About our shed

About Us

The Men’s Work Shed is a place where men can work together on small community projects. No previous experience is required. Just drop in on any Friday morning and have a cuppa and a chat with the men at the shed, have a look around and check out the current projects being worked on.

The Work Shed is also used for mentoring programs which focus on sharing skills with those in our Community who would like to learn or increase their skills in wood work or metal work.

The Men’s Work Shed is a program of the Rosewood and District Support Centre Inc also known as the Rosewood Community Centre. The Community Centre provides extra resources for the men attending the Work Shed program if ever needed, including JP Signing services, internet access, computer training, and access to individual support services eg counselling, information and referrals.

Shed Activities

Wood work. Metal work. Basic painting of items. Time to socialise with other guys at the weekly sausage sizzle on Fridays. Fundraising activies for the program including a monthly Hot Dog Stand located outside our local Hardware Store. Also participation in our local Christmas Street Carnival, Family Fun Days and other community events as they arise.

Find us

Contact

Trevor Halter

Address
19 School St Rosewood, QLD 4340
Get Directions

Phone

07 5464 1544

Website

radsc.org.au

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Positive impacts

Camaraderie

"I've found a great group of mates"

Mateship is an important pillar of every Men’s Shed – first and foremost the shed is a place for men to knock about with a group of like-minded mates.

Community

“I give back to the community”

Men’s Sheds are vital community investments delivering programmes and activities that foster community spirit and contribute to building a more inclusive Australia.

Health & Wellbeing

“My health and wellbeing is better because I'm a Shedder”

Many shedders experience improved mental health outcomes. Men (and women) involved at their local Shed report increased self-esteem through participation and learning new skills; de-stigmatisation of experiencing mental health and de-stigmatisation of prevalent social issues related to mental health.

Watch — More than just a shed

The Australian Men’s Shed Association (AMSA) is the national service provider supporting more than 1,200 Men’s, Women’s and Community Sheds and is recognised as one of Australia’s largest male-based community development organisations.

AMSA was established in 2007 by a collection of Australian independent community-based Men’s Sheds to represent, support and promote the Men’s Shed movement. It was founded on the principle of sharing information between sheds and those communities wishing to establish and operate a Men’s Shed. It acts as a central hub for information exchange.

Facts & Figures

1,200+
Sheds

Men’s Sheds across Australia (that's more Men's Sheds than Macca's restaurants!)

12
Countries

More than 2,500 Men's Sheds operate in 12 countries

30
Years

The first Men's Shed was established in 1993 (Goolwa, South Australia)

50,000+
Australians

More than 50,000 Australian men participate in Men's Sheds