27 May – 1967 Referendum
27 May – 1967 Referendum The 1967 Referendum was a landmark achievement following decades of activism by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous people, where more than 90 percent...
27 May – 1967 Referendum The 1967 Referendum was a landmark achievement following decades of activism by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous people, where more than 90 percent...
National Close the Gap Day National Close the Gap Day is an annual event that raises awareness and seeks to close the gap with respect to life expectancy, child mortality,...
26 May – National Sorry Day National Sorry Day provides an opportunity for people to come together and share the journey towards healing for the Stolen Generations, their families and...
1 July – Coming of the Light The Coming of the Light is celebrated annually by Torres Strait Islander peoples. It marks the adoption of Christianity through island communities during...
d/Deafblind Awareness Week is observed during the last week of June in honour of leading humanitarian Helen Keller’s birthday. The term deafblindness refers to a combination of visual and...
This day is about raising awareness of posttraumattic stress disorder (PTSD). Because the more we know about PTSD and how to treat it, the more those affected, and their loved...
The Talk Up Project empowers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability to know and understand their legal rights by creating and delivering educational resources and workshops. The...
Donate Life Week
Disability Pride Month happens every year in July to promote awareness about people with disability. It is a month to also celebrate the individual disability’s identity and be proud of...
NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia to celebrate history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year's theme celebrates the unyielding spirit of...
4 August – National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about the crucial...
9 August – International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples On this day, people from around the world are encouraged to spread the United Nation's message on the protection and...
6 September – Indigenous Literacy Day Indigenous Literacy Day is a national celebration of culture, stories, language and literacy. This day raises awareness of the disadvantages experienced in remote communities...
13 September – Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) was adopted by the General...
Celebrating World Braille Day | Vision Australia. Blindness and low vision services.
Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Awareness Day.
Physical Disability Awareness Day.
Feeding Tube Awareness Week.
International Aspergers Day.
International Wheelchair Day.
Scleroderma Sunflower Day.
World Glaucoma Week.
Brain Awareness Week.
World Down Syndrome Day.
Purple Day for Epilepsy Awareness.
World Autism Awareness Day.
World Parkinson's Day.
International Guide Dog Day.
Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month.
Multiple Sclerosis Walk Run & Roll event.
World Asthma Day.
International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Week.
Global Accessibility Day.
National Eosinophil Awareness Week.
27 May to 3 June – National Reconciliation Week National Reconciliation Week celebrations commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey-the anniversaries of the successful 1967 Referendum and the High...
World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) day.
Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Day.
Tourette Syndrome Awareness Week.
3 June – Mabo Day On 3 June 1992, the High Court of Australia overturned the principle of "terra nullius" or "nobody's land" as claimed by the British when they...
Macular Degeneration Awareness Week.
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