NEWS AND EVENTS


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UPCOMING EVENTS 2022–23

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

1 to 28 February

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month is held each year in Australia to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer. ovariancancer.net.au

febfast

1 to 28 February

Support disadvantaged youth in Australia this February with febfast by giving up a vice of your choice for the whole month and raising funds for drug and alcohol programs. Or you can choose febfit – get moving for 25 minutes a day to help young people walk away from addiction. Are you in? febfast.org.au

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REDFEB

1 to 28 February

Wear red this February and donate to fund heart research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. #wearredanddonate heart-research-red-feb.raisely.com

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World Cancer Day

4 February

This is a positive global movement led by the Union for International Cancer Control to raise global awareness, improve education and accelerate personal, collective and political action. It works to reimagine a world where millions of preventable deaths by cancer are saved and access to life-saving treatment and care is equitable to all. worldcancerday.org

Safe Internet Day

7 February

Safer Internet Day is a global event that brings together communities, families, schools and organisations from more than 200 countries to help create safer online spaces. esafety.gov.au/newsroom/whats-on/safer-internetday-2023

National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence

17 March

Australia gears up to observe National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence on the third Friday in March every year. nationaltoday.com/national-day-of-action-against-bullying-and-violence

World’s Greatest Shave

15 to 19 March

Get sponsored to shave, colour or cut your hair and help families facing blood cancer. worldsgreatestshave.com

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UN International Day of Happiness

20 March

As the world faces evermore unprecedented challenges, the importance of wellbeing also rises. When we choose to help others, we also benefit, and we set an example of kindness that can ripple outwards. dayofhappiness.net