| January 20-27 |
Australia’s Healthy Weight Week
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www.healthyweightweek.com.au |
February (month)
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Heart Research Month
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www.redfeb.com.au |
| February 4 |
World Cancer Day
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www.worldcancerday.org |
February 24 – 3 March
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Donate Life Week |
www.donatelife.gov.au |
| March (month) |
National Epilepsy Awareness Month
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www.epilepsyaustralia.net |
| March 2-8 |
National Parks Week
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www.parksforum.org |
| March 10-16 |
World Glaucoma Week
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www.worldglaucoma.org |
| March 11-17 |
Brain Awareness Week
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www.brainfoundation.org.au |
| March 11-17 |
Spark of Life
|
www.dementiafoundation.org.au |
| March 11 - 17 |
World Salt Awareness Week
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www.worldactiononsalt.com/ |
| March 13-20 |
Coeliac Awareness Week
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www.coeliac.org.au/ |
| March 14 |
World Kidney Day
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www.worldkidneyday.org |
| March 17-23 |
National Arthritis Awareness Week
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www.arthritisaustralia.com.au |
| March 21 |
Harmony Day
|
www.harmony.gov.au/ |
| March 26 |
Purple Day for Epilepsy Awareness
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www.epilepsyaustralia.net |
| April (month) |
Autism Awareness Month
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| April 2 |
International Autism Awareness Day
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| April 7 |
World Health Day
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www.who.int/mediacentre/events/annual/en/ |
| April 11 |
World Parkinson’s Day
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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
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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
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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
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www.biggestmorningtea.com.au |
| May 26 – 1 June |
Kidney Health Week
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www.kidney.org.au |
| May 26 – 1 June |
Macular Degeneration Awareness Week
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www.mdfoundation.com.au |
| May 29 |
White Wreath Day (Action against suicide)
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www.whitewreath.com.au |
| May 31 |
World No Tobacco Day
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www.who.int/mediacentre/events/annual/en/ |
| June (month) |
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month - Nationwide
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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
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www.continence.org.au |
| July (month) |
Dry July
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www.dryjuly.com |
| July (month) |
Eye Health Awareness Month
|
www.eyefoundation.org.au |
| July 14-20 |
National Diabetes Week
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www.diabetesaustralia.com.au |
| July 15-21 |
Wee Week
|
www.kidney.org.au |
| July 22-28 |
National Pain Week
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Various |
| July 28 |
World Hepatitis Day
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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
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www.daffodilday.com.au |
| August 27–Sept 2 |
National Parkinson’s Awareness Week
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www.parkinsons.org.au |
| September (month) |
International Prostate Awareness Month
|
www.prostate.org.au |
| September (month) |
Blue September (Cancer in men)
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www.blueseptember.org.au |
| September |
Register for Movember
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www.movember.com |
| September 1-7 |
National Asthma Awareness Week
|
www.asthmafoundation.org.au |
| September 8 |
World Physical Therapy Day
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www.physiotherapy.asn.au |
| September 10 |
World Suicide Prevention Day
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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
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www.fightdementia.org.au |
| September 17-23 |
National Headache and Migraine Awareness Week
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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
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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 |