Hunter Johnson is the Co-Founder and CEO of The Man Cave, Australia’s leading preventative mental health charity for teenage boys and their communities. The Man Cave’s programs take place in schools and online and work to create long-term, positive shifts in attitudes and behaviours by creating psychologically safe space, challenging problematic gender stereotypes and providing participants with the opportunity to practise healthier masculinity principles. Based in Melbourne, The Man Cave has worked directly with over 60,000 boys since its founding ten years ago.
With a background in emotional intelligence, facilitation, and social entrepreneurship, Hunter has worked with tens of thousands of young people across Australia and is constantly inspired by their audacity and brilliance. Hunter’s work has led him to speak around the world including presenting at the United Nations, Government House, the Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Town Hall, Graduation Ceremonies and various Universities. Hunter has been recognised as a Finalist for the 2020 Young Australian of the Year Awards (VIC), listed as one of Harper’s Bazaar’s “Visionary Men of 2019”, named a 2018 Queen’s Young Leader by Her Majesty The Queen, and 2018 Winner of the EY Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award (Southern Region).