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= Greg Male = Greg Male (born 1957) is the President of the Monash Men's Shed and Chairman of Wavlink.

Personal Life
Male was born in Box Hill, Victoria in 1957. Male grew up in Jordanville and was educated at Bayview Primary and Waverley High School. In 2002 Male became an Honorary Justice for the State of Victoria.

Education
Male completed a Certificate IV in Community Services Work and Certificate IV Disability Work 2006 at CAE in 2006. He graduated from Box Hill Institute with Certificate IV in Training and Assessment in 2012.

Career
Male was employed by NAB Ltd from 1976-2003. From 1998-2002 Male was the Director of Finance at Prahran Football Club. From 2003-2008 Male was a committee member of Mount Street Neighbourhood House, a Community Learning Centre that aims to provide a broad range of quality and low cost courses, workshops and activities. From 2004 to 2018, Male became a Pro Bono Financial Counsellor at Resolution Junction.

In 2008, Male helped established Monash Men’s Shed, as well as the Batesford Reserve Youth and Community Hub in Jordanville.

In 2009, Male became a member of the Australian Institute of Credit Management. He became a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors in 2010 and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management in 2011.

Monash City Council
Male was the Councillor Development Officer for the Victorian Local Government Association in 2015-2016. He was elected into the Monash Council and was elected Councillor for the Glen Waverley Ward in 2008 and mayor of City of Monash in 2011. As mayor, Male declared Glen Waverley precinct alcohol-free in partnership with the Victorian Police. While Male was involved in the Monash Council he was also Director of the Monash Enterprise Centre (now Eastern Innovation Business Centre) and Member of Eastern Transport Coalition from 2008-2012. Male is a regular contributor as a social commentator in Men’s Health, 3WBC and Channel 31 and has been a guest on Live on Bowen.

Wavlink
Male became Chairman of Wavlink in 2012. Wavlink is a community learning centre for adults with a disability. Founded in 1982, Wavlink work to inspire empowerment in the community through educational programs, pathways and partnerships that support people with disabilities. Wavlink is a provider of HACC, ACFE and Neighbourhood House programs.

Monash Men’s Shed
Male is a Founder, Patron and now President of Monash Men’s Shed. The Men’s Shed is an organisation that was founded in 2008 in partnership with the Lions and Rotary clubs of Monash. Monash Men's Shed provides a communal space for men to demonstrate their skills, contribute to their communities, make new friends and avail themselves of information on health and other community programs.