Health Calendar 2008
| January | ||||
| Date | Event | Organisation | Phone | Website |
| Relay for Life | Cancer Council | 1300 656 585 | www.relayforlife.org.au | |
| February | ||||
| Date | Event | Organisation | Phone | Website |
| Whole month | Heartkids Awareness Month | Heartkids | 03 9513 9030 | www.heartkids.org |
| 04/02/2008 | World Cancer Day | The Cancer Council Australia | 13 11 20 | www.cancer.org.au |
| 14/02/2008 | Heartkids Day | Heartkids | 03 9513 9030 | www.heartkids.org |
| 15/02/2008 | NSW Health Volunteers Appreciation Day | NSW Health | www.health.nsw.gov.au | |
| 17/02/2008 | Australian Organ Donor Awareness Week | Australian Organ Donor Register | 1800 777 203 | www.medicareaustralia.gov.au |
| 24/02/2008 | National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Week | National Ovarian Cancer Network | 1300 660 334 | www.ovca.org.au |
| 29/02/2008 | National Sunnies for Sight Day | International Centre for Eyecare Education | 1300 664 233 | www.sunniesforsight.org |
| March | ||||
| Date | Event | Organisation | Phone | Website |
| Whole month | Red Cross Calling Month | Australian Red Cross | 02 9229 4003 | www.redcross.org.au |
| 02/03/2008 | Clean Up Australia Day | Clean Up | 1800 282 329 | www.cleanup.org.au/au/ |
| 03/03/2008 | Perioperative Nurses Week | NSW Operating Theatre Association | 02 9745 9612 | www.women.nsw.gov.au |
| 08/03/2008 | International Women’s Day | UN Development Fund for Women | 02 9262 5111 | www.eastermonday.com.au |
| 09/03/2008 | Multiple Birth Awareness Week | Australian Multiple Birth Association | 1300 886 499 | www.community.wa.gov.au |
| 10/03/2008 | National Orthoptic Awareness Week | Orthoptic Association of Australia | 0416 217 296 | www.orthoptics.org.au |
| 10/03/2008 | Diversity in Health 2008 Conference: Strengths and Sustainable Solutions | 02 98403800 | www.dhi.gov.au | |
| 12/03/2008 | National Ride2School Day | Bicycle Victoria | 03 8622 8332 | www.bv.com.au/join-us/125 |
| 13/03/2008 | World Kidney Day | Kidney Health Australia | 1800 682 531 | www.kidney.org.au |
| 13/03/2008 | World's Greatest Shave | Leukemia Foundation | 1800 500 088 | www.worldsgreatestshave.com |
| 13/03/2008 | Coeliac Awareness Week | The Coeliac Society of Australia | 02 9411 4100 | www.coeliacsociety.com.au |
| 14/03/2008 | Bandaged Bear Day | Children's Hospital at Westmead | 02 9845 3364 | www.chw.edu.au/bbd/ |
| 17/03/2008 | Brain Awareness Week | Brain Foundation | 02 9437 5967 | www.brainaustralia.org.au |
| 19/03/2008 | National Youth Tobacco Free Day | Quit Foundation | (02) 9391 9111 | www.oxygen.org.au |
| 24/03/2008 | World Tuberculosis Day | World Health Organization | (02) 9223 3144 | www.stoptb.org |
| 31/03/2008 | Bowel Cancer Awareness Week | The Colorectal Foundation | 1300 651 107 | www.getscreened.com.au |
| April | ||||
| Date | Event | Organisation | Phone | Website |
| Whole | Great Australian Bite Month | Diabetes Australia | 1300 136 588 | www.greataustralianbite.com.au |
| 01/04/2008 | April Falls Day | Clinical Excellence Commission | 02 93827604 | www.cec.health.nsw.gov.au |
| 01/04/2008 | AAG NSW Regional Conference,'Getting on with life' | Australian Association of Gerontology | 02 66509800 | www.aagconference.com |
| 03/04/2008 | Second Really Matters Launch | The Colorectal Foundation | 1300 651 107 | www.getscreened.com.au |
| 03/04/2008 | Bowel Research Challenge | Bowel Cancer & Digestive Research Institute Australia | 02 9926 5014 | www.bowelcanceraustralia.com |
| 05/04/2008 | Posh Auction | NSW Cancer Council | (02) 9334 1967 | www.cancercouncil.com.au |
| 06/04/2008 | Arthritis Australia Awareness week | Arthritis Australia | 1800 011 041 | www.arthritisaustralia.com.au |
| 06/04/2008 | NSW Seniors Week | NSW Government | 132244 | www.nswseniorsweek.com.au |
| 07/04/2008 | World Health Day | World Health Organization | (02) 6273 8200 | www.who.int/world-health-day |
| 10/04/2008 | World Homeopathy Awareness Week | World Homeopathic Awareness Organization | (02) 9719 2793 | www.homeopathyoz.org |
| 11/04/2008 | World Parkinson’s Day | Parkinson's NSW | 1800 644 189 | www.parkinsonsnsw.org.au |
| 17/04/2008 | World Haemophilia Day | Haemophilia Foundation Australia | (02) 9885 7800 | www.haemophilia.org.au |
| 22/04/2008 | International Forum on Quality & Safety in Health Care | The International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care | 07 383 6267 | internationalforum.bmj.com |
| 28/04/2008 | "Building Resilience" 1st Annual Digital and Photographic Art Competition | The Mental Health Association NSW Inc | (02) 9339 6008 | www.mentalhealth.asn.au |
| 29/04/2008 | 13th National Health Outcomes Conference 2008: Facilitating Knowledge | Australian Health Outcomes Collaboration | (02) 6206 0869 | http://chsd.uow.edu.au/ahoc/ |
| 30/04/2008 | International Guide Dog Day | Guide Dogs NSW | 02 9412 9300 | www.guidedogs.com.au |
| 30/04/2008 | 10th International Paediatric & Child Health Nursing Conference | Paediatric and Child Health Nurses | 07 3858 5416 | www.ipchnconference.com.au |
| May | ||||
| Date | Event | Organisation | Phone | Website |
| Whole | Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month | Neurofibromatosis Association of Australia | (02) 9416 6244 | www.nfaa.org.au |
| 02/05/2008 | Star Day | Starlight Children's Foundation | 1300 727 827 | www.starlight.org.au |
| 02/05/2008 | Walk Safely to School | Pedestrian Council of Australia | (02) 9968 4555 | www.walk.com.au |
| 04/05/2008 | Heart Week | Heart Foundation | 1300 362 787 | www.heartfoundation.com.au |
| 04/05/2008 | Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Week | 1800 640 144 | www.mndnsw.asn.au | |
| 05/05/2008 | International Midwives Day | NSW Midwives Association | (02) 9281 9522 | www.nswmidwives.com.au |
| 05/05/2008 | National Mothering Week | Australian Breastfeeding Association | (03) 9885 0855 | www.breastfeeding.asn.au |
| 06/05/2008 | World Asthma Day | Asthma Foundation of NSW | (02) 9906 3233 | www.asthmansw.org.au |
| 08/05/2008 | World Red Cross Day | Australian Red Cross | (02) 9229 4003 | www.redcross.org.au |
| 09/05/2008 | Cornflower Blue Day | Motor Neurone Disease Association | 02 88770912 | www.mndnsw.asn.au |
| 09/05/2008 | Challenges in Cardiology VIII conference - 'Prevention and management of cardiovascular disease' | The Heart Foundation | 07 3872 2598 | www.heartfoundation.org.au |
| 09/05/2008 | Motivational interviewing:helping patients to improve their health behaviours | Heart Research Centre | 03 9326 8544 | www.heartresearchcentre.org |
| 10/05/2008 | World Lupus Day | Lupus Association of NSW | (02) 9878 6055 | www.worldlupusday.org |
| 11/05/2008 | Epilepsy Awareness Week | Epilepsy Association Australia | 1300 374 537 | www.epilepsy.org.au |
| 12/05/2008 | International Nurses Day | International Council of Nurses | 1300 367 962 | www.rcna.org.au |
| 14/05/2008 | National Medicines Symposium | National Prescribing Service | 02 82178700 | www.nps.org.au |
| 15/05/2008 | Discovery in Nursing National Conference | 03 9375 7311 | www.ausmed.com.au | |
| 16/05/2008 | Loud Shirt Day | The Shepherd Centre | 02 9351 7894 | www.loudshirtday.com.au |
| 17/05/2008 | 30th Annual Convention of The Diversional Therapy Association of Australia National Council | The Diversional Therapy Association of NSW | 02 9887 5035 | www.diversionaltherapy.com.au |
| 18/05/2008 | Schizophrenia Awareness Week | Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW Inc | 02 9879 2600 | www.sfnsw.org.au |
| 19/05/2008 | Introduction to Health Coaching for Health Professionals | 02 4465 2185 | www.healthcoachingaustralia.com | |
| 19/05/2008 | National Chiropractic Care Week 2008 | Chiropractors' Association of Australia (National) | 1800 075 003 | www.chiropractors.asn.au |
| 22/05/2008 | Australia's Biggest Morning Tea | Cancer Council | 1300 656 585 | www.biggestmorningtea.com.au |
| 23/05/2008 | Royal North Shore Hospital and PRaMM are celebrating Parenthood! | Royal North Shore Hopsital and PRaMM | 02 9226 7454 | www.pramm.org |
| 24/05/2008 | Kidney Health Week | Kidney Health Australia | 1800 682 531 | www.kidney.org.au |
| 25/05/2008 | Macular Degeneration Awareness Week | Macular Degeneration Foundation | 1800 111 709 | www.mdfoundation.com.au |
| 29/05/2008 | The Hospital After Hours | Change Champions | 02 4963 5150 | www.changechampions.com.au |
| 31/05/2008 | World No-Tobacco Day | World Health Organization | (02) 9926 5014 | www.quit.org.au |
| June | ||||
| Date | Event | Organisation | Phone | Website |
| 01/06/2008 | Thyroid Awareness Week | Ausmed Conferences | 03 9375 7311 | www.thyroidfoundation.com.au |
| 01/06/2008 | Diethylstilboestrol (DES) Awareness Week | DES Action Australia-NSW | 02 98754820 | www.health.nsw.gov.au |
| 02/06/2008 | Understanding Basic Financial Management Seminar for Health Care Managers | Australian Thyroid Foundation | 9890 6962 | www.ausmed.com.au |
| 08/06/2008 | Bowel Cancer Awareness Week | Bowel Cancer & Digestive Research Institute Australia | 9926 5014 | www.bowelcanceraustralia.org |
| 09/06/2008 | International Men’s Health Week | Men's Health Information and Resource Centre | (02) 4570 1713 | www.menshealthweekaustralia.org |
| 11/06/2008 | Red Apple Day | Bowel Cancer & Digestive Research Institute Australia | 9926 5014 | www.bowelcanceraustralia.org |
| 11/06/2008 | 11th Case Management Society of Australia National Conference & Trade Exhibition | Case Management Society of Australia | 03 9658 2399 | www.cmsa.org.au |
| 11/06/2008 | Amputee Awareness Day | Limbs 4 Life Inc. | 1800 810 969 | www.gutdisorders.com |
| 12/06/2008 | Personality Disorders in the Workplace | 03 9375 7311 | www.ausmed.com.au | |
| 15/06/2008 | Refugee Week | Refugee Council of Australia | 02 9211 9333 | www.refugeecouncil.org.au |
| 16/06/2008 | National Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week | Australian Chron's and Colitis Association | 1800 138 029 | www.acca.net.au |
| 17/06/2008 | World Blood Donor Day | Australian Red Cross | 9926 5014 | www.donateblood.com.au |
| 19/06/2008 | The Power of Apology in Health Care | 03 93757311 | www.ausmed.com.au | |
| 20/06/2008 | Refugee Day | United Nations | (02) 9794 1966 | www.un.org |
| 21/06/2008 | Motor Neurone Disease Global Day | Motor Neurone Disease Association of NSW | 1800 640 144 | www.mndnsw.asn.au |
| 22/06/2008 | Drug Action Week | Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia | (02) 6281 0686 | www.drugactionweek.org.au |
| 23/06/2008 | Teenagers & Risky Behaviours | Ausmed Conferences | (03) 9375 7311 | www.ausmed.com.au |
| 24/06/2008 | Australia's Health 2008 conference | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare(AIHW) | (02) 6244 1000 | www.aihw.gov.au |
| 26/06/2008 | International Day in Support of Victims of Torture | United Nations | (02) 9794 1966 | www.un.org |
| 27/06/2008 | Red Nose Day | Sids and Kids | 1300 308 307 | www.rednoseday.com.au |
| July | ||||
| Date | Event | Organisation | Phone | Website |
| 01/07/2008 | Jul-eye | The Eye Foundation | 02 8394 5220 | www.eyefoundation.org.au |
| 05/07/2008 | Bones on The Beach 2008 | www.nswnurses.asn.au | ||
| 13/07/2008 | National Diabetes Week | Diabetes Foundation | 1300 136 588 | www.diabetesaustralia.com.au |
| 13/07/2008 | National Farm Safety Week | The University of Melbourne, Mental Health First Aid | (02) 6752 8210 | www.farmsafe.org.au |
| 14/07/2008 | Evaluation of Mental Health First Aid Educational Materials | The University of Melbourne, Mental Health First Aid | (03) 9342 3768 | www.mhfa.com.au |
| 15/07/2008 | 8th International Conference on Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society | 03 8662 3300 | www.icgb08.com | |
| 26/07/2008 | The Buzz Ball | Diabetes Australia | 1300 136 588 | www.diabetesnsw.com.au |
| 31/07/2008 | Advanced Group Crisis Intervention | Critical Incident Stress Management Foundation of Australia | 03 9663 7999 | www.cismfa.org.au |
| August | ||||
| Date | Event | Organisation | Phone | Website |
| Blood Donor Awareness Month | Red Cross Blood Service | 13 14 95 | www.donateblood.com.au | |
| 01/08/2008 | Jeans for Genes Day | Children's Medical Research Institute | 1800 677 260 | www.jeans4genes.com.au |
| 01/08/2008 | World Breastfeeding Week | World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action | (03) 9885 0855 | worldbreastfeedingweek.org |
| 03/08/2008 | Continence Awareness Week | Continence Foundation of Australia | 1800 330 066 | www.continence.org.au |
| 03/08/2008 | Healthy Bones Week | Osteoporosis Australia | 1800 242 141 | healthybones.com.au |
| 17/08/2008 | National Glaucoma Week | Glaucoma Australia | 1800 242 141 | healthybones.com.au |
| 22/08/2008 | Daffodil Day | Cancer Council | 1300 656 585 | www.daffodilday.com.au |
| 22/08/2008 | 8th Rural Critical Care Conference | Clinical Nurse Consultants for Rural Emergency Critical Care Services NSW | 02 66509800 | www.ruralcriticalcare.asn.au |
| 24/08/2008 | Hearing Awareness Week | Deafness Forum | (02) 6262 7810 | |
| 25/08/2008 | VCFS Foundation of NSW Awareness Week | Velo Cardio Facial Syndrome Foundation of NSW | (02) 9872 1516 | www.vcfsfa.org.au |
| 25/08/2008 | Health Law | Ausmed Conferences | (03) 9375 7311 | www.ausmed.com.au |
| 31/08/2008 | Velo Cardio Facial Syndrome Conference Day | VCFS Foundation of NSW | (02) 98721516 | www.hearingawarenessweek.org.au |
| September | ||||
| Date | Event | Organisation | Phone | Website |
| 01/09/2008 | Gold Bow Day | The Australian Thyroid Foundation | 9890 6962 | www.thyroidfoundation.com.au |
| 01/09/2008 | Eczema Awareness Week | Eczema Association of Australasia | 1300 300 182 | www.parkinsonsnsw.org.au |
| 01/09/2008 | Spina Bifida Awareness Week | Spina Bifidia Group | (02) 9890 0990 | www.northcott.com.au |
| 01/09/2008 | 6th Australasian Conference on Safety and Quality in Health Care | The Australasian Association for Quality in Health Care (AAQHC) | www.conference.co.nz | |
| 01/09/2008 | Alcohol & Drug Related Brain Injury & the Brain Injury Aust. National Conference | Brain Injury Australia | www.braininjuryaustralia.org.au | |
| 02/09/2008 | NSW Child Health Networks Inaugural Conference | Greater Eastern & Southern Child Health Network | 02 9382 1634 | www.sch.edu.au/geschn/ |
| 08/09/2008 | Blood Donor Awareness Week | Red Cross Blood Service | 13 14 95 | www.donateblood.com.au |
| 12/09/2008 | A Big Day Out for the Dental Team 2008 | The NSW Dental Assistants' (Professional) Association Inc | (02) 9569 3220 | www.nswdaa.asn.au |
| 13/09/2008 | World First Aid Day | Australian Red Cross | (03) 9345 1800 | www.redcross.org.au |
| 15/09/2008 | Brain Injury Awareness Week | Brain Injury Australia | 03 9497 8074 | www.braininjuryaustralia.org.au |
| 15/09/2008 | National Herbal Medicine Week | National Herbalists Association of Australia | (02) 8765 0071 | www.nhaa.org.au |
| 15/09/2008 | National Stroke Week | National Stroke Foundation | 03 9670 1000 | www.strokefoundation.com.au |
| 15/09/2008 | Sexual Health Week | 02 98587840 | www.fpnsw.org.au | |
| 15/09/2008 | Dementia awareness month | Alzheimer's Australia | 02 6254 4233 | www.alzheimers.org.au |
| 19/09/2008 | Diabetes Buzz Day | Diabetes Australia | 1300 136 588 | www.buzzday.com.au |
| 23/09/2008 | 43rd APS Annual Conference | The Australian Psychological Society | +61 3 8662 3300 | www.apsconference.com.au/ |
| 25/09/2008 | Tulip Time Bowral - Shine Light & Colour on Depression & Mental Illness | Wingecarribee Shire Council | 1300657559 | www.tuliptime.net.au |
| 27/09/2008 | World Retina Day | Retina Australia | 1800 999 870 | www.retinaaustralia.com.au |
| October | ||||
| Date | Event | Organisation | Phone | Website |
| Whole | Girls Night In | Cancer Council | 1300 656 585 | www.girlsnightin.com.au |
| Lupus Awareness Month | Lupus Association of NSW | (02) 9878 6055 | www.lupusnsw.org.au | |
| 01/10/2008 | International Day of Older Persons | United Nations | (02) 9262 5111 | www.un.org |
| 03/10/2008 | Walk to Work Day | Pedestrian Council of Australia | (02) 9968 4555 | www.walk.com.au |
| 05/10/2008 | Mental Health Week NSW | Mental Health Association NSW | (02) 9339 6000 | www.mentalhealth.asn.au |
| 06/10/2008 | Mental Health Week | Mental Health Association NSW | (02) 9816 5688 | www.mentalhealth.asn.au |
| 09/10/2008 | World Sight Day | Vision 2020 Australia | (03) 9656 2025 | www.vision2020australia.org.au |
| 10/10/2008 | World Mental Health Day | World Health Organization | (02) 9262 5111 | www.mhca.org.au |
| 12/10/2008 | Haemophilia Awareness Week | Haemophilia Foundation Australia | 1800 807 173 | www.haemophilia.org.au |
| 12/10/2008 | National Nutrition Week | Nutrition Australia | (02) 4257 9011 | www.nutritionaustralia.org |
| 15/10/2008 | International White Cane Day | Vision Australia | 1300 84 74 66 | www.visionaustralia.org |
| 15/10/2008 | Ride to Work Day | Bicycle NSW | 02 9218 5400 | www.bicyclensw.org.au |
| 17/10/2008 | National Babies Day | Bonnie Babies Foundation | (03) 9803 1800 | www.bbf.org.au |
| 17/10/2008 | Cancer Services Ball | Royal North Shore Hospital and the Cancer Services Committee | 02 9226 7454 | www.nscchealth.nsw.gov.au |
| 19/10/2008 | Carers’ Week | Carers Australia | (02) 9280 4744 | www.carersweek.com.au |
| 19/10/2008 | National Bandanna Day | Canteen | (02) 9382 1563 | www.canteen.org.au |
| 24/10/2008 | OT Week | Australian Association of Occupational Therapists | (03) 9415 2900 | www.ausot.com.au |
| 26/10/2008 | Brain Tumour Awareness Week | The International Brain Tumour Alliance | 1800 807 173 | www.theibta.org |
| 27/10/2008 | Pink Ribbon Day | Cancer Council | 1300 656 585 | www.pinkribbonday.com.au |
| 28/10/2008 | Big Breakfast | The Australian Thyroid Foundation | 9890 6962 | www.thyroidfoundation.com.au |
| 31/10/2008 | Trauma Ball | Royal North Shore Hospital and the Trauma Committee | 02 9926 7454 | www.nscchealth.nsw.gov.au |
| 31/08/2008 | NSW Health Awards and Expo 2008 | www.awards-expo.health.nsw.gov.au | ||
| November | ||||
| Date | Event | Organisation | Phone | Website |
| 01/11/2008 | Post Polio Awareness Week | Post-Polio Network NSW | (02) 9747 4694 | www.post-polionetwork.org.au |
| 08/11/2008 | Diabetes and Diabesity Update Day | Diabetes Australia NSW | (02) 9552 9902 | www.diabetesnsw.com.au |
| 10/11/2008 | Food Safety Week | Food Safety Information Council | 0407 626 688 | www.foodsafety.asn.au |
| 13/11/2008 | Improving Quality, Safety and Throughput: The Healthy Hospital | Change Champions | (02) 4963 5150 | www.changechampions.com.au |
| 14/11/2008 | World Diabetes Day | 1300 136 588 | www.worlddiabetesday.org | |
| 16/11/2008 | National Skin Cancer Action Week | Cancer Council | 02 9334 1900 | www.cancer.org.au/ |
| 18/11/2008 | Work Matters: Employment and Wellbeing in Mental Health | Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Office | 02 4915 1796 | www.health.nsw.gov.au/workmatters |
| 20/11/2008 | NSW Rural & Remote Health Conference: Information/Inspiration/Innovation | NSW Institute of Rural Clinical Services & Teaching | 02 9414 4978 | www.hotelnetwork.com.au |
| 27/11/2008 | RANZCP Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age Annual Scientific Meeting | The Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists: Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age | 03 9601 4985 | www.ranzcp.org |
| December | ||||
| Date | Event | Organisation | Phone | Website |
| 01/12/2008 | World AIDS Day | Aids Council of NSW | 1800 689 188 | www.worldaidsday.org |