Check Your Mate

30/10/2026

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24/10/2026

Some encouraging news in prostate cancer research.

An Australian-led trial has found that adding darolutamide to radiation and hormone treatment helped reduce the risk of cancer spreading in men with very high-risk prostate cancer.

It’s still early, and this treatment won’t be needed by everyone, but it’s good to see progress that could give more men and their families hope.

Worth a read, and worth discussing with your specialist if you think it might apply to you.

Howard Smith’s urologist told him his prostate cancer was not the kind you die with: “It’s the one that’s going to kill you.”

16/09/2026

14/08/2026

NEW PROSTATE TESTING GUIDELINES 🇦🇺

Australia has released the first major update to its prostate cancer early-detection guidelines in 10 years.

One important change is what happens after a raised PSA result.

A raised PSA does not automatically mean a biopsy. A raised PSA is generally repeated to confirm the result. If it remains elevated, further assessment may include specialist referral and an MRI before biopsy.

For Check Your Mate, the message remains simple:

Have the conversation. Know your risk. Talk to your GP.

Early detection can make a difference.

CHECK YOUR MATE.

General awareness information only. This does not replace medical advice. Individual testing and medical decisions should be discussed with your GP or treating health professional.

Source: 2026 Australian Guidelines for the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer.

04/08/2026

💙 THIS IS WHY EARLY DETECTION MATTERS.

Australian data shows that men diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer have a five-year relative survival rate of at least 98%.

That is not a guaranteed cure, and every man’s situation is different, but it shows just how important finding prostate cancer early can be.

I know firsthand how confronting prostate cancer can be. That is why I am encouraging men not to wait for symptoms or to put off the conversation.

A PSA test is a simple blood test. It cannot diagnose prostate cancer by itself, but it can help your GP decide whether further investigation is needed.

Talk to your GP about whether PSA testing is right for you—and encourage your father, brother, son, teammate, workmate or friend to do the same.

HAVE THE CONVERSATION.
CHECK YOUR MATE.

Rob Chappel
Founder, Check Your Mate

Proudly supported by Tamworth Indoor Sports Centre

Source: Cancer Australia

17/07/2026

💙 NO SYMPTOMS DOESN’T ALWAYS MEAN NO PROSTATE CANCER.

Prostate cancer often has no noticeable symptoms in its early stages.

A PSA test is a simple blood test. It does not diagnose prostate cancer on its own, but it can help your GP determine whether further checks may be needed.

If you’re 50 or over, ask your GP whether PSA testing is right for you. If prostate cancer runs in your family, start the conversation earlier.

Check Your Mate is not medical advice, it’s mate-to-mate awareness and a reminder to look out for the men around us.

Share this with your father, brother, son, teammate, workmate or friend. One conversation could make a real difference.

HAVE THE CONVERSATION.
CHECK YOUR MATE.

Rob Chappel
Founder, Check Your Mate
Using my experience with prostate cancer to encourage men to have the conversation.

Proudly supported by Tamworth Indoor Sports Centre.

14/07/2026

Check Your Mate is proud to support Dan Saunders and his outstanding fundraising efforts for Cancer Council NSW.

Cancer affects people and families across our entire community. Well done, Dan, on stepping up and making a difference.

Proud to support Dan Saunders,
Tamworth Indoor Sports Centre, through our Check Your Mate prostate cancer awareness initiative, is proud to back Dan Saunders and his incredible 100 km walk for Cancer Council NSW

We are pleased to contribute a $265 donation through Chappel Holdings Pty Ltd in aid of Dan’s fundraising efforts as part of Stars of Tamworth 2026.

Cancer affects so many individuals and families in our community, and every dollar raised helps fund vital research, prevention and support services.

Well done, Afternoons with Dan TMFM 95.5 “Tamworth’s Own” an outstanding effort for an important cause.

If you would like to support Dan’s fundraising efforts, please visit his page here:
https://stars.cancercouncil.com.au/fundraisers/dansaunders/stars-of-tamworth?ref=ch_3TtBlPL7a4M4lbtC03wxAPOv

13/07/2026

Professor Richard Scolyer AO dedicated his life to changing the way cancer is understood and treated. Through his research, leadership and commitment to patients, he helped save lives and inspired people around the world.

His final words remind us to enjoy life, ask questions and have the courage to act.

At Check Your Mate, that message carries real meaning.

So when it comes to prostate cancer, don’t put off the conversation. Talk to your doctor, know your family history and encourage the men around you to get checked.

Early detection can save lives. Take action now.

Thank you, Professor Richard Scolyer AO, for everything you gave to medicine, to Australia, and to the people whose lives you touched.

Check your health. Check your mate. Act now.

09/07/2026

A sincere thank you to everyone who nominated us.

Honoured to be nominated for the 2026 Tamworth Quality Business Awards Tamworth Business Chamber

After being nominated, we’ve now submitted our entries for the 2026 Tamworth Quality Business Awards.

This has been a great opportunity to reflect on what has been built across:

🏆 Tamworth Indoor Sports Centre
🏆 Inflatable World Tamworth
🏆 Full of Beans Café Tamworth
🏆 Tamworth Premier Indoor Series
🏆 Tamworth Down Unders
🏆 Abilities Games
🏆 Check Your Mate

Regardless of the outcome, we are proud of the work, the people and the community support behind each of these.

Thank you to our staff, customers, families, players, schools, community groups, and supporters.

We’re grateful to be considered alongside outstanding local businesses.

Inflatable World Tamworth
Full of Beans Cafe
Tamworth Down Unders Indoor Cricket Team
Tamworth Premier Indoor Series
Check Your Mate

Rob Chappel

📧 [email protected]
📞 0435 847 401

09/07/2026

Prostate awareness is not medical advice, it’s mate-to-mate awareness.

Most of the symptoms shown here can be caused by conditions other than prostate cancer. In many cases, they may be related to common or treatable prostate or urinary conditions.

That said, these changes should never be ignored.

If something doesn’t feel right, it’s worth having a conversation with your GP. Ruling out a serious condition early can make a significant difference to your health and your future.

I’m not a doctor. This campaign is simply about encouraging men to have the conversation, get the right advice and look out for one another.

If in doubt, ask your GP about a PSA test.

Check your mate. It could change a life.

Rob Chappel
Founder — Check Your Mate
Operations Manager / Director
Tamworth Indoor Sports Centre

📞 0435 847 401
📧 [email protected]