A free seminar on men's health will be held on Wednesday, October 22 at Club Taree with registration open from 6.30pm for a 7pm start.

The seminar is being offered to educate men on prostate cancer and the possible problems post treatment such as erectile dysfunction and incontinence.

The event will provide an opportunity for the community to learn, share their experiences and ask questions about prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australian men, with reports stating that almost 20,000 men nation wide will be diagnosed by the end of the year and over 3300 men will die as a direct cause of prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer affects men of all ages - it is never too early or too late to start taking preventative measures.

Information can sometimes be difficult to source and the men's health seminar intends to tackle these issues head on by educating and empowering men and their families to make informed decisions and take educative steps to restore their lives.

Men tend to put their health to the back of mind, delaying the issue to another day which often never comes until it is too late, yet our health should be our number one priority.

Today more than ever it's important that men from the age of 50 years old start having annual check-ups.

Guest speaker at the seminar will be urological surgeon Dr Phillip Katelaris.

The men's health seminar is free and open to the public, with bookings encouraged so please call 1800 642 369 to reserve your seat and leave your details.