Health and Wellbeing Calendar
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The calendar includes a selection of international, national and state awareness campaigns. These campaigns align with the Working in Health Promoting Ways Framework, principles of practice, priority areas and health literacy. Visit the relevant health and wellbeing websites listed in the calendar for accurate and up to date information.
This year the calendar has been designed using health literacy principles.
Calendar 2024
How should I use this?
A health and wellbeing calendar can be a helpful tool when planning for working in health promoting ways. Use this type of calendar as a supporting resource for your local community or service health promotion planning.
When you have a clear idea of priorities, the calendar can help you plan when you begin a program or host an event.
Remember that organising activities and programs often takes more time than expected. Consider how much time and the resources you have available before committing to regular events.
Date | Event |
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4 January | World Braille Day |
12 January | International Youth Day (UN) |
28 January | World Leprosy Day |
Date | Event |
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February | Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month |
4 February | World Cancer Day |
14 February | National Condom Day |
18 February | International Asperger’s Day |
22 February | World Encephalitis Day |
Date | Event |
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3 March | World Hearing Day |
3 March | Clean up Australia Day |
8 March | International Women’s Day |
13-20 March | Coeliac Awareness Week |
14 March | World Kidney Day |
21 March | Harmony Day |
21 March | World Down Syndrome Day |
22 March | World Day for Water |
24 March | World TB Day |
26 March | Purple Day (Epilepsy) |
31 March | Neighbour Day |
Date | Event |
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02-April | World Autism Awareness Day |
06-April | World Physical Activity Day |
07-April | World Health Day |
11-April | World Parkinson’s Day |
17-April | World Haemophilia Day |
18-April | World Heritage Day |
22-April | Earth Day |
22-28 April | World Immunisation Week |
25-April | World Malaria Day |
Date | Event |
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May | 65 Roses Month |
May | Ehlers-Danlos Awareness Month |
May | Miracle Month of May |
May | National Crohns & Colitis Month |
5 May | International Midwives Day |
5 May | World Hand Hygiene Day |
7 May | World Asthma Day |
8 May | World Ovarian Cancer Day |
10 May | World Lupus Day |
12 May | International Nurses Day |
12 May | International ME/CFS Awareness Day |
15 - 21 May | National Families Week |
16 May | Hae Day (hereditary angioedema) |
17 May | International Day Against Homophobia, Trans & Biphobia |
19 May | World IBD Day |
19 - 25 May | National Palliative Care Week |
25 May | World Thyroid Day |
26 May | National Sorry Day |
27 May - 3 June | National Reconciliation Week |
29 May | White Wreath Day |
30 May | World MS Day |
31 May | World No Tobacco Day |
Date | Event |
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June | Tinnitus Awareness Month |
1 June | Bowel Cancer Awareness Month |
1 - 7 June | World Haemochromatosis Week |
2 - 8 June | Tourette Syndrome Awareness Week |
5 June | World Environment Day (UN) |
9 June | National Stomal Therapy Week |
14 June | World Blood Donor Day |
15 June | World Elder Awareness Day |
16 - 22 June | Refugee Week |
19 June | Red Apple Day |
20 June | World Refugee Day (UN) |
21 June | MND Global Day |
24 - 30 June | World Continence Awareness Week |
29 June | World Scleroderma Day |
Date | Event |
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July | July is eye Awareness Month |
2 July | Corpus Callosum Awareness Day |
7 - 14 July | NAIDOC Week |
8 July | International Paramedics Day |
11 July | World Population Day |
22 July | FragileX Awareness Day |
23 July | International #Hellomynameis day |
28 July - 4 August | Donate Life Week |
28 July | National Tree Day |
28-Jul | World Hepatitis Day |
Date | Event |
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1 - 7 August | World Breastfeeding Week |
3 August | Jeans for Genes Day |
4 - 10 August | National Missing Persons Week |
5 - 11 August | Dental Health Week |
8 August | Dying to Know Day |
9 August | Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples |
31 August | International Overdose Awareness Day |
Date | Event |
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September | Prostate Cancer Awareness Month |
1 September | National Child Protection Week |
1 - 7 September | National Asthma Week |
1 - 8 September | Adult Learners Week |
8 September | International Literacy Day |
10 September | International Gynaecological Awareness Day |
10 September | World Suicide Prevention Day |
13 September | World Sepsis Day |
15 September | Worldwide Lymphoma Day |
21 September | World Alzheimer’s Day |
23 September | International Day of Sign Languages |
29 September | World Heart Day |
Date | Event |
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October | SHOCTOBER Defibrillator Month |
October | Work Safe Tasmania Month |
October | Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
1 October | International Day of Older Persons |
6 October | World Cerebral Palsy Day |
10 October | World Sight Day |
10 October | World Mental Health Day |
11 October | National Hat Day |
12 October | World Arthritis Day |
15 October | Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance |
16 October | International Pronouns Day |
16 October | World Food Day |
20 October | World Osteoporosis Day |
23 October | Children's Week |
20 - 26 October | International Infection Prevention Week |
21 - 27 October | National Carers Week |
Date | Event |
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November | Pancreatic and Stomach Cancer Awareness Month |
November | November NICU Awareness Month |
12 November | World Pneumonia Day |
14 November | Genetic Counsellor Awareness Day |
14 November | World Diabetes Day |
17 November | World Prematurity Day |
18 - 24 November | Antimicrobial Awareness Week |
19 November | International Men’s Day |
20 November | Universal Children's Day |
25 November | White Ribbon Day |
Date | Event |
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1 December | World AIDS Day |
2 December | International Day for Abolition of Slavery |
3 December | International Day of People with Disability |
5 December | International Volunteers Day |
10 December | Human Rights Day |
18 December | International Migrants Day (UN) |
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