grateful today to have had the opportunity to meet with Nicola Forrest and advocate for new fathers. Nicola and her team are setting up the sector to succeed through incubation, alignment and pathways to sustainability. The message that we need to do better for new fathers in the health and social sector was well received as we know that mothers, infants and dads will all be better off with paternal support programs. And equally exciting .. we now we have a lot more health leaders and organisational executives joining us for “Man With A Pram” this Fathers Day! Yay 🤩👶🏻 Thanks Nicola and your team for enhancing and supporting the work of all the little mum and dad organisations working hard to address the gaps in our communities 🙏🏻🙌🏻 Minderoo Foundation Dads Group

We’re proud to see our founder, Thomas Docking, representing fathers at Parliament House Canberra this week. Alongside Nicola Forrest AO and the Minderoo Foundation, Thomas joined leaders across health, research and community to launch the latest Cost of Late Intervention Report and celebrate five years of Thrive by Five. We’re advocating for better integrated supports in the early years, because when dads are included, the whole family thrives. #ManWithAPram #HolisticFamilySupport #IncludeFathers #HealthReform #Prevention

We’re proud to highlight some of our active Victorian Man With a Pram locations, already blazing a trail into Father’s Day weekend. This year, there are over 40 walks registered across Australia (and beyond) each one shining a light on a critical but often overlooked issue: perinatal mental health for men. These walks are more than community events. They’re a chance for dads, mums, families, and local supporters to come together, acknowledge the unique challenges new fathers face, and create a culture where men feel supported during the transition to parenthood. If you’re local to one of these walks, we’d love you to join us. And if there isn’t one near you, consider registering your own. Hosting a Man With a Pram event is a powerful way to gather your community and show that dads’ mental health matters. Let’s make Father’s Day weekend one to remember, for dads, for families, and for future generations. Find or register a walk: manwithapram.com #manwithapram2025 #manwithapram

On Friday these CEOs showed their support for new fathers and new families across Queensland and Australia. Michael Hogan is a CEO of Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership (ARACY) and Rob Ryan is the CEO of the Parenting Research Centre. Together these incredible leaders have an impact on fathers and families all across Queensland and Australia. Many of the things they do will have an intergenerational impact on the education, health and well-being of families for years to come. They both made time for us in their busy schedules to give their support to new families through manwithapram.com (a Father’s Day perinatal mental health campaign that Kate and I started almost 10 years ago when we became Mum and Dad). If you’re a new dad, new mum, a grandmother, grandfather or a leader, please join us and show your support for a new family in your community. You could be a: 1. Walker 2. Influencer 3. Donor We’ve made it easy for you to have an impact, so why not contact your family or friends today and register a time to walk together. Help us make this next generation of parents a generation where both parents are supported equally. (The research demonstrates mums, babies and dads all benefit when fathers are included in a meaningful way.) #manwithapram2025 #ManWithAPram #Fatherhood #MentalHealthAwareness #LeadershipInAction #CommunityImpact