World Hepatitis Day 2017 is a campaign to raise awareness of chronic hepatitis A, B and C. On this day, the world joins together to drive action, to transform the lives of 300+ million people and to play a part in the fight to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030.

“The elimination of viral hepatitis is not just a public health goal – it is an individual goal for millions of men, women and children across the world. Every single person could be affected by viral hepatitis and we all have a part to play to achieve elimination.”

 Get involved this July by:

• Raising awareness on social media by using #showyourface for world hepatitis
• Handing out promotional merchandise
• Creating a poster
• Volunteering
• Donating

For more information, visit: http://www.worldhepatitisday.org/en/2017-campaign

National Pain Week   24 – 30 July 2017

National Pain Week 2017 is a campaign to reduce the stigmatisation surrounding chronic pain. The week works towards creating healing relationships between the person in pain and their pain clinician/s and to reduce the isolation and suffering of people in pain.

“An estimated 20 percent of adult Australians suffer chronic pain.”

Make a difference this July by:

• Organising a fundraiser
• Informing the community
• Raising awareness on social media
• Volunteering with the foundation
• Donating

For more information, visit: http://www.nationalpainweek.org.au/

                Stress Down Day

Stress Down Day 2017 is a fun and easy initiative to reduce stress and raise vital funds for Lifeline. Lifeline is a national charity providing all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.

“Research shows that 90% of Australians need to stress less – with 74% of people reported being stressed from work.”

Get involved this July by:

• Managing your wellbeing
• Organising a fundraiser
• Volunteering
• Donating to the foundation
• Raising awareness on social media

For more information, visit: http://stressdown.gofundraise.com.au/

21^st July 2017

National Pyjama Day 2017 is about raising much needed awareness and funds for children in foster care. By wearing your favourite PJ’s and by making a donation, you’ll be helping foster children achieve their dreams.

“Currently there are more than 43,000 children in foster care, and statistics show that approximately 32,250 of these children will not complete high school.”

Get involved by:

• Hosting a Pyjama Day
• Making a donation
• Volunteering with the foundation
• Raising awareness on social media

For more information, visit: https://www.nationalpyjamaday.com/

Sarcoma awareness month is designed to promote awareness about the ‘forgotten cancer’ and find a cure in time. “Sarcomas” is a cancerous (malignant) tumor of the connective tissue.

“Sarcomas are rare cancers and occur in approximately 1% of the Australian population. It is an alarming issue which needs attention.”

Get involved this July by:

• Donating to the foundation
• Volunteering
• Raising awareness in the community
• Gathering support on social media
• Signing the petition

For more information, visit: http://www.curesarcoma.org/take-action-sarcoma-awareness-month/

National Diabetes Week raises awareness and understanding about the chronic condition of diabetes. The week aims to educate Australians about the risk factors for type 2 diabetes and how simple lifestyle choices can help prevention.

“280 Australians develop diabetes every day. That’s one person every five minutes.”

Fight diabetes this July by:

• Organising a fundraiser
• Volunteering
• Making a donation
• Informing community members
• Raising awareness on social media

For more information, visit: https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au

Sleep awareness week is a campaign to encourage the importance of natural sleep and raising concern about the various sleeping issues suffered by people around the world. These include issues such as insomnia and hypersomnia.                                                                                                                            “Sleep problems cost Australian businesses $3 billion each year”

Get involved this July by:

• Donating to the foundation
• Volunteering
• Taking care of your sleeping patterns
• Raising awareness on Facebook, twitter or Instagram

For more information, visit: https://www.sleephealthfoundation.org.au/public-information/key-events/about-sleep-awareness-week.html

NAIDOC Week 2017 is a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements and is an opportunity to recognise the contributions that Indigenous Australians make to our country and our society. NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee.

“The theme for NAIDOC week 2017 is ‘Our Languages Matter’ aims to emphasise and celebrate the unique and essential role that Indigenous languages play in cultural identity.”

Celebrate this July by:

• Partaking in the festivities
• Hosting a fundraiser
• Holding a flag raising ceremony
• Volunteering
• Raising awareness on social media

For more information, visit: http://www.naidoc.org.au/

JulEye is a public campaign to raise awareness about eye diseases. JulEye aims to raise community awareness of eye health issues and raise funding for domestic and international vision research projects.

“Each year, 10,000 Australians go blind and approximately 200,000 Australians have visual impairment that cannot be corrected by spectacles.”

Get involved this July by:

• Making a $1 difference
• Volunteering
• Organising a fundraiser
• Showing support on social media
• Informing the community of the campaign

For more information, visit: https://www.eyesurgeonsfoundation.org.au/campaigns/juleye/

World Scleroderma Day

is an event to raise awareness about scleroderma.

This is a chronic connective tissue disease generally classified as one of the autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Scleroderma can cause serious damage to internal organs including the lungs, heart, kidneys, esophagus, and gastrointestinal tract.

“There are estimated to be over 5,000 persons with scleroderma in Australia.”

Get involved this June by:

• Donating
• Volunteering
• Organising your own fundraiser
• Joining a support group
• Raising awareness on social media

For more information, visit: http://www.sclerodermaaustralia.com.au/