DOI: 10.26193/rtoumm
title: Ten to Men: The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health, Release 5.0
title: Ten to Men Release 5.0

description: &lt;i&gt;Ten to Men&lt;/i&gt;: The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health was commissioned by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing following the 2010 National Male Health Policy and currently serves the National Men’s Health Strategy 2020-2030. This is Australia’s first national longitudinal study that focuses exclusively on male health and wellbeing. The cohort was recruited using a stratified, multi-stage & cluster sampling design to select males aged 10–55 years. Recruitment of eligible participants and Wave 1 of the data collection occurred between October 2013 and July 2014, resulting in a reconciled sample size of 16,021. &lt;/br&gt;

The survey content was structured around six key research domains relevant to male health: wellbeing and mental health, use of health services, health-related behaviours, health status, health knowledge and social determinants. 

Wave 2 of the data collection occurred between November 2015 and May 2016. The sample size for Wave 2 was 11,936. The Wave 2 questionnaires largely retained Wave 1 items to obtain repeat longitudinal measures. New items included additional questions on relationships, mental health, health literacy, help-seeking and resilience. Release 2.1 comprised of updated Wave 1 and Wave 2 datasets. These datasets have undergone changes to previous releases, including the renaming of variables, confidentialisation and other modifications. Release 2.1 offers General Release and Restricted Release. &lt;/br&gt;

Wave 3 of the data collection occurred between July 2020 and February 2021. The sample size for Wave 3 was 7,919. The Wave 3 questionnaires largely retained items from previous waves to obtain repeat longitudinal measures. New items included new questions on gambling, use of e-cigarettes, illicit drug use, gender identity, generalised anxiety, relationship quality, individual income, COVID-19 impact and natural disaster impact. Release 3.0 offers General Release, Restricted Release and linked Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) datasets. 

Wave 4 of the data collection occurred between August 2022 and December 2022. The sample size for Wave 4 was 7,050. The Wave 4 questionnaires largely retained items from previous waves to obtain repeat longitudinal measures. New items included new questions on health conditions, masculinity, fathering, ethnicity, gender & sexuality, intimate partner violence, and injuries. Release 4.0 offers General Release, Restricted Release and linked MBS and PBS datasets. Release 4.0.1 offers updates to all waves of the General Release and Restricted Release datasets as explained in the Change Log Registry. &lt;/br&gt;

Wave 5 of the data collection occurred between August 2024 and March 2025. The sample size for Wave 5 was 13,182. The increased sample size for Wave 5 is due to the addition of participants from the sample top-up cohort, recruited between 2022 and 2024, who participated in a wave for the first time. Also, whilst the original cohort fieldwork period concluded in December 2024, an additional recruitment period was required and occurred from January 2025 to March 2025, with this cohort participating directly into Wave 5 data collection. The Wave 5 questionnaires largely retained items from previous waves to obtain longitudinal consistency in measures. New items included questions on reasons for vaping/e cigarette use, pornography use, alcohol use, an adapted depression measure specifically for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander men, economic abuse, Australian Defence Force status, year arrival in Australia, role models, adverse childhood events and health screening. Release 5.0 offers General Release, Restricted Release and linked datasets for MBS and PBS. New linked datasets for Wave 5 include Centrelink and National Death Index – Cause of Death. Release 5.0 is the most recent data release and offers updates to all waves of the General Release and Restricted Release datasets as explained in the Change Log Registry.
description: Ten to Men
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