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Shoctober Defibrillator Awareness Month 2019
Sep 16, 2019
What is Shoctober? October is nationally recognised as Defibrillator Awareness Month, thus Shoctober. And during this month, everyone is encouraged to let their workplace know that they should cares about cardiac arrest survival. They can do this by...Breast Cancer Awareness Month & Pink Ribbon Day 2019
Sep 13, 2019
Breast cancer is still the most common cancer among women in the world, including in Australia. Though survival rates have continue to improve in the country with 89 out of every 100 women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer now surviving five or...Foot Health Week 2019
Sep 11, 2019
Australia's Foot Health Week is a yearly week-long campaign that promotes foot health and encourages better health outcomes for all Australians. This year, the campaign will be happening on 14-20 October, with programs that aim to spread the word on...World Sight Day 2019
Sep 09, 2019
What is World Sight Day? World Sight Day, happening this year on 10 October 2019, is an annual day of awareness that aims to put focus on a worldwide scale attention on blindness and vision impairment. With the theme of Vision First!, the event encourages...Walktober & Walk to Work Day 2019
Sep 06, 2019
Fact: People who walk before or during work are generally healthier, more productive and less likely to be sick or absent. That is why it is in the best interests of everyone to start walking more and include it to their daily routine, and for organisations...World Smile Day 2019
Sep 04, 2019
On 4 October 2019, join everyone as we celebrate World Smile Day®. The history A commercial artist from Worcester, Massachusetts by the name of Harvey Ball created the smiley face in 1963. That image went on to become the most recognizable symbol...National Safe Work Month 2019
Sep 02, 2019
October is National Safe Work Month, whch is the time to commit to building safe and healthy workplaces for all Australians. Established in 2008, Safe Work Australia aims to develop national policy and guidance for work health and safety and workers’ compensation.Mental Health Month & World Mental Health Day 2019
Aug 30, 2019
October is Mental Health Month in NSW, and it aims to promote the importance of early intervention practices for positive mental health and wellbeing, and reduce the stigma associated with mental health. The awareness campaign is held annually every...International OCD Awareness Week 2019
Aug 28, 2019
OCD Awareness Week is an international effort that takes place every year with the objective of raising awareness and understanding about obsessive compulsive disorder and related disorders. It also seeks to help more people get timely access to appropriate...World Heart Day 2019
Aug 26, 2019
What is World Heart Day? Tagged as the world's and the World Heart Federation's biggest awareness-raising platform for cardiovascular disease, World Heart Day is celebrated every year on 29 September. And this year, everyone is called upon to become Heart...World Car-free Day 2019
Aug 23, 2019
World Car Free Day, which happens every year on the 22nd of September, encourages everyone to give up their cars for a day. In line of this event, various organized events and programs are also held in different cities all over the world. The events, which...World First Aid Day 2019
Aug 21, 2019
All over the world, there are 1.25 million road traffic deaths each year, with 50 million people getting injured. Motor vehicle accidents are the number one cause of death of among those aged 15–29, with 49% of being killed are pedestrians. And one...R U OK? Day 2019
Aug 19, 2019
What is R U OK Day? R U OK? Day is known as the national day of action dedicated to reminding everyone to ask, “Are you OK?” and to remember every day of the year to support people who may be struggling with life’s ups and downs. This year, everyone...World Suicide Prevention Day 2019
Aug 16, 2019
According to the World Health Organization, there are over 800,000 cases of suicide each year. That us one person dying every 40 seconds. And in Australia, suicide numbers have increased with 3,218 people taking their own lives in 2017. These are people...National Organic Week 2019
Aug 12, 2019
Who doesn't love to bite into a juicy, organic tomato? Or stock the fridge with vibrant, locally farmed produce? That's the theme of this year's National Organic Week Australia, happening from 9-15 September 2019, "Taste the Difference, Feel the Difference, Make...National Stroke Week 2019
Aug 09, 2019
From 2-8 September 2019, the Stroke Foundation will lead the campaign for National Stroke Week 2019 that aims to encourage Australians who recognise the F.A.S.T signs of stroke to call an ambulance, thereby potentially saving a life. They are F.A.S.T.Women's Health Week 2019
Aug 05, 2019
What is Women's Health Week? Started by Jean Hailes, Women’s Health Week is a week dedicated to all women across Australia to make good health a priority. During the week, everyone - from individuals, communities and workplaces - is encouraged to...Gold Bow Day 2019
Aug 02, 2019
Because of the alarming rate in the increase of cases of thyroid cancer in Australia, Australian Thyroid Foundation launched Gold Bow Day, which aims to highlight the increase in thyroid cancer and gives support to thyroid cancer patients, especially...Cancer Council's Daffodil Day Appeal 2019
Jul 30, 2019
With a target to raise more than $4 million for life-saving cancer research, this year's Daffodil Day Appeal seeks to raise awareness and money throughout the month of August that will culminate in a public show of solidarity on 23 August 2019. Volunteers...Prostate Health Month & Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 2019
Jul 29, 2019
Prostate Health Month, which is also called Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, is observed every September all over the world by health experts, health advocates and individuals concerned with men’s prostate health and prostate cancer. By designating...
