How to build health care Aboriginal and Torres Strait men would actually use

Key points

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men have a life expectancy 8.8 years lower than non-Indigenous men. Researchers say they engage with health care when it is accessible, relevant and culturally safe.
• Barriers include long waiting times, a lack of male health professionals, confidentiality concerns and past negative experiences. Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations and a men's group program in the Daly River community show what works.
• The authors recommend longer funding for male health programs, male health workers and clinics that ask men what they need.