What The Men's Table does

The Men's Table is an Australian registered not-for-profit charity (ACNC, ABN 64 635 636 536) founded in 2011 that operates a national peer-support program for adult men. Its core product is the Table: a monthly dinner meeting of typically 8-12 men held in a confidential, non-judgmental setting where members share feelings and personal challenges; membership is free and members only pay for their meal and a drink. Onboarding is structured through Entree introductory events (in-person or online), an interactive Table map, and ongoing mentorship from regional hosts, with the digital Kitchen Pantry portal delivering standardized training across five modules (Commitment to Community, Safe & Confidential, Go Beyond Banter, Membership Matters, Everyone Leads). The organization is built on an evidence-based Model of Care developed through two commissions by the National Mental Health Commission and a Research Agreement with Monash University (2023), and it is accredited by Suicide Prevention Australia (2024).

The Men's Table is governed by a Board of Directors with co-founder David Pointon among its leadership and generates revenue through a diversified mix of streams: federal and state government grants (Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, NSW Health, Resilience NSW, Preventive Health SA), Primary Health Network commissions, philanthropic foundations (including The Snow Foundation), individual donations, monthly giving and legacy bequests, branded merchandise (caps, hoodies, polos, t-shirts, lapel pins, gift cards), and a growing corporate workshops business branded 'Healthy Masculinities at Work' that has delivered sessions to organizations such as National Australia Bank. Scale has grown from a single founding Table (MT1) in 2011 to over 300 Tables across Australia, with the 100-Table milestone celebrated at the ExciTABLE event in Canberra in March 2023 and state-level expansion continuing into South Australia through 2024. Reported member outcomes include 84% reporting stronger community belonging, 95% feeling the Table is a safe place to share, 80% reporting mental health benefits, and 71% reporting reduced loneliness.

Name

The Men's Table

Legal name

The Men's Table

Website

https://themenstable.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Men's Table is an Australian registered not-for-profit that runs 300+ monthly peer-support dinner groups for men across Australia, offering free membership, structured onboarding via Entree events, and an evidence-based Model of Care accredited by Suicide Prevention Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropy: Individual donations, monthly giving programs, and philanthropic gifts from supporters who believe in the mission
2. Government Grants: Funding from Federal and State Governments, local councils, health agencies (PHNs, Health Departments), and public ancillary funds for community activation and outreach
3. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including hoodies, polos, t-shirts, caps, and lapel pins through online shop
4. Corporate Partnerships: Paid workshops, keynotes, webinars, and corporate programs on healthy masculinities and workplace wellbeing delivered to organizations
5. Legacy Giving: Bequests and legacy donations left in supporters' wills

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Men's Table operates a national peer support program in Australia where men gather monthly in small groups (called Tables) of 8-12 members over dinner to share personal experiences and feelings in a confidential, non-judgmental environment. The organization also offers introductory Entree events, an online educational portal (Kitchen Pantry), corporate workplace wellbeing programs, and branded merchandise. The core service is free to join with members paying only for their own meal and drink.

Product overview

The Men's Table is a community-based peer support organization offering a single core program: local peer support groups (called Tables) where men meet monthly for dinner in a confidential environment. The offering portfolio includes introductory Entree events, the Kitchen Pantry educational portal for members, branded merchandise (caps, hoodies, polos, T-shirts, lapel pins), and corporate wellness programs under 'Healthy Masculinities at Work'. The program is free to join with members only paying for their meal; it is a national registered not-for-profit in Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ExciTABLE: A milestone event celebrating the launch of 100 Men's Tables across the country, held in March 2023.
• Kitchen Pantry
• Entree

Products and services

• Men's Table Program Monthly peer support groups where men aged 23-87 gather in groups of 8-12 for dinner in a confidential, non-judgmental environment to share feelings and build meaningful friendships. Members commit to a minimum of 9 monthly meetings per year and pay only for their own meal and drink.
• Entree Events Introductory events for men interested in joining a Men's Table, available in-person locally or online. Entrees allow men to experience the Table format without obligation before joining or forming a new Table.
• Kitchen Pantry
• Healthy Masculinities at Work
• Branded Merchandise
• Gift Card

Quantifiable outcome

• 84% of men felt stronger sense of community belonging
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Monash UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch Agreement with Monash University to develop academic evidence of the impact of The Men's Table program. Collaborates on evidence-based research and evaluation.
• National Mental Health CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned twice by the National Mental Health Commission to undertake research into men's wellbeing. Developed Model of Care report and From Couch to Community report.
• Communities at WorkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding partner for Canberra Tables collaboration.
• National Australia BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner for workplace wellbeing programs. The Men's Table delivered sessions on healthy masculinities and connection for NAB employees.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Australian Men's Shed Association: Australian community-based organisation supporting men's health and wellbeing through local Shed gatherings. Shares the same community-led, peer-support model for men in Australia, though centred on workshop and tool use rather than dinner-based conversation.
• Andy's Man Club: UK-based peer support group for men with regular group meetings where men talk about mental health and suicide prevention. Operates a near-identical model of free, typically weekly or monthly facilitated gatherings for men, often including informal food and drink.
• Talk Club: UK men's mental health charity running peer-led support groups for men to talk about mental health. Highly comparable model of regular, confidential peer group meetings, though operates primarily in the UK.

Regional players

• CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably): UK charity leading a movement against suicide, with helpline and online chat support. Comparable mission (suicide prevention, men's mental health) but operates via digital and telephone channels rather than group meetings.
• Heads Together: UK-led mental health campaign tackling stigma and providing resources for mental health. Focused on awareness and clinical signposting rather than operating peer support groups, but operates in the same men's mental health space.

Broad incumbents

• Beyond Blue: Australia's leading mental health organisation providing information, support, and clinical referrals. Reaches a much broader audience but does not operate peer support groups in the same dinner-meeting format.
• R U OK?: Australian suicide prevention charity focused on starting conversations about mental health. Targets the same men's mental health space but emphasises awareness and one-off conversations rather than sustained peer groups.
• Man Therapy: US-based men's mental health program using humor and online tools to reach men. Addresses the same target market (men reluctant to seek help) through digital channels rather than in-person peer groups.
• Movember Foundation: Global men's health charity focused on mental health, suicide prevention, and prostate/testicular cancer. Operates a much larger fundraising and awareness model targeting men's mental health, but is not a peer-group operator itself.

Emerging players

• StrongMinds: US-based non-profit treating depression in low-income communities through group talk therapy. Operates peer-support group models in a different geography and demographic, illustrating the broader peer-support-for-mental-health category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/themenstable.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-mens-table
• Instagraminstagram.com/the.menstable

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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