Almost 50,000 Australians took part in Movember’s 2025 campaign, raising funds and awareness around issues including mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.
The people and teams behind that effort have now been recognised through the 2026 Australian Mo Awards, which celebrate supporters for their fundraising, community work, personal stories and creative approaches to the annual campaign.
Among this year’s winners are supporters from Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales and other parts of Australia, reflecting the broad range of people involved in the campaign.
Townsville’s Nick Attam received the Fine Growth award after supporting Movember for more than a decade and raising more than $25,000 for the cause. He was among a group of finalists that included another Townsville supporter, Paul Fitzgerald.
Bronte Baker from Warrnambool, Victoria, won the Going the Distance category, which recognises individuals and teams who take on physical challenges to raise funds and awareness.
The Havin’ Fun, Doin’ Good award went to Burning Mo 2045 from Hobart, Tasmania. The award recognises an event that combines fundraising with community participation.
Melbourne’s Nick Leggatt received the Mo Your Own Way award, recognising his individual approach to supporting Movember.
Gold Coast supporter Nikola Sovljanski was named Rookie of the Year after making his debut contribution to the campaign. He was shortlisted alongside supporters from across the country, including Ray Brown from Hervey Bay.
Workplaces have also featured prominently in this year’s awards. MyCar won the Mighty Work-Mo Award for small to medium-sized organisations, while BHP received the Massive Mighty Work-Mo Award for larger organisations.
The awards also recognise people who have contributed to Movember through deeply personal experiences.
Trisha Lingard received the Mo Sister Award after speaking publicly about the loss of her 19-year-old son Ben to suicide and using her experience to encourage conversations around mental health.
The Team Movember award went to the Tort Bros from Brisbane, a group of friends and football teammates who turned their grief following the death of their friend Alex Goldthorpe into fundraising and advocacy for men’s mental health.
Other finalists in the category included Mobart Mo Bros, Modeo Bros, Run for Rob, Springfield Mo Men and Townsville Moustache Company.
Brisbane’s Macca Ryan was named Inspirational Mo’tivator, an award recognising an individual who made an outstanding contribution to Movember.
The Movember Alumni Award went to Morning of the Mo from New South Wales, recognising long-term contribution to the campaign. Other finalists included Associate Professor Jacqui McDonald, James Slattery, John and Lynn Garone and Mark Brown.
Movember was founded in 2003 and has since funded more than 1,320 projects worldwide, according to the organisation. Its work focuses on men’s health, including mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.
While growing a moustache remains one of Movember’s best-known ways to participate, the campaign also includes physical challenges, workplace initiatives, fundraising events and community activities.
The Mo Awards highlight the range of ways supporters have chosen to take part, from long-distance challenges and organised events to workplace campaigns and efforts shaped by personal experiences.
For some participants, the campaign provides a way to raise money for research and health initiatives. For others, it creates an opportunity to start conversations about issues that can be difficult to discuss.
The awards come as Movember continues to promote earlier conversations about men’s health and encourage people to look out for friends, family members and colleagues.
The moustaches may disappear when November ends, but the organisation’s focus remains on improving health outcomes for men through research, awareness, fundraising and community action.
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