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Health Calendar 2009

 
January
Date Event Organisation Phone Website
26/01/2009 Salt Awareness Week Australian Division of World Action on Salt and Health (AWASH) (02) 9993 4520 awash.org.au
 
 
February
Date Event Organisation Phone Website
Whole Month National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month National Ovarian Cancer Network 1300 660 334 ovca.org.au
Whole Month Heartkids Awareness Month Heartkids (03) 9513 9030 heartkids.org
03/02/2009 Delivering ICT Capabilities within Healthcare Services Ark Group Australia 1300 550 662 arkgroupaustralia.com.au
04/02/2009 World Cancer Day The Cancer Council Australia 13 11 20 cancer.org.au
14/02/2009 Heartkids Day Heartkids (03) 9513 9030 heartkids.org
24/02/2009 Business Clean Up Day Clean Up 1800 282 329 cleanup.org.au/au
26/02/2009 Improving the Delivery of Maternity Care: Sharing the Lessons Learnt Change Champions changechampions.com.au
27/02/2009 Schools Clean Up Day Clean Up 1800 282 329 cleanup.org.au/au
27/02/2009 NSW Health Volunteers Appreciation Day NSW Health health.nsw.gov.au
29/02/2009 National Sunnies for Sight Day International Centre for Eyecare Education 1300 664 233 sunniesforsight.org
 
 
March
Date Event Organisation Phone Website
Whole Month Red Cross Calling Month Australian Red Cross 9229 4111 redcross.org.au
01/03/2009 Clean Up Australia Day Clean Up 1800 282 329 cleanup.org.au/au
08/03/2009 International Women's Day Office for Women 92283141 women.nsw.gov.au
09/03/2009 National Orthoptic Awareness Week Orthoptic Association of Australia (03) 98954463 orthoptics.org.au
12/03/2009 World Kidney Day Kidney Health Australia 1800 682 531 kidney.org.au
12/03/2009 World's Greatest Shave Leukemia Foundation 1800 500 088 worldsgreatestshave.com
13/03/2009 Coeliac Awareness Week The Coeliac Society of Australia 9411 4100 coeliacsociety.com.au
15/03/2009 NSW Seniors Week NSW Government 131244 nswseniorsweek.com.au
19/03/2009 NSW Corporate Games Diabetes Australia - NSW 1300 727 194 corporategames.net.au/nsw
21/03/2009 World Down Syndrome Day Down Syndrome NSW 9683 1900 dsansw.org.au
23/03/2009 National Musculoskeletal Therapy Week Endeavour College of Natural Health (03) 9655 9535 endeavour.edu.au
24/03/2009 World Tuberculosis Day World Health Organization 9223 3144 stoptb.org.au
25/03/2009 National Ride2School Day Bicycle Victoria (03) 86368888 bv.com.au
26/03/2009 Transitional Care for Older People: making the difference Change Champions 1800 682 531 changechampions.com.au
27/03/2009 Bandaged Bear Day Children's Hospital at Westmead 9845 3364 chw.edu.au
28/03/2009 Posh Auction NSW Cancer Council 9334 1967 cancercouncil.com.au
28/03/2009 National Youth Week Dept of Community Services 9716 2872 youthweek.nsw.gov.au
31/03/2009 Wound Awareness Week Public Forum Wound Care Association NSW 0411 409 829 ciap.health.nsw.gov.au/wcansw/
 
 
April
Date Event Organisation Phone Website
Whole Great Australian Bite Month Diabetes Australia - NSW 1300 136 588 greataustralianbite.com.au
01/04/2009 April Falls Day Clinical Excellence Commission (02) 9382 7604 cec.health.nsw.gov.au
01/04/2009 Loud Shirt Day The Shepherd Centre 1800 020 030 loudshirtday.com.au
07/04/2009 World Health Day World Health Organization (02) 6273 8200 who.int
11/04/2009 World Parkinson�s Day Parkinson's NSW 1800 644 189 parkinsonsnsw.org.au
17/04/2009 World Haemophilia Day Haemophilia Foundation Australia (03) 98857800 haemophilia.org.au
27/04/2009 Perioperative Nurses Week NSW Operating Theatre Association (02) 9745 9612 nsw-ota.asn.au
27/04/2009 World Homeopathy Week Endeavour College of Natural Health (03) 9655 9535 endeavour.edu.au
29/04/2009 International Guide Dog Day Guide Dogs NSW/ACT (02) 9412 9300 guidedogs.com.au
 
 
May
Date Event Organisation Phone Website
Whole Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month Neurofibromatosis Association of Australia (02) 9416 6244 nfaa.org.au
01/05/2009 Star Day Starlight Children's Foundation 1300 727 827 starlight.org.au
02/05/2009 Osteopathy Awareness Week Australain Osteopathic Association (02) 9410 0099 osteopathic.com.au
03/05/2009 Heart Week Heart Foundation 1300 362 787 heartfoundation.com.au
03/05/2009 Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Week Motor Neurone Disease Association 1800 640 144 mndnsw.asn.au
04/05/2009 National Mothering Week Australian Breastfeeding Association (03) 9885 0855 breastfeeding.asn.au
05/05/2009 International Midwives Day NSW Midwives Association (02) 9281 9522 nswmidwives.com.au
05/05/2009 World Asthma Day Asthma Foundation of NSW (02) 9906 3233 asthmansw.org.au
05/05/2009 FitSense Australia Corporate Health & Wellness Showcase FitSense Australia 1300 88 58 40 fitsense.com.au/showcase2009.aspx
05/05/2009 World Hand Hygiene Day Hand Hygiene Australia hha.org.au/home/world-hand-hygiene-day.aspx
09/05/2009 Cornflower Blue Day Motor Neurone Disease Association (02) 8877 0912 mndnsw.asn.au
10/05/2009 World Lupus Day Lupus Association of NSW (02) 9878 6055 worldlupusday.org
11/05/2009 to 12/05/2009 Drs John & Julie Gottman 2 Day Workshop DKC International Pty Ltd (02) 8218 2911 relationships.com.au
12/05/2009 International Nurses Day International Council of Nurses 1300 367 962 rcna.org.au
15/05/2009 Walk Safely to School Pedestrian Council of Australia (02) 9968 4555 walk.com.au
15/05/2009 International MPS Awareness Day Mucopolysaccharide & Related Diseases Society Aust Ltd mpssociety.org.au
15/05/2009 Loud Shirt Day The Shepherd Centre 1800 020 030 loudshirtday.com.au
18/05/2009 Schizophrenia Awareness Week Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW Inc (02) 9879 2600 sfnsw.org.au
18/05/2009 to 24/05/2009 National Chiropractic Care Week 2009 Chiropractors' Association of Australia (National) 1800 075 003 chiropractors.asn.au/thebigpicture
24/05/2009 Macular Degeneration Awareness Week Macular Degeneration Foundation 1800 111 709 mdfoundation.com.au
24/05/2009 RANZCP 2009 Congress - "Living in Interesting Times" The Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists: Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age (03) 9645 6311 ranzcp2009.com
25/05/2009 National Health and Fitness Week Endeavour College of Natural Health (03) 9655 9535 endeavour.edu.au
25/05/2009 to 29/05/2009 Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week MS Australia (02) 9646 0600 msaustralia.org.au
28/05/2009 1st International Course On Pain Medicine Paragon convention (41) 227477930 icpm.net
29/05/2009 Critical Care Nursing Continuing Education 10th Annual ICE Meeting Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (03) 9347 8577 acccn.com.au
30/05/2009 Rememberance and Reflection Service Office of the Chief Health Officer (02) 9229 4002 organdonor.com.au
31/05/2009 World No-Tobacco Day World Health Organization (02) 9926 5014 quit.org.au
 
 
June
Date Event Organisation Phone Website
01/06/2009 Medical Research Week Australian Society for Medical Research (02) 9256 5450 asmr.org.au
01/06/2009 DES Awareness Week DES Action Australia-NSW (02) 9875 4820 health.nsw.gov.au/des
01/06/2009 Thyroid Awarneness Week The Australian Thyroid Foundation (02) 9890 6962 thyroidfoundation.com.au
04/06/2009 to 06/06/2009 Breastfeeding: a key public health issue Australian Lactation Consultants' Association (02) 6260 3099 alca.asn.au
07/06/2009 to 13/06/2009 Bowel Cancer Awareness Week Bowel Cancer & Digestive Research Institute Australia (02) 9926 5014 bowelcanceraustralia.org
10/06/2009 Red Apple Day Bowel Cancer & Digestive Research Institute Australia (02) 9926 5014 bowelcanceraustralia.org
11/06/2009 ACS State Conference Aged and Community Services Association of NSW and ACT (02) 8754 0400 agedservices.asn.au
11/06/2009 to 12/06/2009 Carers in Action in NSW Conference Carers NSW (02) 9280 4744 carersnsw.asn.au/conference09.htm
14/06/2009 Refugee Week Refugee Council of Australia (02) 9211 9333 refugeecouncil.org.au
15/06/2009 International Men's Health Week Men's Health Information and Resource Centre (02) 4570 1713 menshealthweekaustralia.org
18/06/2009 Treading Softly: Reducing the Carbon Footprint in Healthcare Change Champions changechampions.com.au
18/06/2009 Motor Neurone Disease Global Day Motor Neurone Disease Association of NSW 1800 640 144 mndnsw.asn.au
18/06/2009 to 20/06/2009 Cancer Nurses Society of Australia 12th Winter Congress 2009 Cancer Nurses Society of Australia (02) 9265 0700 www.tourhosts.com.au/cnsa2009/default.asp
21/06/2009 Drug Action Week Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (02) 6281 0686 drugactionweek.org.au
25/06/2009 8th Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference The Australian Psychological Society Ltd (03) 8662 3300 iopconference.com.au
 
 
July
Date Event Organisation Phone Website
Whole Month Jul-eye The Eye Foundation (02) 8394 5220 eyefoundation.org.au
05/07/2009 DOC ART Festival 2009 AMA (NSW) Creative Doctors Network 0412 230 415 www.nswama.com.au/content/view/703/703
12/07/2009 Diabetes Awareness Week Diabetes Australia - NSW 1300 136 588 diabetesnsw.com.au
12/07/2009 Wee Week Kidney Health Australia 1800 682 531 www.kidney.org.au
20/07/2009 National Farm Safety Week Farmsafe Australia 6752 8210 farmsafe.org.au
26/07/2009 to 01/08/2009 Pituitary Awareness Week Australian Pituitary Foundation Ltd 1300 331 807 www.pituitary.asn.au
27/07/2009 to 02/08/2009 NSW Multicultural Health Week 2009 Multicultural Health Communication Service 9816 0226 www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/mhcs/subpages/MHW.html
 
 
August
Date Event Organisation Phone Website
01/08/2009 World Breastfeeding Week World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (03) 9885 0855 worldbreastfeedingweek.org
02/08/2009 Continence Awareness Week Continence Foundation of Australia 1800 330 066 continence.org.au
02/08/2009 Healthy Bones Week Osteoporosis Australia 1800 242 141 healthybones.com.au
03/08/2009 Dental Health Awareness Week Australian Dental Association 9906 4412 ada.org.au
06/08/2009 Managing Challenging Behaviours In Older People With Cognitive Impairment Change Champions changechampions.com.au
07/08/2009 Jeans for Genes Day Children's Medical Research Institute 1800 677 260 jeans4genes.com.au
12/08/2009 International Youth Day un.org
13/08/2009 Inaugural Advance Care Planning Symposium (in partnership with Austin Health, VIC Change Champions changechampions.com.au
16/08/2009 National Glaucoma Week Glaucoma Australia 1800 500 880 glaucoma.org.au
16/08/2009 to 17/08/2009 CSANZ Inaugural Indigenous Cardiovascular Health Conference Tour Hosts Pty Ltd 02 9265 0700 tourhosts.com.au/csanzindigenous2009/registration.asp
22/08/2009 Daffodil Day Cancer Council 1300 656 585 daffodilday.com.au
23/08/2009 Hearing Awareness Week Deafness Forum (02) 6262 7810 hearingawarenessweek.org.au
23/08/2009 Speech Pathology Week Speech Pathology Australia (03) 9642 4899 speechpathologyaustralia.org.au
24/08/2009 VCFS Awareness Week Velo Cardio Facial Syndrome Foundation NSW (02) 9872 1516 vcfsfa.org.au
25/08/2009 to 26/08/2009 2009 NSW HACC & Community Care Conference Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (DADHC) and Aged and Community Services Association of NSW & ACT (ACS) (02) 8754 0400 events@agedservices.asn.au
30/08/2009 Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness Week Eating Disorders Foundation (02) 9412 4499 vcfsfa.org.au
30/08/2009 Stay In Bed Day Australian Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (02) 9999 3458 stayinbedday.org.au
31/08/2009 Parkinson�s Awareness Week Parkinson's NSW 1800 644 189 parkinsonsnsw.org.au
 
 
September
Date Event Organisation Phone Website
Whole Month National Dyspraxia Awareness Month Australian Dyspraxia Association (02) 4577 6220 dyspraxia.com.au
01/09/2009 Gold Bow Day The Australian Thyroid Foundation (02) 9890 6962 thyroidfoundation.com.au
01/09/2009 Spina Bifida Awareness Week Spina Bifidia Group (02) 9890 0990 northcott.com.au
03/09/2009 to 04/09/2009 Mental Health and Well-being of Students: Keeping it Strong, Conference The Children's Hospital Education Research Institute (CHERI) (02) 9845 0418 cheri.com.au/conferences.html
06/09/2009 National Child Protection Week NAPCAN (02) 9280 3822 napcan.org.au
06/09/2009 National Massage Week Endeavour College of Natural Health (03) 9655 9535 endeavour.edu.au
07/09/2009 Baby friendly - Leaping the hurdles one step at a time Baby Friendly Health Initiative (NSW) (02) 6260 3099 bfhi.org.au/
07/09/2009 to 9/9/2009 Bridging the Gap Australasian Association For Quality and Safety in Healthcare (02) 9265 0700 aaqhc2009.org.au/
07/09/2009 to 11/9/2009 Fruit 'n' Veg Week 2009 - Australia Wide Healthy Kids School Canteen Association (02) 9876 1300 www.healthy-kids.com.au/category/44/Fruit-n-Veg-Week-09
12/09/2009 World First Aid Day Australian Red Cross (03) 9345 1800 redcross.org.au
14/09/2009 Sexual Health Week Area Health Service (02) 9858 7840 fpnsw.org.au
14/09/2009 National Stroke Week National Stroke Foundation 1800 787 653 strokefoundation.com.au
15/09/2009 Dementia Awareness Week Alzheimer's Australia NSW (02) 8875 4650 alzheimers.org.au
15/09/2009 National Herbal Medicine Week National Herbalists Association of Australia (02) 8765 0071 nhaa.org.au
17/09/2009 Outpatients - Beating the Waiting Game Change Champions changechampions.com.au
18/09/2009 Diabetes Buzz Day Diabetes Australia (02) 9552 9918 buzzday.com.au
18/09/2009 to 20/09/2009 Clean Up the World Weekend Clean Up the World (02) 9692 0761 cleanuptheworld.org
20/09/2009 Brain Injury Awareness Week Brain Injury Australia (03) 9497 8074 bia.net.au
21/09/2009 Myositis Awareness Week The Myositis Association, Australia Incorporated (02) 4464 2043 myositis.org.au
21/09/2009 World Reflexology Week Endeavour College of Natural Health (03) 9655 9535 endeavour.edu.au
24/09/2009 Together! Cultural connections for quality care at the end of life Conference Logistics (02) 6281 6624 conlog.com.au/palliativecare2009
26/09/2009 World Retina Day Retina Australia 1800 999 870 retinaaustralia.com.au
27/09/2009 Memory Walk Alzheimer's Australia NSW (02) 8875 4626 memorywalk.com.au
28/09/2009 to 04/10/2009 National Vegetarian Week Sanitarium Health Food Company (02) 4348 7946 www.vegetarianweek.com.au
30/09/2009 to 1/10/2009 Integrated Primary Health Care Criterion Conferences 1300 316 882 integratedprimaryhealth.com
30/09/2009 to 4/10/2009 44th APS Annual Conference The Australian Psychological Society (03) 8662 3300 apsconference.com.au
30/09/2009 to 4/10/2009 Family Medicine at the Gold Coast Learning and Leisure Pty Ltd (08) 8267 6660 learningandleisure.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=42
 
 
October
Date Event Organisation Phone Website
Whole Month Girls Night In Cancer Council 1300 656 585 girlsnightin.com.au
Whole Month Lupus Awareness Month Lupus Association of NSW (02) 9878 6055 lupusnsw.org.au
Whole Month Save a Life Month St John Ambulance Australia (NSW) (02) 9219 6856 stjohnnsw.com.au
01/10/2009 International Day of Older Persons United Nations un.org
02/10/2009 Walk to Work Day Pedestrian Council of Australia (02) 9968 4555 walk.com.au
02/10/2009 to 10/10/2009 Mental Health Week Mental Health Association NSW mentalhealth.asn.au
08/10/2009 World Sight Day Vision 2020 Australia (03) 9656 2025 vision2020australia.org.au
10/10/2009 World Mental Health Day World Health Organization mhca.org.au
11/10/2009 Haemophilia Awareness Week Haemophilia Foundation Australia 1800 807 173 haemophilia.org.au
11/10/2009 National Nutrition Week Nutrition Australia (02) 4257 9011 nutritionaustralia.org
11/10/2009 Down Syndrome Awareness Week Down Syndrome NSW (02) 9683 4333 dsansw.org.au
11/10/2009 to 17/10/2009 Foot Health Week The Australian Podiatry Association (NSW) (02) 9698 3751 podiatry.asn.au
12/10/2009 International Arthritis Day 1800 011 041 arthritisaustralia.com.au
13/10/2009 Australian Haemophilia Day Haemophilia Foundation Australia 1800 807 173 haemophilia.org.au
14/10/2009 Emergency Nurses Day College of Emergency Nursing Australasia (02) 9745 9615 cena.org.au
14/10/2009 Ride to Work Day Bicycle NSW (02) 9218 5400 bicyclensw.org.au
15/10/2009 International White Cane Day Vision Australia 1300 84 74 66 visionaustralia.org
16/10/2009 National Babies Day Bonnie Babies Foundation (02) 9803 1800 bicyclensw.org.au
18/10/2009 to 24/10/2009 Carers Week Carers Australia (02) 9280 4744 carersweek.com.au/09/events.html
25/10/2009 to 31/10/2009 Occupational Therapy Week OT AUSTRALIA www.ausot.com.au
26/10/2009 Financial Review Health Conference 2009 Financial Review Group afr.com/home/events/FinancialReviewHealthConference2009/
27/10/2009 Pink Ribbon Day Cancer Council 1300 656 585 pinkribbonday.com.au
27/10/2009 Big Breakfast The Australian Thyroid Foundation (02) 9890 6962 thyroidfoundation.com.au
28/10/2009 4th Healthcare Without Walls: Hospital Avoidance Change Champions changechampions.com.au
30/10/2009 2009 NSW Health Awards and Expo Archi Events (02) 8644 2302 awards-expo.health.nsw.gov.au
30/10/2009 to 31/10/2009 Inaugural Whole Person Care National Symposium International Conferences & Events (ICE) Australia (02) 8282 0544 iceaustralia.com/wholeperson09/
 
 
November
Date Event Organisation Phone Website
01/11/2009 to 07/11/2009 2009 International Brain Tumour Awareness Week The International Brain Tumour Alliance theibta.org
Whole Month Miracle Babies Awareness Month Miracle Babies Foundation 1300 622 243 (1300 MBABIES) miraclebabies.com.au
01/11/2009 Miracle Babies Picnic Day Miracle Babies Foundation 1300 622 243 (1300 MBABIES) miraclebabies.com.au
01/11/2009 to 30/11/2009 Lung Health Awareness Month Lower Hunter CHC www.lungfoundation.com.au
05/11/2009 to 06/11/2009 National Squalor Conference - Pathway through the Maze Catholic Community Services 1800 225 474 nationalsqualorconference.com.au
06/11/2009 Investing in The Healthcare Team: Strategic HRM Change Champions changechampions.com.au
09/11/2009 Food Safety Week Food Safety Information Council 0407 626 688 foodsafety.asn.au
09/11/2009 to 15/11/2009 Spinal Cord Injuries Awareness Week Spinal Cord Injuries Australia 1800 819 775 www.scia.org.au
10/11/2009 The Art of Good Health and Wellbeing Arts and Health Australia 0416 641 482 artsandhealth.org
16/11/2009 National Skin Cancer Action Week Cancer Council (02) 9334 1900 cancer.org.au
18/11/2009 World COPD Day Lower Hunter CHC www.lungfoundation.com.au
25/11/2009 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women United Nations (02) 9716 2061 un.org
25/11/2009 to 26/11/2009 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Care Criterion Conferences 1300 316 882 indigenoushealthcare.com
25/11/2009 to 27/11/2009 6th Health Services & Policy Research Conference Conference Logistics (02) 6281 6624 healthservicesconference.com.au
27/11/2009 Miracle Babies Annual Charity Golf Day Miracle Babies Foundation 1300 622 243 (1300 MBABIES) miraclebabies.com.au
 
 
December
Date Event Organisation Phone Website
01/12/2009 World AIDS Day Aids Council of NSW 1800 689 188 worldaidsday.org
03/12/2009 International Day of People with a Disability Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (02) 8270 2000 internationaldayofpeoplewithadisability.com.au
03/12/2009 United Nations International Volunteer Day Australian Volunteers International 1800 331 292 australianvolunteers.com
06/12/2009 National Natural Medicine Week Endeavour College of Natural Health (03) 9655 9535 endeavour.edu.au
 
 

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