What’s On — November 2026
November brings Movember, International Men’s Day, useful NDIS sessions, a couple of Adelaide community events and our regular Mendis yarn. One Mendis night a week: Thursday.
Schedule update: Mendis meets on Thursdays at 7:30pm (Adelaide time) via Zoom, until further notice. No Wednesday Mendis session.
Thursday Mendis Zoom
Every Thursday at 7:30pm.
Real connection, honest conversation, useful ideas and the sort of humour that probably won’t make it into a self-help book.
Movember
Yes, the moustaches are back. More importantly, so are the conversations about men’s mental health, suicide prevention and prostate and testicular cancer.
International Men’s Day
A day to recognise the good men bring to families and communities, and to speak honestly about the stuff that isn’t always easy.
Know What’s Changing
The NDIA has November webinars on support budgets, changes to NDIS laws, access and eligibility, working with providers and managing plan funding.
Member Picks
A few things worth using, exploring or passing on this month.
Take the Edge Off
When your nervous system has decided everything is urgent, take a few minutes and try one of the Mendis guided resets.
The Calm Edge
Practical stress tools, nervous-system resets and calmer responses under pressure. No magic wand; just skills you can actually use.
PRIDEvember Disability
A free, welcoming evening for NDIS participants, families, carers and support workers, with community connections, games and a quiet art space.
What Should We Yarn About?
NDIS changes? Anxiety? Motivation? Relationships? Support workers? Something good that happened this week?
The most useful conversations usually start with something a member brings along.
Mendis Zoom is Thursday at 7:30pm only. Other dates below are independent community events, awareness dates or NDIA webinars.
November Highlights
Worth knowing about beyond our regular Thursday catch-ups.
Movember — All Month
Men’s health is bigger than a moustache. It’s checking in, keeping appointments, finding support early and making it a little easier for a mate to say he’s not travelling well.
NDIS Webinars — Throughout November
The NDIA is running sessions about support budget changes, new legislation, getting onto the scheme, working with providers and managing funding. Particularly worth a look if the fine print is doing your head in.
PRIDEvember Disability — Adelaide
A free community night for participants, carers, families, support workers and allies, with relaxed networking, D&D, art and a chance to find inclusive supports. Organised by Diverse City Adelaide, not Mendis.
Men’s Health Awareness Ball — Adelaide
A ticketed, independently organised black-tie fundraiser spotlighting men’s health, with speakers, entertainment and a night out. One to consider if it’s your sort of thing.
International Men’s Day
A reminder to celebrate positive role models, connection and the wellbeing of men and boys. It also lands on our usual Mendis Thursday, so there’s a Zoom yarn at 7:30pm.
Got Something Happening?
Gig, fundraiser, new job, disability event, first date, course completed, footy trip, birthday or something you’re quietly bloody proud of — tell us.
This page should belong to the members.
If something matters to you, there’s a fair chance someone else in Mendis will want to hear about it too.
Date, time, location and a one-liner is plenty. Add a link or photo if you’ve got one.