Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community. A commemoration of Muhammad's first revelation, the annual […]
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Awareness Dates
Rare Disease Day
Raising awareness and generating change for the 300 million people worldwide living with a rare disease, their families and carers.
World Hearing Day
World Hearing Day is held on 3 March each year to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world.
International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is a day when all women are recognised for their achievements. International Women’s Day was first born out […]
Labour Day (VIC)
Victoria was the first place in the world to instigate an eight-hour day for workers without loss of pay. This achievement is celebrated every year on the second Monday in […]
Medibank – Sleep for Health
Virtual Event
Our friends at Medibank are offering FREE educational webinars providing real world stories and evidence-based information to improve your health and wellbeing. The webinar series includes: Health Habits for Success with […]
National Close the Gap Day
For more than a decade now, Australians from every corner of the country, in schools, businesses and community groups, have shown their support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health […]
World Down Syndrome Day
World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) , 21 March, is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012.
The date for WDSD being the 21st day of the 3rd month, was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome.
International Day for the Elimination of Discrimination
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on the day the police in Sharpeville, South Africa, opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful […]
Purple Day
Purple Day is an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide. On March 26th annually, people in countries around the world are invited to wear purple and […]