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January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December

January

Month of January - No listings

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February

Month of February - Don't Wait Until It's Too Late - Nationwide - Bowel Cancer Australia
3-9 February -Tube Feeding Awareness Week - Nationwide - ausEE.Inc
28 February - Teal Ribbon Day - Nationwide - Ovarian Cancer Australia

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March

Month of March - Endometriosis Awareness Month - Worldwide - Endometriosis Australia
9-13 March - Headache Awareness Week - Nationwide - Brain Foundation
11-17 March - Brain Awareness Week - Worldwide - Brain Foundation
26 March - Purple Day - Nationwide - Epilepsy Foundation

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April

Month of April - Parkinson's Awareness Month- Worldwide - Parkinson's Australia
Month of April - Fabry Awareness Month - Nationwide - Fabry Australia
1-5 April - National Advance Care Planning Week - Nationwide - Advance Care Planning Australia
1-7 April - Healthy Hips Week - Nationwide - Healthy Hips Australia ltd
14-20 April - Osteopathy Awareness Week - Worldwide - Osteopath Australia
17 April - World Haemophilia Day - Worldwide - Haemophilia Foundation Australia
28 April-5 May - Heart Week - Nationwide - Heart Foundation

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May

Month of May - Medication Dependence Prevention Month - Nationwide - Script Wise
5-11 May - Motherless Daughters Awareness Week - Nationwide - Motherless Daughters Australia
5-11 May - Myotherapy Awareness Week - Nationwide - Myotherapy Association Australia Incorporated
7 May - World Asthma Day - Worldwide - Asthma Australia
8 May - National Amyloidosis Day - Nationwide - Adam Gardiner Fund INC.
11-17 May - ME & CFS Awareness Week - Nationwide - Emerge Australia
16 May - Hae Day - Worldwide - HAE Australasia Ltd
19-25 May - National Palliative Care Week - Nationwide - Palliative Care Australia
20-26 May - Exercise Right Week - Nationwide - Exercise & Sports Science Australia
30 May - World MS Day 2019 - Worldwide - MS Australia
31 May - World No Tobacco Day - Worldwide - World Health Organisation

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June

Month of June - National Burns Awareness Month - Nationwide - Kidsafe
Month of June - Bowel Cancer Awareness Month - Nationwide - Bowel Cancer Australia
Month of June - Cancer Research Awareness Month - Nationwide - Cure Cancer Australia
Month of June - Hip Dysplasia Awareness Month - Worldwide - Healthy Hips Australia ltd
10-16 June - Infant Mental Health Awareness Week Australia - Nationwide - Australian Association for Infant Mental Health
19 June - Red Apple Day - Nationwide - Bowel Cancer Australia
27 June - PTSD Awareness Day - Worldwide - Australian Resource Centre for PTSD Limited

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July

Month of July
13-20 July - National Diabetes Week - Nationwide - Diabetes Australia

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August

Month of August
4-10 August - National EOS Awareness Week - Nationwide - ausEE.Inc
5-11 August - Sleep Awareness Week - Nationwide - Sleep Health Foundation
8 August - Top 8 Challenge Day – Nationwide - ausEE.Inc

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September

Month of September - Dementia Awareness Month - Nationwide - Dementia Australia
Month of September - Therapy Dog Awareness Month - Nationwide - Delta Society Australia
1-7 September - Asthma Week - Nationwide - Asthma Australia
2-6 September - Women’s Health Week - Nationwide - Jean Hailes for Women's Health
4 September - Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Awareness Day - Nationwide - PKD Foundation Australia
7-14 September - Dystonia Awareness Week - Nationwide - Dystonia Network Of Australia Inc
16-22 September - Community and Primary Healthcare Nursing Week - National - Australian College of Nursing
21 September - World Alzheimer's Day - Worldwide - Dementia Australia

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October

Month of October - Shoctober defib awareness month - Nationwide - Cardiac Arrest Survival Foundation
Month of October - Polio Awareness Month - Nationwide - Polio Australia
4-11 October - National Amputee Awareness Week - National - Limbs 4 Life
13-19 October - Bleeding Disorders Awareness Week - Nationwide - Haemophilia Foundation Australia
26 October - 3 November - Veterans' Health Week - Nationwide - Department of Veterans' Affairs
27 October - Australasian Sonographers Day - Nationwide - Australasian Sonographers Association

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November

Month of November - ALPHA-1 Awareness Month - Nationwide - Alpha-1 Association of Australia
Month of November - Epilepsy Awareness Month - Worldwide - Epilepsy WA
10-16 November - Perinatal Depression & Anxiety Awareness Week - Nationwide - PANDA - Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia
29 November - Thank U NICU Day - Nationwide - Miracle Babies Foundation

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December

Month of December - Decembeard - Nationwide - Bowel Cancer Australia

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