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Synopsis

The stereotypical Aussie man is strong, stoic and tough as nails. He laughs in the face of fear; and if life ever gets him down he drinks a cup of concrete and hardens the fuck up. But with male suicide rates three times that of women, it appears the pressure to harden up may be making some men crack. Enter Gus Worland, co-host of the Sydney Triple M Grill team and unofficial bloke expert. He’s not a shrink, but he talks, and listens, to men everyday for a living; and he genuinely cares about their welfare. A few years back Gus’ was devastated by the loss of a close mate to suicide. Now Gus in on a mission to find out what it really means to be a man today and how the average Aussie bloke is actually faring.

Episodes

Episode 1

Suicide is the #1 killer of Aussie men under 45. Triple M's Gus Worland is on a mission to find out why.

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Episode 2

Gus travels Australia in search of solutions and discovers some organisations that give him hope.

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Episode 3

Gus creates a campaign to show suicide is not a solution. And he’s singing his message for all to hear.

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Gus Worland

Gus Worland is an Australian television and radio personality. He is best known for his series of reality television programs for Foxtel (An Aussie Goes Barmy, An Aussie Goes Bolly and An Aussie Goes Calypso) and A&E (Marathon Man). In 2009, he took up the role of co-host of Triple M’s breakfast show in Sydney. Within two years The Grill Team doubled their ratings for this time slot, and Gus was awarded ‘Best On Air Newcomer’ at the 2010 Australian Commercial Radio Awards. Gus is a 48-year-old sporting tragic. He has been married for 20 years to Vicky and has three kids. Women want him to meet their mothers and blokes want to be him: Gus just wants to give them all a hug.

Reviews

Gus Worland starts conversation with fathers of St Lucy’s Wahroonga - The Daily Telegraph, 10/11/2016

Moving campaign challenging what it means to ‘be a man’ - Mamamia,
27/10/2016

Man of the Moment
Gus Worland
- The Sydney Morning Herald,
03/11/2016

‘Fuck that’: Ad from ABC series Man Up tells men ‘it takes balls to cry’ - Mumbrella,
26/10/2016

Man Up continues men’s mental health message with moving ad
- Ad News,
26/10/2016

‘Man Up. Speak Up.’ Campaign Launches After ABC Documentary Series - B&T,
26/10/2016

Anti-suicide ad encourages blokes to 'Man Up' and cry
- 9 News,
27/10/2016

Emotional video [urges men] to shed a tear instead of bottling up their emotions - The Daily Mail, 27/10/2016

Adam Ferrier makes cameo on Man Up to challenge advertising stereotypes - Ad News,
26/10/2016

Cummins&Partners launches 'Man Up. Speak Up' spot following 'Man Up' - Campaign Brief, 26/10/2016

Man Up Series Final
3 1/2 Stars
- The Age,
25/10/2016

ABC Director of Television Richard Finlayson at 1:01:06 - Radio National,
24/10/2016

Man Up: What makes blokes seek help? The results may surprise you... - The University of Melbourne, 08/10/2016

Man Up served up some of the most stirring television of the year - Mamamia,
19/10/2016

Gus Worland’s New TV Show Man Up Tackles Taboo Subject of Male Suicide - Generation Next, 24/10/2016

Do real men cry? How redefining masculinity can save lives - Stellar Magazine,
16/10/2016

'Man Up' Campaign Ad
ABC TV Post
- Statuscope,
26/10/2016

"It takes balls to cry."
Man Up Campaign Ad
- Radio Today,
27/10/2016

Tears, silence and why women far prefer sensitive to stoic and caring to brave - Radio National: Life Matters, 25/10/2016

Man Up
Brave and Honest Viewing
- The Sydney Morning Herald, 20/10/2016

Men at Work
Man Up Series Review
- The Lancet Journal of Psychiatry,
13/10/2016

Australia's "Bloke Whisperer"
Tom Harkin
- Mix 102.3 Adelaide, 18/10/2016

Sharing Positive Message
John Harper on Man Up
- Cootamundra Herald,
18/10/2016

Meet the 'bloke whisperer' who wants Aussie men to 'man up' and open up - Triple J Hack,
21/10/2016

Hot Breakfast
with Gus Worland
- Triple M Melbourne, 24/10/2016

Matty Johns Reveals Why He Can't Say 'I Love You' To His Mates - Triple M Sydney,
18/10/2016

Gus Worland tackles men’s mental health in Man Up
- The Screen Blog,
18/10/2016

Free-to-Air TV Planner
Sadly, this is a man’s world
- The Australian,
22/10/2016

How a mate’s suicide changed everything for Gus Worland - News.com.au,
11/10/2016

4 Star Review
Melinda Houston
- The Canberra Times,
09/10/2016

Adam Ferrier and Adam Hunt help create #manup campaign for suicide documentary - Mumbrella, 11/10/2016

Gus Worland’s new TV show Man Up tackles taboo subject of male suicide - The Daily Telegraph, 13/10/2016

Triple M host Gus Worland's Man Up takes a hard look at male suicide - Executive Style,
05/10/2016

Man-ing Up Mental Health
with Gus Worland
- BodyMatters Australia,
13/10/2016

Man Up ABC
Men and Suicide
- Stay in the Loop with Lucy,
16/10/2016

Tom Harkin 'Bloke Whisperer'
Commences 22:25
- Triple J Hack,
20/10/2016

Gus Has A Message For Everyone That Watched Man Up - Triple M Sydney,
19/10/2016

Why is it construction workers are so susceptible to suicide?
- ABC Radio National, 11/10/2016

Gus Worland talks about the TV show "Man Up"
- SeaFM Mackay,
13/10/2016

New ABC program looks into why the phrase 'Man Up' is so toxic - The Daily 2SER 107.3,
14/10/2016

The Marto & Ed Kavalee for Breakfast Catch Up
Gus Worland begins at 21:35
- Triple M Brisbane, 18/10/2016

What is a real man in 2016?
- Tasmania Talks,
with Brian Carlton,
10/11/2016

TV highlights for Tuesday
include Man Up
- WA Today,
17/10/2016

Health & Wellbeing
Mental Health - Suicide
- Royal Australian Regiment Association, 16/10/2016

Gus Worland is a man on a mission to save Aussie blokes - Sunshine Coast Daily,
15/10/2016

A word from the Headmaster, Ross Featherston - Brighton Grammar,
13/10/2016

Gus Worland of ABC's Man Up Talks About What it Should Mean to be a Real Man - The Iris,
19/10/2016

Triple M's Worland changed after TV show
- News.com.au,
10/10/2016

'Self-reliant' men more likely to have suicidal thoughts, researchers find - SMH,
08/10/2016

'Bloke whisperer' challenges what it means to be an Aussie man - ABC News,
10/10/2016

Year 10 students left choking back tears as they explore 'what is masculinity' - Daily Mail Australia, 19/10/2016

Gus Worland: 'We Don't Have To Be That Stoic Australian Anymore' - Who Magazine,
07/10/2016

Gus Worland is lobbying for a government taskforce to address rising male suicide stats - News.com.au, 10/10/2016

Gus Worland: Man Up
Rush Hour
- Triple M Melbourne,
10/10/2016

Sydney students break down as classmate shares fears dad has cancer - 9 News,
19/10/2016

Triple M's Worland changed after TV show - The Daily Telegraph,
10/10/2016

Gus Worland documentary Man Up tackles the crisis in male suicide rates - The Border Mail,
06/10/2016

Gus Worland faces hard sell to Man Up in bid to tackle suicide rates - SMH,
08/10/2016

Man Up: inspired genius or half-baked celebrity expertise?
- The Conversation,
18/10/2016

Gus Worland talks 'Man Up'
on Rush Hour
- Triple M Adelaide,
18/10/2016

APN Review
Why you should watch
- Bayside Star,
09/10/2016

'Man Up': A Doco Starting A Conversation Around Male Suicide - The Huffington Post,
10/10/2016

Breaking the silence on male suicide
- Yahoo 7 TV, The Daily Edition,
28/09/2016

Why This Aussie Bloke Says Big Boys Should Cry
- The Carousel,
10/10/2016

One to Watch:
A National Shame
- The Daily Telegraph,
09/10/2016

Two of Us: Gus Worland and his son Jack
- Good Weekend,
24/09/2016

The Phrase man up is killing Aussie men: The two words
you need to stop saying. -
Mamamia, 03/09/16

Gus Worland discovers why being a male Australia is so hard to bear - Daily Telegraph,
05/10/2016

Robin Williams, SMH's Appalling Op-Ed and ABC's New Suicide Prevention TV Show
- Daily Review, 05/10/2016

Airdate: Man Up
Airs as part of Mental As week
- TV Tonight,
10/10/2016

'Man Up' TV Series and Campaign
- Queensland Mental Health Week,
02/10/2016

Man Up: ABC Series
'Breaks Silence' on Suicide - QNews.com.au,
04/09/16

ABC starts national conversation to Stop Male Suicide - StopMaleSuicide.com, 05/09/16

ABC series Man Up to kick-start conversation about male suicide - DeciderTV.com,
05/09/2016

Grill Team radio host Gus Worland in training to become Lifeline crisis phone counsellor - Daily Telegraph, 15/6/2016

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