The man he becomes starts with you.
Who are you showing him to be?
Every young man is learning how to be in the world from the people around him. Not from one big conversation, but from many small moments: what gets laughed at, ignored, challenged and celebrated. And right now, too many of those lessons are being shaped by harmful online content and narrow ideas about what it means to be a man.
Ask A Mate is a national movement working to shift that. Through Ask A Mate Day, the Great Mate Awards, the Ask A Mate App, along with practical resources for adult men, it helps make healthier masculinity more visible in the places young men are already paying attention.
Ask a Mate is an initiative of Australian charity Beyond DV.
Guided by a committee of trusted experts and advocates, the campaign is further strengthened by high-profile supporters across sport, culture, community leadership and media. With thanks to our supporters The Jim Stynes Foundation, Brisbane Lions, Moonward Apps and Young Folks.
Now more than ever, boys and young men need positive, grounded male role models around them. This free webinar brings together leading voices working with young men across sport, education, advocacy and violence prevention to explore what young men need right now, why male role modelling matters, and how men in the community can show up in more effective ways.
what young men are needing right now and the challenges they are facing
If you’re a father, uncle, grandfather, coach, employer, educator or youth worker, or simply someone who wants to show up well for the young men in your life, this is a conversation worth joining.
Date: Wednesday 13 May 2026
Time: 7.00pm–8.30pm AEST
Location: Online
The pressure is real, the confusion is growing, and what adult men model still shapes what comes next.
Pledge your name to join the movement and commit to show up for the young men in your life.
Nominate someone whose everyday actions deserve recognition through the Great Mate Awards.
Support Beyond DV to help more young men access practical tools and trusted support. Donations over $2 are tax deductible.
We’re surveying people across Australia to understand how they show up for the young men in their lives, and what support those young men need most.
Ask A Mate Day is one moment in a bigger movement. Here’s what’s happening in the lead-up and around the day.
We’re celebrating young men pursuing excellence across sport, arts and academics, while building momentum toward Ask A Mate Day.
The campaign goes live, with the website opening for pledges, Great Mate Award nominations and webinar registrations.
Carolyn joins Sonic Alien to talk about Beyond DV, Ask A Mate and why this campaign matters right now.
Ask A Mate appears at the Gabba during the Brisbane Lions v Carlton game, helping take the message into one of the country’s biggest community spaces.
A live music fundraiser in Brisbane, with proceeds supporting Beyond DV and the Ask A Mate movement.
A practical online conversation with Tarang Chawla, Luke Ablett, Daniel Principe and Harris Andrews.
We’ll recognise the people across Australia already showing young men what care, respect and accountability look like in practice.
A national day of action to help make better role modelling more visible, practical and worth passing on.
Ready to take the next step? Access practical tools, conversation guides and support resources to help you show up for the young guys in your life.
