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Giving Tuesday
2023-11-28
GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Since then, it has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.

Whether it’s making someone smile, helping a neighbor or stranger out, showing up for an issue or people we care about, or giving some of what we have to those who need our help, every act of generosity counts, and everyone has something to give.

International Day of People with Disability
2023-12-03
International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) is held on 3 December each year to recognise the contributions and achievements of the 4.4 million Australians with disability, both visible and invisible.

Christmas Eve
2023-12-24

Christmas Day
2023-12-25

Boxing Day
2023-12-26

Safer Internet Day
2024-02-06
Safer Internet Day is a global initiative to raise awareness of online safety issues. The eSafety Commissioner leads the initiative in Australia. It educates people about online safety risks, like online abuse, how to be safe online and where to go for help.
This Safer Internet Day, you are encouraged to take three simple actions when approaching online safety: Connect. Reflect. Protect.

Connect safely by keeping apps and devices secure and reviewing your privacy settings regularly.
Reflect on how your actions online may affect others or your safety.
Protect yourself and others by visiting eSafety.gov.au to find out how to stay safe online and report online abuse.

By doing these things and sharing the Connect. Reflect. Protect message, we can work towards making every day a Safer Internet Day.

Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year)
2024-02-10
Lunar New Year (also known as Spring Festival or Chinese New Year) is the most important holiday in China and Chinese communities around the world.
How do you wish someone “Happy New Year” in Chinese? It depends on who you’re talking to. In China, the official language is Mandarin. Gong xi fa cai is how Mandarin speakers wish you a happy new year — meaning “wishing you to be prosperous in the coming year.” Many overseas Chinese communities speak Cantonese. Gung hay fat choy is how Cantonese speakers wish you a happy new year—meaning “wishing you great happiness and prosperity.”
The celebration generally includes family and friends, feasting and fireworks, and parties and parades.

International Epilepsy Day
2024-02-12
International Epilepsy Day, celebrated each year on the 2nd Monday of February, is an opportunity to raise awareness of epilepsy, what it is, how it can be treated, and what is needed to bring treatment to all people who need it.

The ability of health workers to diagnose epilepsy, the availability of medicines and research into the health and social care response to epilepsy are just three areas of action for WHO and partners.

Apology Anniversary
2024-02-13
13 February each year marks the anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations, who suffered trauma because of past government policies of forced child removal.

Many of these removals occurred as the result of laws and policies aimed at assimilating the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population into the predominately white community.

Stolen Generations survivors are some of Australia’s most vulnerable people and many have kept their stories and experiences secret for many years, even decades.

Through hearing the resilient stories of Stolen Generations survivors there is now a willingness for Australians to join in on the healing journey. To be part of solutions into the future. This is the spirit of the anniversary.

World Day of Social Justice
2024-02-20
World Day of Social Justice is an international day recognising the need to promote social justice, which includes efforts to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion, gender inequality, unemployment, human rights, and social protections.

International Wheelchair Day
2024-03-01
International Wheelchair Day is always recognised on March 1. It’s an annual day of events and activities which take place around the world when wheelchair users celebrate the positive impact a wheelchair has on their lives.

Since it was first launched in 2008, celebrations have taken place in Australia, Nepal, Senegal, South Africa, Bangladesh, Pakistan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
It has continued to grow year after year and we look forward to this year being bigger and better than ever.
Why not organise your own personal celebration? You could involve your school, college, place of work, a charitable organisation or even the community in celebrating the enormous impact that the humble wheelchair has on people’s lives throughout the world?

World Hearing Day
2024-03-03
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.

World Wildlife Day
2024-03-03
3 March is World Wildlife Day. It is a United Nations International Day to celebrate all the world’s wild animals and plants and the contribution that they make to our lives and the health of the planet.

This date was chosen as it is the birthday of CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, signed in 1973.

International Women's Day (IWD)
2024-03-08
International Women’s Day (IWD) – 8 March – is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women, who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities.

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 of labour movements at the turn of the twentieth century in North America and across Europe.

Since those early days, International Women’s Day has grown in prominence and reach, touching women in every corner of the world. The growing international women’s movement has helped make International Women’s Day a central point for action, to build support for women’s rights and their full participation in the economy, politics, community and in everyday life.

International Women's Day (IWD)
2024-03-08
Women’s economic empowerment is central to a gender-equal world. When women are given equal opportunities to earn, learn and lead – entire communities thrive.
The theme for International Women’s Day 2024 is Count Her In: Invest in Women. Accelerate Progress.
Based on the priority theme for the United Nations 68th Commission on the Status of Women, Count Her In will examine the pathways to greater economic inclusion for women and girls everywhere.
While important progress has been made, women face significant obstacles to achieving equal participation in the economy.
Without equal access to education, employment pathways, financial services and literacy, how can we ever hope to reach gender equality?
We must ensure women and girls are given equal opportunity to build their capabilities and strengthen their capacity to learn, earn and lead.

Ramadan
2024-03-10 - 2024-04-08
Ramadan, observed by nearly 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide, is a sacred month in the Islamic calendar dedicated to fasting, prayer, and reflection. It’s a time when believers draw closer to God, practice self-discipline, and engage in acts of charity.

International Day of Happiness
2024-03-20
20 March is the UN International Day of Happiness. With our world facing unprecedented challenges, wellbeing matters more than ever.

When we choose to take action to help others, they benefit, we benefit and we set an example of kindness that can ripple out into the world too.

Harmony Week
2024-03-20 08:00 - 2024-03-26 17:00 (Australia/Brisbane)
Harmony Week: Monday, 20 March 2024 – Sunday, 26 March 2024
Harmony Week is the celebration that recognises our diversity and brings together Australians from all different backgrounds. It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.​

World Down Syndrome Day
2024-03-21
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
2024-03-21
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 demonstration against apartheid “pass laws” in 1960.

In 1979, the General Assembly adopted a programme of activities to be undertaken during the second half of the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination. On that occasion, the General Assembly decided that a week of solidarity with the peoples struggling against racism and racial discrimination, beginning on 21 March, would be organized annually in all States.

Since then, the apartheid system in South Africa has been dismantled. Racist laws and practices have been abolished in many countries, and we have built an international framework for fighting racism, guided by the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The Convention is now nearing universal ratification, yet still, in all regions, too many individuals, communities and societies suffer from the injustice and stigma that racism brings.

National Close the Gap Day
2024-03-21
On National Close the Gap Day, bring your team together to share information and, most importantly, take meaningful action to achieve Indigenous health equality. Since 2006, the Close the Gap campaign has raised awareness about the 17-year life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.

World Autism Awareness Day
2024-04-02
The United Nations General Assembly declared 2 April as World Autism Awareness Day to promote the acceptance, support and inclusion of autistic people, and for the advocation of their rights.
Autism is a lifelong neurological condition that manifests during early childhood, irrespective of gender, race or socio-economic status. The term Autism Spectrum refers to a range of characteristics. Appropriate support, accommodation and acceptance of this neurological variation allow those on the Spectrum to enjoy equal opportunity, and full and effective participation in society.
Autism is mainly characterised by unique social interactions, non-standard ways of learning, keen interests in specific subjects, inclination to routines, challenges in typical communications and particular ways of processing sensory information.

World Health Day
2024-04-07
World Health Day is celebrated on April 7 each year to highlight significant issues around health on a global scale. It is also the anniversary of the World Health Organisation.

Auslan Day
2024-04-13
Auslan Day celebrates the rich history, culture, community and language of the Australian Deaf community by honouring the date of the first publication of the Auslan dictionary. If you’d like to learn Auslan, why not Learn Auslan with Chloe!? In her latest video series, Administration Assistant, Chloe Haidenhofer, will teach you how to:

fingerspell the alphabet;
introduce yourself;
ask basic questions with pronouns and question words;
read back fingerspelling; and
sign days, months, states, and cities.

ANZAC Day (National Public Holiday)
2024-04-25
On the morning of 25 April 1915, the Anzacs set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula in order to open the Dardanelles to the allied navies. The objective was to capture Constantinople (now Istanbul in Turkey), the capital of the Ottoman Empire, and an ally of Germany.

The Anzacs landed on Gallipoli and met fierce resistance from the Ottoman Turkish defenders. Their plan to knock Turkey out of the war quickly became a stalemate, and the campaign dragged on for eight months.

At the end of 1915, the allied forces were evacuated. Both sides suffered heavy casualties and endured great hardships. Over 8,000 Australian soldiers were killed. News of the landing on Gallipoli and the events that followed had a profound impact on Australians at home. The 25th of April soon became the day on which Australians remember the sacrifice of those who had died in the war.

The Anzacs were courageous and although the Gallipoli campaign failed in its military objectives, the Australian and New Zealand actions during the campaign left us all a powerful legacy.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work
2024-04-28
The annual World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April promotes the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally.

Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) Prevention Month
2024-05-01 08:00 - 2024-05-31 17:00
Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) can happen to anyone and comes in many different forms, not just physical. It occurs when someone who is close to you:

Stops you from doing things you want to do through manipulation and abusive behaviours (also known as coercive control);
Hurts you or someone you care about; or
Breaks something you care about.

It can happen in any kind of relationship:

Romantic Relationship
After a romantic relationship ends
A member of your family
Other relatives
Other

Boyfriend
Girlfriend
Partner
Husband
Wife
Ex-boyfriend
Ex-girlfriend
Ex-partner
Ex-husband
Ex-wife
Parent
Guardian
Other family members – brother, sister, aunt, uncle, cousin or grandparent
Kin (people you call family)
Stepfamily (people related by marriage)
Carers or paid support workers
Other people you live with or see often

Unfortunately, Domestic and Family Violence is common with some people at greater risk than others. It occurs in all races, religions, genders and economic status. Women however, are disproportionally impacted by family, domestic and sexual violence and are more likely to experience violence from someone they know than by a stranger (35% vs 11%). Furthermore, women with disability in Australia are twice as likely to have experienced sexual violence since the age of 15 years than women without disabilities. ourwatch.org.au/quick-facts/
Help is available

If you are in danger or hurt, the first number to call is 000. This is an emergency number that will get help straight away.
When you are not in immediate danger there are many support services including the National Service 1800 RESPECT – Call 1800 737 732 or see link to other specialised services on our intranet.
All Endeavour Foundation and CSG employees have access to ten days paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave per year. You can speak confidentially with a leader or your People & Wellbeing Partner to learn more about how you can access support.
If you need to talk to someone about what you or a colleague are experiencing, contact our Employee Assistance Program, Benestar on 1300 360 364. All conversations are confidential. You can also find Benestar resources on our intranet.

What can I do?

If you are supporting a co-worker or are the leader of an employee experiencing family and/or domestic violence, we encourage you to complete our Family Violence Awareness in Australia – A Workplace Issue Engage Module. The module will help you better understand how to provide appropriate support.
We all play a role in raising awareness and challenging harmful behaviours and misconceptions that contribute to unhealthy relationships. When we create a supportive workplace culture, we increase the likelihood of someone feeling safe to access support.

Mother's Day
2024-05-12
Throughout Australia, like the rest of the world, people use this occasion to give thanks to their mothers and to celebrate and pamper the women who are so special in their lives.

Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
2024-05-16
Every third Thursday of May each year is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than one billion people with disability or with an impairment.

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT)
2024-05-17
Wear rainbow with pride
Inclusion is all about taking action to show those around you that they are valued and welcomed.
We encourage everyone to join us in wearing rainbow. Rainbows are associated with the representation of the LGBTQIA+ community and is used to express pride.
Why?
Friday 17 May is IDAHOBIT Day a day that marks the anniversary of 17 May, 1990, when the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases. IDAHOBIT standards for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersex Discrimination and Transphobia and as time has progressed holds reference to a day against LGBTQIA+ Discrimination to specifically include those who are lesbian, queer and asexual.
Unfortunately, even with Marriage Equality, the LGBTQIA+ community continue to be discriminated against with stigma still prevalent around the world. If this is not your lived experience, you may be surprised to know that in Australia:

68% of LGBTQIA+ employees are not out to everyone in the workplace
2 in 3 LGBTQIA+ youth experiences abuse due to their identity and
35% of LGBTQIA+ Australians have experienced verbal abuse in the past 12 months

Equality Australia
You can show up every day and be an active ally taking a stand against discrimination
At Endeavour Foundation we want everyone to feel safe and included and feel like you belong.
Be informed: talk to LGBTQIA+ friends, family or colleagues, read LGBTQIA+ related publications, social media and videos. Avoid assumptions through the use of words like, ‘partner’ in lieu of ‘husband/wife’ or ‘boyfriend or girlfriend.’
Useful resources:

Pride in Diversity
Minus 18
Equality Australia
TransHub

Understanding diverse experiences and perspectives can help you to understand where you can show up and be an active ally.
Be visible and promote yourself as an ally by:

wearing a pin
displaying inclusion posters in your team’s area
share your story of why you’re an ally
celebrate other days of significance such as Pride Month, Wear It Purple Day, International Transgender Day of Visibility.

Being a visible ally makes a big difference to how everyone can feel safe and included.
Be part of the solution: Talk about pronouns, advocate for inclusive language, take a stand against homophobic, biphobic or transphobic slurs, call out jokes or negative behaviours or comments.
Every day is a day to be an ally!
