10 December 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of one of the world’s most groundbreaking global pledges: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This landmark document enshrines the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being – regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.

Get involved this December by:

• Volunteering with the organisation
• Raising awareness on social media
• Stand up for human rights. We all have a role to play.

For more information, visit: https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-rights-day

A disability is a condition or function judged to be significantly impaired relative to the usual standard of an individual of their group. The term is often used to refer to individual functioning, including physical impairment, sensory impairment, cognitive impairment, intellectual impairment, mental illness, and various types of chronic disease.

• Over 1 billion people in the world have some form of disability.
• More than 100 million disabled persons are children.
• Children with disabilities are almost four times more likely to experience violence than non-disabled children.
• 50% of disabled persons cannot afford health care.
• 80% live in developing countries.
• An estimated 46% of older people aged 60 years and over are people with disabilities.
• One in every five women is likely to experience disability in her life
  

Get involved by:

• Volunteering with the organisation
• Raising awareness on social media
• Organising a fundraiser
• Making a donation

For more information, visit :https://www.un.org/en/observances/day-of-persons-with-disabilities

Worldwide, one in three women and one in five men aged 50 years and over will suffer an osteoporotic fracture. Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and fragile, so that they break easily – even as a result of a minor fall, a bump, a sneeze, or a sudden movement. Fractures caused by osteoporosis can be life-threatening and a major cause of pain and long-term disability.

THE 5 STEPS TO HEALTHY BONES AND A FRACTURE-FREE FUTURE

• EXERCISE
• NUTRITION
• LIFESTYLE
• RISK FACTORS
• TESTING & TREATMENT

To get involved this October:

• Raise awareness on social media
• Donate to the foundation
• Volunteer
• Check your osteoporosis risk with your GP

For more information, visit: 
http://worldosteoporosisday.org/
https://www.osteoporosis.org.au/world-osteoporosis-day

Our theme, ‘Millions of Reasons to Care’, aims to broaden the awareness of the 2.65 million Australians caring for their family members and friends. Carers represent a diverse range of cultures, ages, experiences and responsibilities, but all of them balance of caring responsibilities with other responsibilities like work, study and their physical and mental health.

More than one in ten Australians are carers. They make an enormous contribution to our community as well as our national economy.

There are so many ways to take part in #NationalCarersWeek! Closer to the date, we will be providing resources you can download to tell your community why you care about carers and to celebrate carers in your community or workplace.

October is National Safe Work Month—a time to commit to building a safe and healthy workplace.

Being healthy and safe means being free from physical and psychological harm. A safe and healthy workplace benefits everyone.  

There is more we can do, and together we can make a difference.  

The primary objective of National Safe Work Month is to encourage all individuals and organisations to prioritise safety in their workplaces and work towards reducing the number of work-related injuries, illnesses and fatalities. 

Get involved this October by:

• Taking care of yourself and colleagues in the workplace
• Raising awareness on social media

For more information, visit:
https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/national-safe-work-month

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer amongst women in Australia.

Its incidence is increasing – with 1 in 7 Australian women and about 1 in 600 Australian men expected to be diagnosed in their lifetime.
9 Australians still lose their life to the disease every single day.

Symptoms of breast cancer may include:

• A lump or thickening in the breast, especially if it is only in one breast
• Changes to the shape or size of the breast
• Changes to the shape of the nipple, such as crusting, sores or ulcers, redness or inversion (a nipple that turns in when it used to point out).
• Changes to the skin of the breast, such as dimpling (sometimes looking like an orange peel), a rash, scaly appearance, unusual redness or other colour changes
• Fluid leaking or discharge from the nipple that occurs without squeezing
• Persistent, unusual pain that doesn’t go away
• Swelling or discomfort in the armpit
  
  

Get involved with Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October by:

• Educating yourself and spreading awareness about breast cancer
• Making a donation
• Volunteering
• Speaking with your GP if you have any questions

For more information, visit:https://nbcf.org.au/about-breast-cancer