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/

World Scleroderma Day

World Drug Day is an opportunity to recognise the importance of addressing the disadvantages and harms of drug abuse and illicit trafficking around the world. It raises awareness of the threat to public health and safety that illicit drugs pose.

“247 million people used drugs in the last year. 29 million suffer from drug use disorders but only 1 in 6 people with drug use disorders are in treatment.”

Participate this June by:

• Volunteering
• Donating to the foundation
• Raising awareness on social media
• Educating community members
• Reading information to ensure awareness

For more information, visit: www.un.org/en/events/drugabuseday/

World continence week

World continence week is an international initiative to raise awareness about the issue of incontinence. Incontinence is a term that describes any accidental or involuntary loss of urine or bowel motion, faeces or wind. Incontinence is a widespread condition that ranges in severity from ‘just a small leak’ to complete loss of bladder or bowel control.

“Over 4.8 million Australians have bladder or bowel control problems for a variety of reasons”

Get involved this June by:

• Volunteering
• Making a donation to the foundation
• Organising a fundraiser
• Raising awareness on social media
• Informing the community

For more information, visit: https://www.continence.org.au/pages/world-continence-week.html

Motor – neuron disease is a nervous system disorder that weakens muscles and impacts physical function. This day marks recognition and awareness for the disease around Australia.

“MND is a disease that affects over 400,000 of the world’s population, and kills over 100,000 people every year.”

Get involved this June by:

• Donating to the foundation

• Raising awareness on social media

• Informing the community

• Volunteering

For more information, visit: https://www.mndaust.asn.au/Get-involved/Global-Day.aspx

Men’s Health Week 12-18 June

Men’s Health Week focuses on improving and maintaining the health of our men, boys and their families, and having those meaningful conversations about the factors that keep us healthy in body and mind. This year’s theme “HEALTHY BODY – HEALTHY MIND: KEEPING THE BALANCE” explores the different ways men and boys are managing to keep healthy, physically and emotionally, in a busy and sometimes challenging world.

“A boy born in Australia in 2010 has a life expectancy of 78 years while a baby girl born at the same time could expect to live up to 82 years. Right from the start, boys suffer more illness, more accidents and die earlier than their female counterpart.”

Be a part of this initiative this June by:

• Donating to the foundation
• Volunteering
• Organising a fundraiser
• Attending the workshops and events help by the organisation
• Raising awareness on social media

For more information, visit: http://www.menshealthweek.org.au/En/Pages/1611cf/2017-Theme-Healthy-Body-Healthy-Mind-Keeping-The-Balance.aspx

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day seeks to prevent elder abuse incidents by giving targeted information and encouraging community participation on a broad scale. The day is about all of us working together to bring greater recognition of the mistreatment of older people wherever they live, and to highlight the need for appropriate action.

“There is an estimated 167,000 older Australians experiencing some form of abuse in the past year.”

Take action this June by:

• Organising a fundraising event
• Passing out the information brochures
• Volunteering
• Donating
• Raising awareness in the community
• Showing support on social media

For more information, visit: https://elderabuseawarenessday.org.au/