Health Events Calendar
The City of Monash Health Events Calendar lists important health events for 2009. The events include Monash-based events as well as events in the broader community. For further information on an event, click on the relevant link below.
Events 2009:
February,
March,
April,
May,
June,
July,
August,
September,
October,
November,
December
FEBRUARY 2009
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (February)
www.ovariancancer.net.au
World Cancer Day (4 February)
www.cancer.org.au
Australian Organ Donor Awareness Week (21 - 28 February)
www.organdonor.com.au
National Sunnies for Sight Day (27 February)
www.sunniesforsight.org
MARCH 2009
Clean Up Australia Day (1 March)
www.cleanup.org.au/au/
Orthoptic Awareness Week (9 - 13 March)
www.orthoptics.org.au
Life Begins at Menopause? (10 March)
www.jeanhailes.org.au
World's Greatest Shave (12 - 14 March)
www.worldsgreatestshave.com.au
Brain Awareness Week (16 - 22 March)
www.brainaustralia.org.au
World Tuberculosis Day (24 March)
www.who.int/tb/
National Ride to School Day (25 March)
www.bv.com.au
National Youth Tobacco Free Day (27 March)
www.quit.org.au
National Youth Week (28 March - 5 April)
www.youthweek.com
Arthritis Awareness Week (29 March - 4 April)
www.arthritisvic.org.au
APRIL 2009
The Great Australian Bite (1 - 30 April)
www.greataustralianbite.com.au
World Health Day 2009 (7 April)
www.who.int/world-health-day/
World Parkinson's Day (11 April)
www.parkinsonsvic.org.au
Walk Against Want (date to be announced)
Community: smaller groups
www.oxfam.org.au/walk/wheretowalk/vic/
www.oxfam.org.au
MAY 2009
Starlight Day (1 May)
www.starday.org.au
Osteopathy Awareness Week (3 - 9 May)
www.osteopathic.com.au
Heart Week 2009 (3 - 9 May)
www.heartfoundation.com.au
Motor Neurone Disease Week (3 - 9 May)
www.mndaust.asn.au
World Red Cross Day (8 May)
www.redcross.org.au
Women in Super "Mother's Day Classic" (10 May)
www.mothersdayclassic.org
National Volunteer Week (11 - 17 May)
www.volunteeringaustralia.org
Epilepsy Awareness Week (12 -18 May) (TBC)
www.epilepsy.org.au
Walk Safely to School Day (15 May)
www.walk.com.au
Schizophrenia Awareness Week (17 - 23 May)
www.mifellowship.org
Food Allergy Week (17 - 23 May)
www.allergyfacts.org.au
World Hepatitis Day (19 May)
www.hepatitisaustralia.com
Kidney Health Week (24 - 30 May)
www.kidney.org.au
Macular Degeneration Awareness Week (24 - 30 May)
www.mdfoundation.com.au
National Chiropractic Care Week (19 - 25 May) (TBC)
www.chiropractors.asn.au
Australia's Biggest Morning Tea (28 May)
www.biggestmorningtea.com.au
65 Roses Day (29 May)
www.65rosesday.org.au
World No Tobacco Day (31 May)
www.who.int/tobacco/
JUNE 2009
World Environment Day (5 June)
www.unep.org/wed/2009/english/
Bowel Cancer Awareness Week (7 - 13 June)
www.bowelcanceraustralia.or
Safety in Schools Week (8 - 12 June)
www.kidsafevic.com.au
International Men's Health Week 2009 (15 - 21 June)
www.menshealthweekaustralia.org
Red Nose Day (27 June)
www.rednoseday.com.au
JULY 2009
National Diabetes Week (12 - 18 July)
www.dav.org.au
Quiz for a Cause (28 July)
www.madwoman.com.au
AUGUST 2009
OCD & Anxiety Disorders Week (2 - 8 August)
www.arcvic.com.au
National Healthy Bones Week (2 - 8 August)
www.healthybones.com.au
Jeans for Genes Day (7 August)
www.jeans4genes.com.au
City of Monash 4 Year Old Immunisation Session (12 August)
Immunisation
40 Hour Famine (15 - 17 August) (TBC)
www.worldvision.com.au
National Cerebal Palsy Awareness Week (16 - 22 August)
www.scopevic.org.au
National Glaucoma Week 2009 (16 - 22 August)
www.glaucoma.org.au
Hearing Awareness Week (23 - 29 August)
www.betterhearing.org.au
Daffodil Day (28 August)
www.cancervic.org.au
SEPTEMBER 2009
International Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (September)
www.prostate.org.au
2009 Doorknock Appeal (September)
www.heartfoundation.com.au
Spina Bifida Week (1 - 7 September)
www.sbfv.org.au/index.html
National Asthma Week 2009 (1 - 7 September) (TBC)
"Asthma is Serious - You can take control"
National Asthma Week provides the opportunity for the Asthma Foundation Victoria to promote asthma awareness, education and asthma management, with the theme this year being "Asthma is Serious - You can take control".
A number of events will be held during this time to help raise awareness and assist those Victorians, and their families, living with asthma.
www.asthma.org.au
The 2009 Piggy Bank Appeal (4 - 27 September)
Help raise over $1 million so families of children with life-threatening illnesses can access the support they need from Very Special Kids.
For information on how you can meet the giant pigs or for donation details call free call 1800 888 875 or go to
piggybankappeal.org.au
National Blood Donor Week (7 - 13 September)
www.donateblood.com.a
National Gynaecological Day (10 September)
www.gynsupport.com
National Stroke Week (14 - 20 September)
www.strokefoundation.com.a
Dementia Awareness Week (15 - 22 September)
www.alzheimers.org.au
World Alzheimer's Day (21 September)
www.alzheimers.org.au
OCTOBER 2009
Pink Ribbon Breakfast for breast cancer research (October)
www.pinkribbonbreakfast.org.au
Host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast during October's Breast Cancer Month and help raise vital funds for breast cancer research.
Community Safety Month (October)
www.communitysafetymonth.com.au
Polio Awareness Month (October)
www.paraquad.asn.au
Beyondblue Anxiety and Depression Awareness (ADA) Month (October)
www.beyondblue.org.au
Girls Night In (1 - 31 October)
www.girlsnightin.com.au
Walk to Work Day (2 October)
www.walk.com.au
Victorian Seniors Festival (4 - 10 October)
www.seniors.vic.gov.au
Mental Health Week 2009 (4 - 10 October)
www.mentalhealthvic.org.au
World Mental Health Day (10 October)
www.wmhday.net
Ride to Work Day (14 October)
www.bv.com.au
Around the Bay Day (18 October)
www.aroundthebay.com.au
Around the Bay in a Day enables all bike riders to participate in Australia's largest single day bike ride and meet the challenge of riding around Port Phillip Bay. Now into it's 17th year, Bicycle Victoria are gearing up for a great ride for 2009. Last year riders raised a record figure of over $500,000 for the official charity partner, The Smith Family.
The event offers a choice of five ride distances: 50km, 80km (school challenge), 100km, 210km and 250km. With the exception of the 100km ride, which starts in Sorrento, all rides start and finish at the same location - Alexandra Gardens in the heart of the city of Melbourne. The 2009 Around the Bay in a Day will be held on Sunday 18 October.
Melbourne Cycling Festival (15 - 19 October) (TBC)
www.bv.com.au/great-rides/40698/
Carers Week (19 - 25 October) (TBC)
www.carersvic.org.au
The event promotes and raises awareness of the valuable role that unpaid family carers play in our community and to generate discussion about carer issues.
World Osteoporosis Day (20 October) (TBC)
www.arthritisvic.org.au
City of Monash Walk in the Park (date to be announced)
www.monash.vic.gov.au/news/events.htm
Pink Ribbon Day (26 October)
www.pinkribbonday.com.au
National Kidsafe Day (26 October)
www.kidsafevic.com.au
Work Safe Week (26 - 30 October)
www.workcover.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/WorkSafe
NOVEMBER 2009
Movember (1 - 30 November)
'Grow a moustache (or sponsor a Mo Bro), and along the way raise money and awareness about male health issues such as prostate cancer and male depression.'
www.movember.com
Huntington Disease Awareness Week (2 - 8 November) (TBC)
www.ahda.com.au
National Food Safety Week (9 - 15 Novemeber)
www.foodsafety.asn.au
City of Monash 4 Year Old Immunisation Session (11 November)
Immunisation
World Diabetes Day (14 November)
www.dav.org.au
National Skin Cancer Action Week (16 - 22 November) (TBC)
www.sunsmart.com.au
Asbestos Awareness Week (24 - 30 November)
www.adsvic.org.au
City of Monash Golden Plate Awards 2009 (9 November)
Golden Plate Award
DECEMBER 2009
World AIDS Day (1 December)
www.worldaidsday.org.au
International Day of People with a DisAbility (3 December)
www.idpwd.com.au
2010
MARCH 2010
World Glaucoma Week (7 - 13 March 2010)
www.glaucoma.org.au
World Glaucoma Day offers an opportunity to educate patients with glaucoma and those at risk for the disease by raising awareness and providing helpful tips about the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
AUGUST 2010
National Glaucoma Week (15 - 21 August 2010)
www.glaucoma.org.au
The week will encourage all Australians, once they reach the age of 40, to undertake a comprehensive eye check every two years and not to take their sight for granted.
Submission of an Event
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Updated: 12 November 2009
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