While declining biological diversity often takes a backseat to climate change in environmental media, the two issues are heavily interlinked. Mass species extinction remains a dangerous reality for Australian diversity in particular. International Day for Biological Diversity is about raising awareness of biodiversity issues on a global scale with a special focus on marine environments.
National Palliative Care Week takes place in the last week of May every year. A national awareness week aimed at acknowledging those working in palliative care, it promotes the importance of supporting those living with a terminal illness and the need to confront our fears by talking about death and dying.
A healthy spine means a healthier life. Spinal Health Week is an annual, national initiative run by the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia. This year, the Week will focus on posture in the workplace, highlighting the dangers of long-term sitting and incorrect posture. Chiropractors around the country will be running local activities during the week.
An initiative of MS Australia, Kiss Goodbye to MS calls on people with multiple sclerosis (MS), their friends, family and colleagues to raise funds for vital research into a cure and for services for people living with the disease. Help fundraise in the lead up to World MS Day - 29th May, 2012.
Neurofibromatosis Month is about building public awareness of a disease deserving of national attention. As one of Australia's most common genetic conditions, Neurofibromatosis (NFT) is characterised by the growth of benign tumours anywhere where there are nerve cells. The month will be jam packed with information events and fundraisers so check out the website for details.
Our Not-for-Profit Liminno has been created to instigate an innovation revolution across our educational institutions, by harnessing and fostering entrepreneurial passion. 'My Liminno Project' is driven as an innovation contest that allows for students of all ages (K-12 and University - UG & PG) to create and be inspired by their own imagination.
Emerge Festival commemorates United Nations World Refugee Day and celebrates Refugee Week in Victoria. Refugees are survivors who have been forced to leave their whole lives behind due to persecution. They have survived because they have had courage, ingenuity and creativity.
Take a break and help fight cancer. Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea is a fun and easy way to raise money for cancer research, prevention programs, advocacy and support services. Host your morning tea at work, at home or with your local community group and have a cuppa for cancer. Every cup counts!
The purpose of the observance is to bring attention to, and increase knowledge of and respect for, turtles and tortoises, and encourage human action to help them survive and thrive. Turtle Day is celebrated worldwide in a variety of ways, from dressing up as turtles to saving turtles caught on highways, to research activities.
Scrap the car, leave the bike at home and grab your favourite and most street-savvy walking shoes -- it's Walk Safely to School Day! By walking to school, you can help build more walkable cities, reduce car dependency and traffic and promote a healthier lifestyle for our children.
The purpose of International Missing Children’s Day is to encourage everyone to think about children who remain missing and to spread a message of hope by releasing balloon. It commemorates the missing children who have found their way home, remember those who have been victims of crime around the world.
For 150 years, indigenous children in Australia were separated from their families. The 'Bringing them Home' report in 1997 shed light on this history of forced removal policies of past Australian governments and their devastating impact on Aboriginal communities and culture. National Sorry Day sees thousands of Australians from all walks of life coming together to honour the Stolen Generations.
Macular Degeneration may not be a familiar term to many Australians, but it's a condition to which we are all at risk. Approximately 1 in 7 people over 50 suffer from MD, the name given to a group of degenerative diseases of the retina causing progressive loss of central vision. Macular Degeneration Week is therefore about raising vital awareness of Australia's leading cause of blindness.
National Reconciliation Week is a time to celebrate and build on the respectful relationships shared by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians. The week is about joining the reconciliation conversation and reflecting on our shared histories, contributions and achievements.
White Wreath Day is a special day dedicated to increasing awareness of suicide in Australia. It is held yearly to remember loved ones who have taken their lives, the day also raises funds for support services for those suffering from mental illness. White Wreaths are displayed as a memorial, each representing a suicide in the last year.
Each year, 6 million people die as a result of tobacco usage. 600,000 of those victims are non-smokers. On World No Tobacco Day 2012, the World Health Organisation draws attention to the health implications of tobacco with the theme of "tobacco industry interference".
Are you familiar with how your thyroid affects your health? Thyroid Awareness Week aims to educate all Australians about the importance of good thyroid health and role of hormones in controlling our metabolism
Medical Research Week is a celebration of Australia's contribution to medical research, the week comprises of a speaking Tour by ASMR Medallist, public expositions, scientific meetings, public lectures and debates, radio shows, schools events and quiz, scientific meetings and much more. Check out their website for details.
There are more than 14,000 reasons to support Bowel Cancer Australia - one for each person whose life will be changed when they are diagnosed with bowel cancer, and that's just in one year. Show your support by helping us raise awareness during Bowel Cancer Awareness Month (formerly Bowel Cancer Awareness Week) .
On 3rd June 1992, a landmark High Court judgement recognised the existence of native title rights in Australia. Mabo Day, a public holiday in the Torres Shire, celebrates Eddie Mabo's victory in overturning the fiction of 'terra nullius'.
