Our History

Circle of Men was founded in Australia in 2005, when a concerned therapist from a local Redland City aged care facility recognised the needs of the elderly men, who were suffering terribly from loneliness and depression. She asked for help, and two friends, Mike Tarlo and Circle of Men founder, Washuntara, were invited into the aged care facility to meet with the male residents.

They found before them an overwhelming gender imbalance and that the male residents were vastly outnumbered by female residents and staff of the aged care facility. The differing needs these vulnerable men were unfortunately all too often being overlooked.

As a result of this original meeting, Mike and Wash decided to address the suffering directly establishing the Circle of Men Queensland to cater for the needs of the male residents of the aged care facility.

The Circle has grown and strengthened since its humble beginnings. It is now a registered not for profit organisation, supporting these elderly men with weekly meetings in aged care facilities throughout Redland City (including communities on the Bay Islands) & Brisbane southside.