Group administrator says the page was created to promote men's health

'I tip my hat' - one man said after making light of hate rape

A disturbing and secretive Facebook page that encourages rape and violence against women is continuing to operate under the guise of supporting men's health.

The page, which only admits members by invitation and is operated by a group of people from Brisbane, has more than 23 thousand likes since it launched almost two weeks ago.

It is full of posts that encourage sexual assault and suggest 'backhanding' a woman to teach her a lesson.

The page, which only admits members by invitation and is operated by a group of people from Brisbane including Brock Paulke (pictured), has more than 23 thousand likes since it launched almost two weeks ago

One member posted an image of a woman cowering from a man's clenched fist with a title that read: 'If you can't handle him at his worst...you don't deserve him at his best'

The Blokes Advice is full of posts that encourage sexual assault and suggest 'backhanding' a woman to teach her a lesson

One member posted an image of a woman cowering from a man's clenched fist with a title that read: 'If you can't handle him at his worst...you don't deserve him at his best', according to The Courier-Mail.

Another member posted a photo of the character Jack 'The Muss' Heke - a violent, alcoholic wife-beater from 1994 movie 'Once Were Warriors' - with the caption 'Inspirational bloke'.

'Imagine some of the hate rape that went on this weekend due to this page … Well done you bunch of sirs … I tip my hat,' another person wrote.

T-shirts with a 'Blokes Advice' logo, which features a penis and a beer, are being sold to promote the page.

'What would you do if you saw a female in public wearing the Blokes Advice shirt? Surely a few back hands will teach em a ­lesson,' one man wrote, according to the news report.

However, people have condemned the group including one man said the group had started off with the right intentions but had since been sending the wrong message.

T-shirts with a 'Blokes Advice' logo, which features a penis and a beer, are being sold to promote the page

However, people have condemned the group for disturbing posts (pictured) including one man said the group had started off with the right intentions but had since been sending the wrong message

'Bloke's advice page is filth. (sic) i know not everyone in there is a bad bloke, but encouraging the disgusting behaviour of the few ruined that group for the many. That group is awful,' Harry Bell wrote.

An administrator of the page, Brock Paulke, posted to the group to express the need to support men who suffer from domestic violence.

'As previous posts have explained, this is a great opportunity to raise awareness for men's health,' he posted.

An administrator of the page, Brock Paulke, posted to the group to express the need to support men who suffer from domestic violence

He told The Courier-Mail the page was started to provide a forum for men to speak about mental health.

'I want to do good out of this group,' he said. 'I've said on the group that we need to keep things within the rules of the group, and blokes that are breaching the rules have been removed.