Special Events

National Events Calendar 2010

Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec



January
15-17
Ride to Cure Diabetes

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
ride.jdrf.org.au



February
26 ICEE Sunnies for Sight Day
International Centre for Eyecare Education
www.sunniesforsight.org



March

2

Business Clean Up Day
Clean Up Australia
www.cleanup.com.au



5
Schools Clean Up Day
Clean Up Australia
www.cleanup.com.au


7

Clean Up Australia Day

Clean Up Australia
www.cleanup.com.au

8 International Women's Day International Women's Development Agency
www.iwda.org.au



12


World Glaucoma Day

Glaucoma Australia
www.glaucoma.org.au
11-13
World's Greatest Shave

Leukaemia Foundation
www.worldsgreatestshave.com


13-20
Coeliac Awareness Week
The Coeliac Society of Australia
www.coeliac.org.au


22 World Water Day United Nations
www.worldwaterday.org


27
National Youth Tobacco Free Day


OxyGen
www.oxygen.org.au


21-27


Arthritis Awareness Week

Arthritis Australia
www.arthritisaustralia.com.au

31

National Batten Disease Awareness Day

Batten Disease Support and Research Association
www.battens.org.au


29 Mar-30 Apr
Butterfly Appeal Hear and Say Centre
www.butterflyappeal.com




April
1
National Smile Day

Clown Doctors
www.smileday.com.au


7

World Health Day

World Health Organisation
www.who.int/en


10-18

National Youth Week


Australian Governement, State, Territory and Local Government
www.youthweek.com



22

Earth Day

Earth Day Network
www.earthday.net


22

Dive for Earth Day

Project AWARE
www.projectaware.org


29

World Wish Day

Make-A-Wish Australia
www.wishday.org.au



May
1-31

Jelly Baby Month

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
www.jdrf.org.au


1

World Asthma Day

National Asthma Council of Australia
www.nationalasthma.org.au



7

Starlight Day

Starlight Children's Foundation
www.starlight.org.au


2-8

National MND Awareness Week

MND Australia
www.mndaust.asn.au



7

Walk Safely to School Day

Pedestrian Council of Australia
www.walk.com.au

10-16

National Volunteer Week

Volunteering Australia
www.nationalvolunteerweek.com.au


13-19

National Epilepsy Awareness Week

Epilepsy Action
www.epilepsy.org.au


14

Loud Shirt Day

Hear and Say Centre
www.loudshirtday.com.au



15-21

National Families Week

Families Australia
www.familiesaustralia.org.au



16-22

National Chrohns and Colitis Awareness Week

Australian Crohn's and Colitis Association
www.acca.net.au


16-22

Food Allergy Awareness Week

Anaphylaxis Australia
www.allergyfacts.org.au

27

Australia's Biggest Morning Tea

The Cancer Council
www.biggestmorningtea.com.au


23-29

Kidney Health Week

Kidney Health Australia
www.kidney.org.au



23-29

Macular Degeneration Awareness Week

Macular Degeneration Foundation
www.mdfoundation.com.au

27 May-3 Jun

Reconciliation Week

Reconciliation Australia
www.reconciliation.org.au



29

White Wreath Day

White Wreath Association
www.whitewreath.com



31

World No Tobbacco Day

World Health Organisation
www.who.int




June

27 May-3 Jun

Reconciliation Week

Reconciliation Australia
www.reconciliation.org.au



5

World Environment Day

United Nationswww.unep.org

9

Red Apple Day

Bowel Cancer & Digestive Research Institute Australia
www.bowelcanceraustralia.com


6-13

Bowel Cancer Awareness Week

Bowel Cancer Australia
www.bowelcanceraustralia.com


20-26

Refugee Week

Refugee Council of Australia
www.refugeecouncil.org.au


21

Global MND Day

MND Australia
www.mnd.asn.au

25
Red Nose Day

Sids and Kids
www.rednoseday.com.au

July

11-17

National Diabetes Week

Diabetes Australia
www.diabetesaustralia.com.au


30

School's Tree Day

Planet Ark
www.planetark.com




August

1


National Tree Day


Planet Ark
www.planetark.com
2-8

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week

Cerebral Palsy Australia
www.cpaustralia.com.au


7

Jeans for Genes Day

Jeans for Geneswww.jeansforgenes.org.au

15-21


National Glaucoma Week


Glaucoma Australia Inc
www.glaucoma.org.au


16-20


Brain Injury Awareness Week


Brain Injury Australia
www.bia.net.au


23-29

Keep Australia Beautiful Week

Keep Australia Beautiful National Association
www.kab.org.au



29 Aug-4 Sep

Legacy Week
Legacy
www.legacy.com.au



September

29 Aug-4 Sep

Legacy Week

Legacy
www.legacy.com.au


1-30

Save the Koala Month

Australia Koala Foundation
www.savethekoala.com


3

Badge Day

Legacy
www.legacy.com.au


6-12

Landcare Week

Landcare Australia
www.landcareonline.com


6-12

Eczema Awareness Week

Eczema Association of Australasia Inc
www.eczema.org.au


13-19

National Stroke Week

National Stroke Foundation
www.strokefoundation.com.au



18

National Babies Day


Bonnie Babes Foundation
www.bbf.org.au



25

International Cleanup Day

Project AWARE Asia Pacific
www.projectaware.org



October

1-31

Ocsober

Life Education Australia
www.lifeeducation.org.au



1

Walk to Work Day

Pedestrian Council of Australia
www.walk.com.au


5

World Habitat Day

UN Habitat
www.unhabitat.org



1-8

RSPCA Awareness Week

RSPCA
www.rspca.org.au


3-9

Sleep Week

Sleep Disorders Australia
www.sleepoz.org.au


10-16

Haemophilia Awareness Week
Haemophilia Foundation Australia
www.haemophilia.org.au


17-23

National Water Week

Australian Water Association
www.nationalwaterweek.org.au



17-23

National Carers Week

Carers Australia
www.carersweek.com.au



18-22

Sock it to Suicide

White Wreath Association
www.whitewreath.com



24

Universal Children's Day

UNICEF
www.unicef.com.au




29


World Stroke Day

Stroke Foundation
www.strokefoundation.com.au



November

1-30

Movember

Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
www.movember.com.au



1

International Volunteer Managers Day

www.ivmaday.org

13

World Kindness Day

Australian Kindness Movement
www.kindness.com.au


14


World Diabetes Day


United Nations
www.worlddiabetesday.org



December

1-7

Coastcare Week

Landcare Australia
www.landcareonline.com


3
World AIDS Day
United Nations
www.unaids.org

5


International Volunteer Day


United Nations
www.worldvolunteerweb.org


10


Human Rights Day


United Nations
www.un.org


 

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