What social distancing means and how it can reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection :

For more information, visit:
https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/social-distancing

These simple steps can help to protect yourself and the community.

Practise good hygiene by

• making sure to clean your hands thoroughly for at least 20 seconds with soap and water, or an alcohol-based hand rub
• cover your nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing with a tissue or a flexed elbow
• avoid close contact with anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms.

Make sure you stay home if you are sick.

For more information, visit:
https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/how-to-protect-yourself-and-others

World Haemophilia Day is a campaign designed to bring attention to the women and girls in our community who live with a bleeding disorder. Haemophilia is a genetic bleeding disorder that prevents the blood from clotting normally. 

“Currently in Australia there are more than 2,700 people with varied degrees of severity of haemophilia.”

Get involved this April:

• Share personal stories online
• Post videos, photos or share an experience
• Raise awareness on social media
• Go to the WFH eLearning Platform to learn about the disorder
• Make a donation
• Volunteer with the organisation

For more information, visit: https://www.haemophilia.org.au/get-involved/events/world-haemophilia-day-1

Youth Homelessness Matters Day sheds light on the issue of youth homelessness as it continues to affect thousands of teenagers around the nation. Youth homelessness is a national disgrace. To end youth homelessness we need a national plan.

“More than 26, 000 young Australians do not have a home.’

In most instances, they do not have a home because they are escaping conflict and violence. They find it almost impossible to find a home because of the housing affordability crisis in Australia.”

Get involved this April by:

• Volunteering with the organisation
• Donating to the foundation
• Raising awareness on social media
• Informing family and friends

For more information, visit:
http://yfoundations.org.au/events/youth-homelessness-matters-day/

Parkinson disease is a progressive neurological disorder that affects a person’s control of their body movements.  The Parkinson disease is degenerating and often life threatening, requiring an immediate stop. This April, the Shake It Up Australia foundation is promoting and raising funds for the Parkinson’s disease.

“It is estimated that approximately four people per 1,000 in Australia have Parkinson’s disease”

To promote awareness on Parkinson disease, Get involved this April by:

• Holding an event doing something you love – morning tea, golf day, sausage sizzle or morning tea
• Raising awareness on social media using #pause4parkinsons
• Making a donation
• Spreading information on signs and symptoms amongst family members
• Fundraising

For more information, visit:
https://www.parkinsonsnsw.org.au/support-us/world-parkinsons-day

World Health Day is a global health awareness day conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO). This year the organisation is focused on recognising the role played by nurses and midwives in the health care system. World Health Day 2020 will shine a light on the vital role played by nurses and midwives in providing health care around the world, and call for a strengthening of the nursing and midwifery workforce. 

“At least half of the world’s people are currently unable to obtain essential health services.” 

Get involved this April by:

• Volunteering with the organisation
• Talking about the issue to prevent stigma
• Organising fundraisers
• Raising awareness on social media
• Watching informative videos
• Participating in the events organised by the World Health Organisation

For more information, visit:
https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2020/04/07/default-calendar/world-health-day

World Autism Awareness Day is a worldwide initiative aiming to increase understanding of the disability. Autism is a development disorder that impairs social interaction, communication and behaviour.

“Studies have identified that 1 in 68 children (1 in 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls) have autism spectrum disorder (ASD)”

Show your support this April by:

• Wearing blue
• Volunteering with the foundation
• Raising awareness on social media
• Fundraising
• Informing family and friends of the disability

For more details: https://www.autismspeaks.org/world-autism-awareness-day

‘March into yellow’ is a campaign designed to raise awareness for women with endometriosis. Endometriosis is a common disease in which the tissue that is similar to the lining of the womb grows outside it in other parts of the body.

“10% of women suffer with endometriosis at some point in their life with the disease often starting in teenagers.”

Show your support this March by:

• Taking pictures of your yellow challenges and post them on your social media accounts using #MarchintoYellow #endoaustralia
• Inform family and friends of the cause
• Donate to Endometriosis Australia
• Join the community group
• Volunteer with an Endometriosis Australia event

For more information, visit: https://www.marchintoyellow.org.au/how

Throughout March, Epilepsy Australia is urging people around the country to end the stigma and discrimination of epilepsy and ‘GO PURPLE’, the international colour for epilepsy. Epilepsy is a common brain disorder which takes the form of recurring seizures.

“An estimated 65 million worldwide currently live with epilepsy – in Australia alone approximately 250,000 people live with epilepsy and one in 25 people will have epilepsy at some point in their life.”

Get involved this March by:

• Informing family and community members about epilepsy
• Hosting a purple day fundraiser
• Buying merchandise which donates money to epilepsy Australia
• Volunteering
• Raising awareness on social media using #gopurple

For more details, visit: http://www.epilepsyaustralia.net/get-involved/

Coeliac Awareness Week is a campaign which aims to reach many thousands of Australians unaware they are living with coeliac disease and help them identify the symptoms and take steps towards diagnosis and treatment.

“Coeliac disease is a serious medical illness, affecting 1 in 70 of the population. However, 80 per cent of affected Australians remain undiagnosed.”

Get involved this March by:

• Displaying posters in your local area
• Reading online resources
• Informing family members and friends of the harms
• Creating awareness on social media
• Organising your own fundraiser

For more information: http://www.coeliac.org.au/caw/