Health Calendar
Year of Health and Care Workers 2021
01 Jan 2021 to 31 Dec 2021 In category: Aboriginal Health, Carers, Child & Family, Homepage, Men’s Health, Multicultural Health, People with Disability, Seniors, Women’s Health, Youth Plus 12-25
2021 has been designated as the International Year of Health and Care Workers (YHCW) in appreciation and gratitude for their unwavering dedication in the fight ... more →
Dry July
01 Jul 2021 to 31 Jul 2021 In category: Aboriginal Health, Carers, Child & Family, Homepage, Men’s Health, Multicultural Health, People with Disability, Seniors, Women’s Health, Youth Plus 12-25
Dry July is a fundraiser that encourages you to go alcohol-free in July to raise funds for people affected by cancer. The funds you raise as ... more →
Plastic Free July
01 Jul 2021 to 31 Jul 2021 In category: Aboriginal Health, Carers, Child & Family, Homepage, Men’s Health, Multicultural Health, People with Disability, Seniors, Women’s Health, Youth Plus 12-25
Plastic Free July® is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner ... more →
Donate Life Week
25 Jul 2021 to 01 Aug 2021 In category: Aboriginal Health, Carers, Child & Family, Homepage, Men’s Health, Multicultural Health, People with Disability, Seniors, Women’s Health, Youth Plus 12-25
Run by the Australian Government’s Organ and Tissue Authority and supported by DonateLife agencies in every state and territory, DonateLife Week is a public awareness ... more →
National Pain Week
26 Jul 2021 to 01 Aug 2021 In category: Aboriginal Health, Carers, Child & Family, Homepage, Men’s Health, Multicultural Health, People with Disability, Seniors, Women’s Health, Youth Plus 12-25
The theme of National Pain Week 2021 is 'Connection' People living with chronic pain often feel isolated by their pain. The aim of NPW 2021 ... more →
Schools Tree Day
30 Jul 2021 In category: Aboriginal Health, Carers, Child & Family, Homepage, Men’s Health, Multicultural Health, People with Disability, Seniors, Women’s Health, Youth Plus 12-25
The last Friday in July is dedicated to schools celebrating Tree Day. Each year, more than 3000 students participate nationwide in environmental ... more →
International Day of Friendship
30 Jul 2021 In category: Aboriginal Health, Carers, Child & Family, Homepage, Men’s Health, Multicultural Health, People with Disability, Seniors, Women’s Health, Youth Plus 12-25
The International Day of Friendship was proclaimed in 2011 by the UN General Assembly with the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals can ... more →
Tradies National Health Month
01 Aug 2021 to 31 Aug 2021 In category: Aboriginal Health, Carers, Child & Family, Homepage, Men’s Health, Multicultural Health, People with Disability, Seniors, Women’s Health, Youth Plus 12-25
Tradies National Health Month raises awareness of the health and injury risks affecting those who work in trade occupations-among tradies themselves, their families, employers and ... more →
World Breastfeeding Week
01 Aug 2021 to 07 Aug 2021 In category: Aboriginal Health, Carers, Child & Family, Homepage, Men’s Health, Multicultural Health, People with Disability, Seniors, Women’s Health, Youth Plus 12-25
The World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) 2021 theme Protect breastfeeding: a shared responsibility is about how breastfeeding contributes to the survival, health and wellbeing of all. The theme ... more →
Homelessness Week
01 Aug 2021 to 07 Aug 2021 In category: Aboriginal Health, Carers, Child & Family, Homepage, Men’s Health, Multicultural Health, People with Disability, Seniors, Women’s Health, Youth Plus 12-25
In Australia there are over 116,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night. Homelessness Week aims to raise awareness of the impact of homelessness on ... more →
National Tree Day
01 Aug 2021 In category: Aboriginal Health, Carers, Child & Family, Homepage, Men’s Health, Multicultural Health, People with Disability, Seniors, Women’s Health, Youth Plus 12-25
National Tree Day, proudly sponsored by Toyota Australia, was co-founded in 1996 by Planet Ark and Olivia Newton-John. It has now grown in to Australia's ... more →
MS Readathon
01 Aug 2021 to 31 Aug 2021 In category: Aboriginal Health, Carers, Child & Family, Homepage, Men’s Health, Multicultural Health, People with Disability, Seniors, Women’s Health, Youth Plus 12-25
The MS Readathon inspires kids to read as much as they ... more →
National Stroke Week
02 Aug 2021 to 08 Aug 2021 In category: Aboriginal Health, Carers, Child & Family, Homepage, Men’s Health, Multicultural Health, People with Disability, Seniors, Women’s Health, Youth Plus 12-25
This year, we are asking you to join our community and be 'United by Stroke' by learning the F.A.S.T. (Face. Arms. Speech. Time) signs of ... more →
Dental Health Week
02 Aug 2021 to 08 Aug 2021 In category: Aboriginal Health, Carers, Child & Family, Homepage, Men’s Health, Multicultural Health, People with Disability, Seniors, Women’s Health, Youth Plus 12-25
Dental Health Week (DHW) is the Australian Dental Association’s (ADA) major annual oral health campaign. It takes place each year in the first full week of ... more →
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day
04 Aug 2021 In category: Aboriginal Health, Carers, Child & Family, Homepage, Men’s Health, Multicultural Health, People with Disability, Seniors, Women’s Health, Youth Plus 12-25
The theme for National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day 2021 is: Proud in culture, strong in spirit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities ... more →
Dying to Know Day
08 Aug 2021 In category: Aboriginal Health, Carers, Child & Family, Homepage, Men’s Health, Multicultural Health, People with Disability, Seniors, Women’s Health, Youth Plus 12-25
Dying to Know Day is an annual campaign where we encourage people to start conversations about death. During August, people hold events, gatherings at home, ... more →
International Day of the Worlds Indigenous People’s
09 Aug 2021 In category: Aboriginal Health, Carers, Child & Family, Homepage, Men’s Health, Multicultural Health, People with Disability, Seniors, Women’s Health, Youth Plus 12-25
There are an estimated 370 million indigenous people in the world, living across 90 countries. They make up There are over 476 million indigenous peoples living ... more →
International Youth Day
12 Aug 2021 In category: Aboriginal Health, Carers, Child & Family, Homepage, Men’s Health, Multicultural Health, People with Disability, Seniors, Women’s Health, Youth Plus 12-25
In 1999, the General Assembly endorsed the recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth (Lisbon, 8-12 August 1998) that 12 August ... more →
Red Nose Day
13 Aug 2021 In category: Aboriginal Health, Carers, Child & Family, Homepage, Men’s Health, Multicultural Health, People with Disability, Seniors, Women’s Health, Youth Plus 12-25
Red Nose Day is back on Friday, 13 August 2021. Join with us and thousands of people from all across Australia as we get silly for ... more →
National Science Week
14 Aug 2021 to 22 Aug 2021 In category: Aboriginal Health, Carers, Child & Family, Homepage, Men’s Health, Multicultural Health, People with Disability, Seniors, Women’s Health, Youth Plus 12-25
Celebrating science and technology National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. Running each year in August, it features more than 1000 events ... more →
