Forged: A Young Man's Rite of Passage 2027

It’s not therapy. It’s not boot camp. And it’s definitely not about becoming some alpha-male version of yourself.  It’s for young men who feel stuck—in patterns they can’t explain, in questions they’ve never had space to ask, in a life that looks fine from the outside but doesn’t feel right on the inside.

Some of us grew up without strong male role models. Others had good dads—and still never learned how to become men. We weren’t taught how to handle failure without shame, how to sit with pain instead of running from it, how to be honest without fear of being weak. We were told to be good. Be strong. Be fine. But no one showed us what to do when we weren’t.

Forged gives you space to stop pretending. To get honest. To drop the mask.

You’ll be guided by older, wiser blokes who’ve walked this road. You’ll share firelight and food, real talk and deep silence, wild spaces and brotherhood. And you’ll walk away clearer, lighter, and more grounded in the kind of man you actually want to become. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• Includes: All meals, accommodation, bedding and materials.

• We run a bus to Forged from Dinmore Train Station that’s included in your registration fees however we can arrange free transport from Brisbane airport to Forged and back again at the end of the event 

• You will be staying in bunk house style cabins, right next to Lake Moogerah. 

• Phone reception is limited but that’s the point. Part of the experience is disconnecting from distractions so you can finally hear what’s going on inside. 

• Note: if you would like to pay by direct debit please email admin@cfma.org.au for details on how to do this.