Disability-related Events Calendar 2012
January
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14-21st - Australian Deaf Games |
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Feburary
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* Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month - Ovarian Cancer Australia
4th - World Cancer Day 18th - International Asperger's Day - Asperger's Syndrome Support Network (Qld) 23rd - Ovarian Cancer Australia's Teal Ribbon Day 24th - National Sunnies for Sight Day – International Centre for Eyecare Education |
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March
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* National Epilepsy Awareness month
1st - International Wheelchair Day 6th - World Glaucoma Week - Glaucoma Australia 12th-18th - Brain Awareness Week - BrainAware 15th-17th - World’s Greatest Shave – Leukaemia Foundation 16th - Crazy Hair Day - Cystic Fibrosis New South Wales 21st - World Down Syndrome Day - United Nations 25th - Banadage Bear Appeal - The Children's Hospital at Westmead 26th - Purple Day for Epilepsy Awareness - Epilepsy Australia 27th - Arthritis Awareness Week - Arthritis Victoria |
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April
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1st - 30th - The Great Australian Bite - Diabetes Australia
2nd - World Autism Awareness Day - United Nations 7th - World Health Day - United Nations 11th - World Parkinson's Day - Parkinson's Victoria 28th - World Day for Safety & Health at Work - International Labor Organization (ILO) 28th - International Guide Dog Day - Guide Dogs Victoria |
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May
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* Jelly Baby Month - The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation * Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month - Neurofibromatosis Association of Australia Inc 1st - 6th - Heart Week - Heart Foundation
1st - 7th - Osteopathy Awareness Week - Australian Osteopathic Association 1st - 7th - National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Week - Tourette Syndrome Assoc. Australia 1st - 7th - National Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Week - MND Australia 1st - World Asthma Day - National Asthma Council Australia 6th - International No Diet Day - Eating Disorders Foundation of Victoria Inc. 9th - 15th - International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Awareness Week - ME/CFS Australia 16th - Raising the Bar - Australian Network on Disability 3rd Annual National Conference, Sydney 16th - Schizophrenia Awareness Week - Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW 16th - 22nd - Support Allergic Friends Everywhere Week - Anaphylaxis Australia 22nd - Macular Degeneration Awareness Week - Macular Degeneration Foundation Australia 24th - Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea – Cancer Council 27th - Multiple Sclerosis Awareness week - Multiple Sclerosis Australia 27th - 65 Roses Day - Cystic Fibrosis New South Wales 27th May - 2nd June - Kidney Health Week - Kidney Health |
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June
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1st - 7th - Thyroid Awareness Week - The Australian Thyroid Foundation
3rd - MS Walk and Fun Run - MS Australia 13th - 19th - International Men's Health Week - Men's Health Information and Resource Centre 17th - City Mile Dash - Cancer Council NSW 21st - MND (Motor Neurone Disease) Gloobal Day - MND Australia 24th - Red Nose Day - SIDS and Kids 29th - World Scleroderma Day - Scleroderma Australia |
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July
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10th - Diabetes Awareness Week - Diabetes Australia
22nd - Stress Down Day - Lifeline Australia 28th - World Hepititis Day - Hepatitis Australia |
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August
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1st - 5th - Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week - The Centre for Cerebral Palsy
5th - Jeans for Genes Day - Children's Medical Research Institute 7th - Anxiety Disorders Week - Anxiety Recovery Centre Victoria 15th - Brain Injury Awareness Week - Brain Injury Australia 19th - National Healthy Bones Week - Dairy Australia and Osteoporosis Australia 21st - Hearing Awareness Week - Deafness Forum of Australia 26th - Daffodil Day - Cancer Council Australia 28th - Parkinson's Awareness Week - Parkinson's Victoria 31st - Doctors for Doctors Day - Medecins Sans Frontieres Australia |
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September
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* Prostate Cancer Awareness Month - Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia 1st - National Asthma Week - The Asthma Foundation of Australia
1st - Gold Bow Day - The Australian Thyroid Foundation 2nd - Fight Cancer Foundation Footy Colours Day - Fight Cancer Foundation 5th - 11th - Eczema Awareness Week - Eczema Assoc. Australia 9th - Badge Day - Epilepsy Centre 12th - National Stroke Week - National Stroke Foundation 13th - R U OK? Day - R U OK? 15th - 21st - Cancer Council Walk to Work Day - Cancer Council 16th - Dementia Awareness Week - Alzheimer's Australia 17th - Buzz Day - Diabetes Australia 21st - Light the Night - Leukaemia Foundation 21st - World Alzheimer's Day - Alzheimer's Australia 30th - World Heart Day - United Nations |
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October
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* Mental Health Awareness Month - Mental Health Association NSW * Breast Cancer Awareness Month
1st - Girls Night In - Cancer Council Australia 9th - Haemophilia Awareness Week - Haemophilia Foundation Australia 9th - Down Syndrome Awareness Week - Down Syndrome Association of Victoria 10th - World Mental Health Day - United Nations 11th - World Sight Day - Vision 20/20 Australia 12th - International Arthritis Day - Arthritis Victoria 17th - Sock it to Suicide Week - White Wreath Association 20th - World Osteoporosis Day - International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) 20th - 26th - National Week of Deaf People - Deaf Australia 21st - Loud Shirt Day – to benefit deaf children – Hear and Say Centre 23rd - Great Strides Walkathon - Cystic Fibrosis New South Wales 24th - Pink Ribbon Day - The Cancer Council 24th - World Polio Day - Polio Network Victoria 28th - National Bandanna Day - Can Teen |
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November
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1st - 30th - Movember - Movember Foundation
1st - 30th - Lung Health Awareness Month - The Australian Lung Foundation 8th - National Sunnies Day - QLD Eye Institute 14th - World Diabetes Day - Diabetes Australia 15th - Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week - Independence Australia 19th - World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day - United Nations 22nd - Assistance Dogs Australia Awareness Week - Assistance Dogs Australia |
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December
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1st - World AIDS Day - Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
1st - Red Ribbon Appeal - ACON Sydney |
* Please note: Some dates and events are subject to change. We will be monitoring throughout the year and make updates where necessary.