World Breastfeeding Week is an initiative which aims to protect, promote and support breastfeeding as the best way to provide newborns with the nutrients they need.
“Breastfeeding is not only the cornerstone of a child’s healthy development; it is also the foundation of a country’s development.”
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For more information, visit: http://worldbreastfeedingweek.org/
Dental Health Week, which takes place this year in the first week of August, is the Australian Dental Association’s major annual oral health promotion event. Its aim is to educate Australians about the importance of maintaining good oral health by promoting the key messages of brushing daily and maintaining a healthy diet. This is a key issue in the Australian community as:
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For more information, visit: https://www.ada.org.au/Dental-Health-Week/Home
DonateLife Week is a key part of the Australian Government’s national reform program to increase organ and tissue donation and transplantation outcomes. Each year, events are held across Australia during DonateLife Week to encourage all Australians to register their donation decision and to discuss their donation decisions with their loved ones.
“More than 1,300 Australians are today on wait lists for a life-saving or life-transforming transplant.”
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For more information, visit: http://www.donatelife.gov.au/donatelife-week
World Hepatitis Day 2019 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.”
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For more information, visit: http://www.worldhepatitisday.org.au/
National Pain Week 2019 is a campaign to reduce the stigmatisation surrounding chronic pain. The week works towards healing relationships between the person in pain and their pain clinician/s and to reduce the isolation and suffering of people in pain.This year’s week will be held 23-28 July.
“An estimated 20 percent of adult Australians suffer chronic pain.”
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For more information, visit: http://www.nationalpainweek.org.au/
Stress Down Day 2019 is a fun and easy initiative to reduce stress and raise vital funds for Lifeline. It is Lifeline’s annual fundraising campaign held in July. People are encouraged to participate in stress reducing, fun activities such as wearing slippers to work or school, or dressing up or down, and then making a donation to Lifeline. It’s easy to get involved and all funds raised support Lifeline’s 13 11 14 crisis support service.
“Research shows that 90% of Australians need to stress less – with 74% of people reported being stressed from work.”
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For more information, visit: https://www.lifeline.org.au/support-lifeline/lifeline-campaigns/campaigns
National Pyjama Day 2019 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.”
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For more information, visit: https://www.nationalpyjamaday.com/
Wound Care Awareness Week is an opportunity to inform the community about the importance of proper wound care. This year’s theme is “Let’s Talk About Wounds” to encourage more people to raise awareness of the rising issue of wounds, what the wound symptoms are, and encourage more people to go and see a wound specialist if their wound won’t heal.
With wounds costing the Australian health system $3 billion every year and nearly half a million Australians suffering from chronic wounds every day – it is important to spread awareness!
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For more information, visit: http://www.woundaware.com.au/
National Diabetes Week 2019 kicks off on 14 July and runs until 20 July.
Too many Australians are being diagnosed with diabetes too late. The is true for both type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. The delay in diagnosis is putting many people at risk of major life threatening health problems.
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For more information, visit: https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.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.”
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For more information, visit: https://ranzco.edu/