Health and wellbeing calendar
Calendar of key health and wellbeing events.
Date
| Date |
Event |
| 1 to 7 August |
Homelessness Australia Week
An annual event to raise awareness of the impact of homelessness in Australia.
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| 26 August |
Wear it Purple Day
Wear It Purple strives to foster supportive, safe, empowering and inclusive environments for rainbow young people.
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| 4 September |
World Sexual Health Day
Promotes sexual health, well-being and rights for all.
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| 8 September |
R U OK? Day
A national day when we remind ourselves that every day is the day to ask, ‘are you OK?’ if someone you care about might be struggling with life.
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| 12 to 18 September |
This Girl Can Week
Encouraging more women to be active.
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| 26 to 30 September |
Sexual and Reproductive Health Week
Sexual and reproductive health is not only about physical wellbeing. It also includes the right to healthy and respectful relationships, health services that are inclusive, safe and appropriate, access to accurate information, testing, treatment, and timely support and services.
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| 1 to 31 October |
Community Safety Month
Stay tuned for what’s on in Stonnington for Community Safety Month in 2022.
To learn more, visit Community Safety.
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| 1 October |
International Older Persons' Day
An opportunity to highlight the important contributions that older Australians make to communities around the country. The 2022 theme is ‘The Resilience and Contributions of Older Women’.
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| 10 October |
World Mental Health Day
An opportunity to raise awareness of mental health issues and mobilise efforts in support of mental health. In 2022, the message from Mental Health Australia is simple: ‘Look after your mental health, Australia’ and make a mental health promise.
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| 12 October |
World Arthritis Day
A global day to help raise awareness across the world of the existence and impact of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, often referred to as RMDs. The debilitating effects of RMDs, of which more than 200 exist, are little known; their impact, however, is largely, and silently, felt.
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| 16 to 22 October |
National Carers Week
An initiative of Carers Australia, National Carers Week is an opportunity to recognise, celebrate, and raise awareness among all Australians about the diversity of Australia's 2.65 million carers and their caring roles.
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16 to 22 October
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National Nutrition Week
'Try for 5' is an annual awareness campaign by Nutrition Australia during National Nutrition Week to celebrate vegetables and the important role they can play in our health and wellbeing.
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16 October
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World Food Day
World Food Day is an opportunity to promote worldwide awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and for the need to ensure healthy diets for all, leaving no one behind.
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16 to 22 October
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Anti-Poverty Week
Anti-Poverty Week supports Australians to have an increased understanding of poverty. The key message is, ‘Poverty exists. Poverty hurts us all. We can all do something about it.’ It is one of hope, not despair.
Learn more.
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| 17 October
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Ending persistent poverty, respecting all people and our planet.
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| 17 to 23 October |
Gambling Harm Awareness Week
During Gambling Harm Awareness Week, we encourage people to talk about the harms associated with gambling and the effects they can have on communities, families, friends, workplaces and individuals.
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| 19 October |
National Ride 2 Work Day
Ride2Work encourages Australians to commute by bike and helps workplaces make it easier for workers to ride.
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