Parkinson’s is a movement and mood disorder typically presenting with symptoms such as slowness of movement, muscle rigidity, instability, tremor, depression and anxiety.The number of people living with Parkinson’s in Australia may range from 84,000 to 212,000 (0.85% of population).

Parkinson’s Awareness Month provides opportunities to learn more about the issues facing people living with Parkinson’s every day – and how their lives can be improved – particularly through exercise, social opportunities, and community activities.

For more information please click on the link https://www.parkinsonsnsw.org.au/parkinsons-awareness/#

Autism is a lifelong neurological condition that manifests during early childhood, irrespective of gender, race or socio-economic status.. 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.

The United Nations General Assembly unanimously declared 2 April as World Autism Awareness Day to highlight the need to help improve the quality of life of those with autism so they can lead full and meaningful lives as an integral part of society.

Please click here for more information: https://www.un.org/en/observances/autism-day information

Celebrated every year on March 30th, World Bipolar Day (WBD) is a world-wide awareness initiative of ISBD in conjunction with the Asian Network of Bipolar Disorder (ANBD) and the International Bipolar Foundation (IBPF). 

Through international collaboration, WBD provides a platform for:

• Global education
• Open discussion
• Improved sensitivity about bipolar disorder

Click here for more information https://www.isbd.org/world-bipolar-day

World Glaucoma Week is a global initiative organised by the World Glaucoma Association. We invite patients, eye care providers, health officials and the public to join forces in organising awareness activities worldwide. 

Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness, and distinct challenges may be present in different regions of the world. Our goal is to alert everyone to have regular eye and optic nerve checks to detect glaucoma as early as possible because there are available treatments for all forms of glaucoma to prevent visual loss. 

Please click on the link her for more information. https://www.worldglaucomaweek.org/

Down syndrome is a genetic chromosome 21 disorder causing developmental and intellectual delays. It is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in extra genetic material from chromosome 21.
Down’s syndrome causes a distinct facial appearance, intellectual disability and developmental delays. It may be associated with thyroid or heart disease.

Adequate access to health care, to early intervention programmes, and to inclusive education, as well as appropriate research, are vital to the growth and development of the individual.

Please click on the link for more information https://www.un.org/en/observances/down-syndrome-day

World Hearing Day in Australia is held on 3 March each year to raise awareness of how to prevent deafness and hearing loss, and to promote better ear protection and health throughout the world.

Changing mindsets: Empower yourself to make ear and hearing care a reality for all!
You can take steps today to ensure good hearing health throughout life.

By encouraging individuals to recognise the importance of ear and hearing health, this campaign aims to inspire them to change behaviour to protect their hearing from loud sounds and prevent hearing loss, check their hearing regularly, use hearing devices if needed, and support those living with hearing loss. Empowered individuals can drive change within themselves and in society at large.

Please Click on the Link for more information https://www.deafnessforum.org.au/events/world-hearing-day/

Rare Disease Day is the globally-coordinated movement on rare diseases, working towards equity in social opportunity, healthcare, and access to diagnosis and therapies for people living with a rare disease

Rare Disease Day is patient-led, everyone, including individuals, families, caregivers, healthcare professionals, researchers, clinicians, policy makers, industry representatives and the general public, can participate in raising awareness and taking action for this vulnerable population who require immediate and urgent attention.

Please Click on the link Below:https://www.rarediseaseday.org/what-is-rare-disease-day/

Mental Health Nurses’ Day (MHNursesDay) is an annual day to celebrate and promote the work of mental health nurses. It takes place on February 21st each year. What’s celebrated? 

• The value of mental health nurses
• The role of mental health nurses in health and wellbeing
• The diversity and uniqueness of the profession

Why’s it celebrated? To recognize the challenges mental health nurses face, including the toll of the pandemic

For more information please visit the link below.https://www.mhnursesday.com/

Their colleagues and the wider community

Heart disease is still Australia’s leading cause of death and affects families and communities around the country.

REDFEB is a month dedicated to raising awareness for heart health and raising much-needed funds for research.

Can you help us fund life-saving breakthroughs keep families together for longer?

Getting involved is as simple as wearing RED and donating.

Please click link for more information https://www.heartresearch.com.au/redfeb/

Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons and is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights, the health and the integrity of girls and women.

Girls who undergo female genital mutilation face short-term complications such as severe pain, shock, excessive bleeding, infections, and difficulty in passing urine, as well as long-term consequences for their sexual and reproductive health and mental health.

Although primarily concentrated in 30 countries in Africa and the Middle East, female genital mutilation is a universal issue and is also practiced in some countries in Asia and Latin America.

For mhttps://www.un.org/en/observances/female-genital-mutilation-dayore information please click on the link Below