Mendis.

12/06/2026

Every Senator and MP voting for these NDIS cuts should answer this publicly:

Would you vote for a 50% reduction in the community participation of any other minority group?

Because that is the premise.

Disabled people are in the community too much.

Too visible.

Too supported.

Too expensive to include.

You can call it reform.

You can call it sustainability.

You can hide behind party lines.

But if you vote for a 50% cut to disabled people’s community participation, you own the inference:

Australia should see less of us.

Disabled people understand exactly what this means.

We are not confused.

We are being pushed out.

Mark Butler MP Anthony Albanese Tanya Plibersek Senator Jordon Steele-John David Pocock Senator Jacqui Lambie

10/06/2026

This weeks rag highlights challenges and understandings of hidden disabilities. Feedback and comments and experiences welcome, Take a look, share if you can.

VOL 5 HIDDEN DISABILITY AUTISM RHETORIC ACCESS & DIGNITY MEN MENDING MEN The Mendis Rag · Vol 5 · June 2026 Invisible Battles.Visible Humanity. This issue is about hidden disability, the armour…

03/06/2026

Worth a read - and if you’re looking for connection think about joining Mendis👍

VOL 4 ROBIN WILLIAMS MEN’S HEALTH NDIS REFORM MEN MENDING MEN The Mendis Rag · Vol 4 · June 2026 Laughing Loud.Carrying Quiet. This issue is about the things men hide behind jokes, the systems that…

26/05/2026

Such a loss. Such an inspiration. Such a legacy. A time to pause and reflect for us all, a minute silence before debate on the NDIS bill seems an appropriate tribute …

Cover image adapted from Melbourne Football Club, “Vale Neale Daniher” — Melbourne Media, 25 May 2026. VALE NEALE COURAGE NDIS MEN MENDING MEN The Mendis Rag · Vol 3 · May 2026 A Better AustraliaBe…

18/05/2026

Vol 2 of the Mendis Rag is here. Some constructive thoughts on the NDIS saga included!

NDIS EVIDENCE PEER SUPPORT MEN MENDING MEN The Mendis Rag · Vol 2 · May 2026 The Evidence GapInside the NDIS Debate Fraud exists. Dodgy providers exist. But good policy needs evidence, not scary fo…

12/05/2026

A lot of men on the NDIS are funded for supports that build confidence, social connection, routine, wellbeing, and community participation.

That’s exactly where Mendis fits.

Mendis is a peer-led community for men navigating disability, mental health challenges, isolation, burnout, parenting pressures, and life after trauma.

Inside Mendis Pro, members get access to:
• weekly online group sessions
• mentoring and peer support
• wellbeing resources and courses
• community connection and accountability
• practical conversations with people who’ve actually lived it

For many participants, these kinds of supports can align with existing NDIS goals around:
✅ community participation
✅ capacity building
✅ increased independence
✅ social and emotional wellbeing

You can also start completely free through Mendis Rookie, including your first two group Zooms on us.

Join here 👇
https://mendis.digiwell.com.au/join/

MEN MENDING MEN.

Join Mendis Start where it feels right. Join free as a Mendis Rookie, or go straight to full access with Mendis Pro. Use the same email address you want on your Mendis account Mendis Rookie Free, s…

11/05/2026

Some light reading, share with your mates 👍

https://mendis.digiwell.com.au/mendis-rag-vol-1/

NDIS MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY MEN MENDING MEN The Mendis Rag · 11 May 2026 Men Mending MenIn a Weird Time The disability and NDIS world feels noisy right now. Funding changes, headlines, uncertainty…

05/05/2026

Giving Week feels like the right time to say this.

“Sorry seems to be the hardest word.”
For me, it’s help.

I’ve probably avoided asking longer than I should have. But Mendis is working — properly working — and I don’t want it to stall because I stayed quiet.

Men are showing up. Talking. Supporting each other.
The goodwill is there.

But the part that keeps Mendis running and accessible is a bit stretched right now.

If you’ve got the capacity to help, I’d really appreciate it.

👉 https://mendis.digiwell.com.au/donate/

No pressure — even sharing this helps.

Back the Blokes The goodwill is there. The impact is real. But the funding that keeps Mendis running is running dry. If you’ve got the capacity to help, this is a chance to keep something genuinely…

17/04/2026

No one is “incentivised” to be disabled.
But remove support, and you do incentivise isolation, crisis, and breakdown.

Framing psychosocial struggle as weakness is not just wrong—it’s dangerous. It builds stigma, and stigma keeps men silent.

And silence is where the stats get deadly.

If you’re still showing up despite everything—you’re a champion.

Come stand shoulder to shoulder with other men who get it.
Mendis. Men. Mending Men.

08/04/2026

Does anyone look at the actual data before they write articles? The disconnect between the data and the current ndis budget crisis narrative shocked me…
Senator Jordon Steele-John Mark Butler MP