For the diary: health weeks & events 2013

Upcoming events
  Date   Event   Contact organisation
January 20-27 Australia’s Healthy Weight Week
 
www.healthyweightweek.com.au 
February (month)
Heart Research Month
 
www.redfeb.com.au
February 4 World Cancer Day
 
www.worldcancerday.org
February 24 – 3 March
 
Donate Life Week www.donatelife.gov.au
March (month) National Epilepsy Awareness Month
 
www.epilepsyaustralia.net
March 2-8 National Parks Week
 
www.parksforum.org
March 10-16 World Glaucoma Week
 
www.worldglaucoma.org
March 11-17 Brain Awareness Week
 
www.brainfoundation.org.au
March 11-17 Spark of Life
 
www.dementiafoundation.org.au
March 11 - 17 World Salt Awareness Week
 
www.worldactiononsalt.com/
March 13-20 Coeliac Awareness Week
 
www.coeliac.org.au/
March 14 World Kidney Day
 
www.worldkidneyday.org
March 17-23 National Arthritis Awareness Week
 
www.arthritisaustralia.com.au
March 21 Harmony Day
 
www.harmony.gov.au/
March 26 Purple Day for Epilepsy Awareness
 
www.epilepsyaustralia.net
April (month) Autism Awareness Month
April 2 International Autism Awareness Day
April 7 World Health Day
 
www.who.int/mediacentre/events/annual/en/
April 11 World Parkinson’s Day
 
www.parkinsonsvic.org.au/
April 28 – May 4 World Homeopathy Awareness Week
 
www.homeopathyoz.org
May 1 World Asthma Day
 
www.asthmafoundation.org.au
May 5-11 Motor Neurone Disease Week
 
www.mndaust.asn.au
May  5-11 National Heart Week
 
www.heartfoundation.org.au
May 7 – 11 Diversional Therapy Week
 
www.diversionaltherapy.org.au
May 9 – 15 Allergy and Chemical Sensitivity Week
 
www.aessra.org
May 10 World Lupus Day
 
www.worldlupusday.org/
May 10 – 16 International ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) Week
 
www.mecfs.org.au
May 12-18 Schizophrenia Awareness Week
 
www.sfnsw.org.au
May 13-19 National Volunteering Week
 
www.volunteeringaustralia.org
May 13-19 Food Allergy Awareness Week
 
www.allergyfacts.org.au/
May 17 World Hypotension Day - Worldwide
 
 www.kidney.org.au/
May 20 World Autoimmune Arthritis Day
 
www.worldautoimmunearthritisday.org
May 21-27 Spinal Health Week (formerly known as National Chiropractic Care Week
 
www.chiropractors.asn.au/nccw/
May 23 Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea – Cancer Council Australia
 
www.biggestmorningtea.com.au
May 26 – 1 June Kidney Health Week
 
www.kidney.org.au
May 26 – 1 June Macular Degeneration Awareness Week
 
www.mdfoundation.com.au
May 29 White Wreath Day (Action against suicide)
 
www.whitewreath.com.au
May 31 World No Tobacco Day
 
www.who.int/mediacentre/events/annual/en/
June (month) Bowel Cancer Awareness Month - Nationwide
 
www.bowelcanceraustralia.org/bca/
June 10-16 International Men’s Health Week
 
www.menshealthweek.org.au
June 16-22 Drug Action Week (Alcohol & Drug Council of Aust)
 
www.drugactionweek.org.au
June 19 Red Aussie Apple Day
 
www.bowelcanceraustralia.org
June 21 MND (Motor Neurone Disease) Global Awareness Day
 
www.mndaust.asn.au/
June 24-30 World Continence Awareness Week
 
www.continence.org.au
July (month) Dry July
 
www.dryjuly.com
July (month) Eye Health Awareness Month
 
www.eyefoundation.org.au
July 14-20 National Diabetes Week
 
www.diabetesaustralia.com.au
July 15-21 Wee Week
 
www.kidney.org.au
July 22-28 National Pain Week
 
Various
July 28 World Hepatitis Day
 
www.hepatitisaustralia.com
August 4-10 National Healthy Bones Week
 
www.healthybones.com.au
August 25-31 Hearing Awareness Week
 
www.hearingawarenessweek.org.au
August 26 Daffodil Day – Cancer Council Australia
 
www.daffodilday.com.au
August 27–Sept 2 National Parkinson’s Awareness Week
 
www.parkinsons.org.au
September (month) International Prostate Awareness Month
 
www.prostate.org.au
September (month) Blue September (Cancer in men)
 
www.blueseptember.org.au
September Register for Movember
 
www.movember.com
September 1-7 National Asthma Awareness Week
 
www.asthmafoundation.org.au
September 8 World Physical Therapy Day
 
www.physiotherapy.asn.au
September 10 World Suicide Prevention Day
 
www.wspd.org.au
September 12 World Oral Health Day
 
www.dhsv.org.au
September 12 R U OK Day
 
www.ruokday.com.au
September 14-20 National Stroke Week
 
www.strokefoundation.com.au
September 15 World Lymphoma Awareness Day
 
www.lymphoma.org.au
September 16-22 National Dementia Awareness Week
 
www.fightdementia.org.au
September 17-23 National Headache and Migraine Awareness Week 
 
www.headacheaustralia.org.au
September 21 World Alzheimers Day
 
www.fightdementia.org.au
September 25-30 National Parkinson Awareness Week
 
www.parkinsons.org.au
September 29 World Heart Day
 
www.who.int/mediacentre/events/annual/en/
October (month) Anxiety & Depression Awareness Month
 
www.beyondblue.org.au
October (month) Mental Health Month
 
www.mhca.org.au
October (month) Foot Health Month
 
www.apodc.com.au
October (month) Lupus Awareness Month
 
www.kidney.org.au/
October 4-11 National Amputee Awareness Week
 
www.limbs4life.com/
October 6-12 National Mental Health Week - Nationwide
 
www.mhca.org.au
October 10 World Mental Health Day
 
www.mhca.org.au
October 13-19 National Carers Week
 
www.carersaustralia.com.au
October 14-18 National Nutrition Week
 
www.nutritionaustralia.org
October 14-18 Sock-It-To-Suicide - Nationwide
 
www.whitewreath.com/
October 14-20 Veterans’ Health Week
 
www.dva.gov.au/vhw.htm
October 20 World Osteoporosis Day
 
www.osteoporosis.org.au
November (month) Movember – men’s health awareness and moustache fanciers
 
www.movember.com
November (month) Lung Cancer Awareness Month
 
www.lungcanceralliance.org
November 10-16 Spinal Injuries Awareness Week
 
www.rebuildinglives.com.au
November 14 World Diabetes Day
 
www.worlddiabetesday.org
November 18- 24 Antibiotic Awareness Week - Worldwide
 
www.nps.org.au/
November 19 International Men’s Day
 
www.internationalmensday.com/
December 1 World AIDS Day
 
www.worldaidsday.org.au/
December 3 International Day of Persons with Disabilities
 
www.idpwd.com.au
December 5 International Volunteers’ Day
 
www.volunteeringaustralia.org