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Movember: more than a moustache
Every November, Mos start popping up on faces across the country. They’re a bit of fun, but they stand for something serious.
In Australia, men die on average four years earlier than women. Three in four suicides are men, and suicide is the leading cause of death for men aged 15 to 54. A lot of that is preventable. It starts with men looking after their health, and with mates looking out for each other.
That’s what Movember is about. Born in Melbourne in 2003, it’s grown into a global movement funding research and support for mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. This year, Movember is asking everyone to make a Growmitment: a personal commitment to change men’s health, in whatever way suits you.
Every site in. Every way counts.
Every November, Apex teams across the country rally behind the men behind the steel. Because health matters: on the tools, on the floor and at home.
Last year, our crews walked, ran and grew their way to $13,579 for men’s health. This year, we’re back for more, with every site, from the workshop to the warehouse to the front office, invited to take part in whatever way suits them.
Looking out for each other is part of how we work. During Safe Work Month our teams put safety first on every site. This Movember, we’re putting men’s health front and centre too.
As Movember puts it this year, the real win is doing it with your crew. You don’t need to grow a Mo or run 60 km. You just need to show up.
Find your way in
- Grow: Grow a Mo for November and wear it with pride.
- Move: Walk or run 60 km over the month, one for each of the 60 men lost to suicide every hour around the world. Do it solo, with your crew or with your family.
- Host: Put on a morning tea, a BBQ or a toolbox talk.
- Talk: Check in on a mate. Ask, “How are you really going?” and actually listen. Not sure where to start? Movember’s guide to checking in on a friend can help.
- Mo Your Own Way: Set your own challenge, big or small.
- Donate: Back your local Apex team. Every dollar counts.
Share your Mo moment
Growing a Mo? Hosting a BBQ? Clocking up kilometres with your crew? We want to see it. Apex crew, tradies, customers and suppliers: share your moment on social, tag #ApexMoLeague and tag the mates who made it happen.
Follow the Apex Mos
Follow our weekly updates on how the Apex Mos are tracking across Australia on our social channels, and see the latest totals on the Apex Movember challenge page.
From the shed to the site: back your local Apex team
At Apex, strength isn’t just in the steel. It’s in the people who show up for each other.
Every dollar raised goes to Movember’s work in mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer, funding the research and support that help men live longer, healthier lives. Tradies, customers, suppliers, family and friends: pick an Apex site below and get behind their crew.
Can’t donate this year? Share this page, start a conversation or check in on a mate. However you take part this Movember, you’re helping change the face of men’s health.
Not your average Mo. Not your average crew.