Upcoming Events
September 2021
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month – Take Action! This year 20,000 Australian men will be newly diagnosed with prostate cancer, 3500 will die of the disease, and over 200,000 Australian men are living with it every day. A significant number of these men are suffering from the physical and emotional side effects of treatment, and many of them are confronting that battle without adequate support. This September, we’re striving to change the game in a way that no other…
Read moreLiptember
Pop a little lippie on this month and raise funds and awareness for women’s mental health. Anyone can participate.
Read moreFooty Colours Day
Fight Cancer Foundation’s Footy Colours Day is a national community fundraising event which helps kids with cancer keep up with school. Host a socially distanced morning or afternoon tea, an action packed end of term celebration or simply wear your footy colours with pride!
Read moreSTEPtember
Register today and join an incredible community of steppers from across Australia who are passionate about changing the lives of people with cerebral palsy! As a virtual challenge, your colleagues, friends and family can STEP UP whenever, wherever, or however you want.
Read moreWorld Heart Day
Resources, fact sheets, toolkits, posters and logos all available to download off the website.
Read moreOctober 2021
National Safe Work Month 2021
Every October is National Safe Work Month – a time for Australian workplaces to promote work health and safety. Join National Safe Work Month and download a range of resources from Safe Work Australia’s website to help you promote work health and safety.
Read moreMental Health Month ACT
Mental Health Month occurs each year in the month of October and encompasses World Mental Health Day on October 10. This event is an an important opportunity to bring mental health out in the open, to improve understanding of mental health issues, and to remove the cover of stigma by showcasing mental illness as a source of strength. Why is Mental Health Month important? Each year 1 in 5 Australians experience a mental health issue. Approximately half of all individuals (45%) will experience issues with mental health in their lifetime. This could be…
Read moreBreast Cancer Awareness Month
October, Australia’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, provides an opportunity for us all to focus on breast cancer and its impact on those affected by the disease in our community. Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among Australian women (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer). Survival rates continue to improve in Australia with 89 out of every 100 women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer now surviving five or more years beyond diagnosis. Take the time this month to find out what you…
Read moreGreat Cycle Challenge
HOW THE CHALLENGE WORKS Challenge yourself to get on your bike or spin bike this October and ride to fight kids’ cancer! The concept is simple… You set yourself a personal ride target to pedal in October and log your kilometres throughout the month to achieve your goal, tracking your progress online through your personal challenge page. All ages. All fitness levels. Any location across Australia. Your goal could be 25km, 250km or 1,000km. There’s no minimum. It’s your challenge,…
Read moreBig Cake Bake
Join us for Big Cake Bake, where bakers unite to bake the world better. Bakers – as we deal with a pandemic and being separated from family, friends and colleagues, it’s time to bake the world better! Big Cake Bake is not only a chance to raise money to help people going through tough times, but also to connect with loved ones or colleagues, share a laugh, have a chat and enjoy the buzz of being together. And if you can’t…
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