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Date Posted: 22:27:40 07/06/12 Fri
Author: National Conference 2013Wednesday 22 May 2013
Subject: Disability-related Events Calendar 2012

Disability-related Events Calendar 2012


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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

3rd - International Day of People with Disability


* Please note: Some dates and events are subject to change. We will be monitoring throughout the year and make updates where necessary.

National Conference 2013
Save the date!
The Australian Network on Disability extends a warm invitiation to our members as well as guests to attend our conference Raising the Bar 2013.

Date: Wednesday 22 May 2013

Venue: Hilton Sydney

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