| 2012 Calendar of Public Health Events |
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| Every effort has been made to ensure these dates are correct. If you need more information please check their web site. |
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January-12 |
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February-12 |
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| 30 Jan – 7 Feb |
Term 1 begins - Primary, Intermediate and Secondary Schools |
www.minedu.govt.nz |
| 1st – 28th |
IHC National Awareness and Appeal Month |
www.ihc.org.nz |
| 1st – 28th |
National Bike Wise Month – 1st February “Go by Bike Day” |
www.bikewise.co.nz |
| 13th – 19th |
Heart Appeal Week – 17th Street Appeal Day |
www.heartfoundation.org.nz |
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March-12 |
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| 1st – 31st |
Child Cancer Appeal Month |
www.childcancer.org.nz |
| 1st – 31st |
Epilepsy New Zealand Awareness and Appeal Month |
www.epilepsy.org.nz |
| 26th |
“International Purple Day” – Global day of Epilepsy Awareness |
www.epilepsy.org.nz |
| 4th |
National Children’s Day |
www.childrensday.org.nz |
| 1st |
World Book Day |
www.worldbookday.com |
| 4th – 10th |
Kidney Health Awareness Week –World Kidney Day 8th March. |
www.kidneys.co.nz |
| 5 th– 11th |
Plunket Society Fundraising Week |
www.plunket.org.nz |
| 5 th– 11th |
Wellchild Week |
www.wellchild.org.nz |
| 8th |
International Women's Day |
www.internationalwomensday.com |
| 12th – 18th |
Red Cross Awareness and Appeal Week |
www.redcross.org.nz |
| 12th – 18th |
Brain Awareness Week |
www.brain-injury.org.nz |
| 14th |
Walk To Work Day |
www.livingstreets.org.nz |
| 17th – 25th |
Muscular Dystrophy Awareness and Appeal Week “Bow Tie” |
www.mda.org.nz |
| 23rd |
Child Cancer “Beads of Courage” street appeal |
www.childcancer.org.nz |
| 24th |
World Tuberculosis Day |
www.stoptb.org |
| 31 March – 1 April |
Red Puppy Awareness and Appeal RNZFB (Guide Dog appeal) |
www.rnzfb.org.nz |
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April-12 |
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| 2nd |
World Autism Day |
www.autismnz.org.nz |
| 5th |
Term 1 ends – Primary, Intermediate and Secondary Schools |
www.minedu.govt.nz |
| 7th |
World Health Day |
www.who.int |
| 20th |
New Zealand RSA “Poppy Day“ |
www.rsa.org.nz |
| 23rd |
Term 2 begins - Primary, Intermediate and Secondary Schools |
www.minedu.govt.nz |
| 27th |
International Noise Awareness Day |
www.nfd.org.nz |
| 30 April – 6 May |
Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal |
www.salvationarmy.org.nz |
| 30 April – 6 May |
Asthma Awareness Week |
www.asthmanz.co.nz |
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May-12 |
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| 1st |
World Asthma Day |
www.asthmanz.co.nz |
| 1st – 7th |
Rape Awareness Week |
www.rapecrisis.org.nz |
| 4th |
Balloon Day Asthma and Respiratory Foundation |
www.asthmanz.co.nz |
| 5th |
International Midwives Day |
www.midwiferycouncil.org.nz |
| 8th |
World Red Cross Day |
www.redcross.org.nz |
| 12th |
ME Awareness Day |
www.anzmes.org.nz |
| 12th |
International Nurses Day |
www.nursingcouncil.org.nz |
| 15th |
International Day of Families |
www.un.org |
| 19th – 27th |
Youth Week |
http://www.youthline.co.nz |
| 25th – 27th |
World Vision 40 Hour Famine |
www.famine.org.nz |
| 31st |
World No Tobacco Day |
www.hsc.org.nz |
| 31 May – 6 June |
Infant Gastric Reflux Awareness Week – 4th Awareness Day |
www.cryingoverspiltmilk.co.nz |
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Jun-12 |
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| 1st – 7th |
Autism NZ Appeal |
www.autismnz.org.nz |
| 4th – 10th |
Coeliac Awareness Week |
www.coeliac.co.nz |
| 5th – 12th |
Head Injury Society Awareness and Appeal Week |
www.head-injury.org.nz |
| 11th – 17th |
International Men’s Health Week |
www.menshealthmonth.org |
| 17th – 23rd |
Volunteer Awareness Week |
www.volunteeringnz.org.nz |
| 19th – 24th |
Order of St John’s “Flash A Light for St John” Appeal Week |
www.stjohn.org.nz |
| 20th |
World Refugee Day |
www.unhcr.org.au |
| 24th – 30th |
Continence Awareness Week |
www.continence.org.nz |
| 26th |
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking |
www.undcp.org |
| 29th |
Term 2 Ends – Primary, Intermediate and Secondary Schools |
www.minedu.govt.nz |
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July-12 |
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| 16th |
Term 3 begins – Primary, Intermediate and Secondary Schools |
www.minedu.govt.nz |
| 16th – 22nd |
Women’s Refuge Awareness and Appeal Week |
www.womensrefuge.org.nz |
| 23rd – 29th |
Máori Language Week |
www.tetaurawhiri.govt.nz |
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August-12 |
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| 1st – 7th |
World Breastfeeding Week |
www.plunket.org.nz |
| 1st – 3rd |
Amnesty International Awareness Appeal – 3rd is collection day |
www.amnesty.org.nz |
| 5th – 11th |
@ Awareness Week |
www.heartnz.org.nz |
| 9th |
International Day of Indigenous People |
www.un.org |
| 13th – 19th |
Cystic Fibrosis Week |
www.cfnz.org.nz |
| 31st |
Cancer Society “Daffodil Day” |
www.cancernz.org.nz |
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September-12 |
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| 1st – 30th |
Cervical Screening Awareness Month |
www.nsu.govt.nz |
| 1st – 30th |
Blue September – Prostate Awareness. |
prostate.org.nz |
| 1st – 30th |
Save Our Sight Month |
www.nzao.co.nz |
| 2nd – 8th |
Multiple Sclerosis Appeal Week – MS Day 7 September |
www.msnz.org.nz |
| 3rd – 8th |
Stroke Awareness Week |
www.stroke.org.nz |
| 9th– 16th |
Conservation Week - theme “Love New Zealand, Arohaina I a Aotearoa” |
www.doc.govt.nz |
| 12th |
World Oral Health Day |
www.nzda.org.nz |
| 14th |
Máori Language Day |
www.tetaurawhiri.govt.nz |
| 14th – 30th |
Bandanna Appeal “Canteen” |
www.canteen.org.nz |
| 15th |
World Lymphoma Awareness Day |
www.lymphomacoalition.org |
| 16th – 22nd |
Deaf Awareness Week |
www.nfd.org.nz |
| 21st |
World Alzheimer’s Day |
www.alzheimers.org.nz |
| 21st |
International Day of Peace |
www.unesco.org.nz |
| 25 Sept – 1 Oct |
Arthritis Orange Appeal Week |
www.arthritis.org.nz |
| 28th |
Term 3 ends – Primary, Intermediate and Secondary Schools |
www.minedu.govt.nz |
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October-12 |
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| 1st – 31st |
Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
www.nzbcf.org.nz |
| 1st – 31st |
International Day of Older Person |
www.ageconcern.org.nz |
| 5th |
International World Teachers Day |
http://www.5oct.org |
| 8th – 14th |
Mental Health Awareness Week – Mental Health Day 10th October |
www.mentalhealth.org.nz |
| 12th |
Breast Cancer “Pink Ribbon Day” |
www.nzbcf.org.nz |
| 15th |
Global Hand Washing Day |
www.globalhandwashingday.org |
| 15th |
Term 4 begins – Primary, Intermediate and Secondary School |
www.minedu.govt.nz |
| 20th |
World Osteoporosis Day |
www.bones.org.nz |
| 23rd – 29th |
Blind Appeal Week |
www.rnzfb.org.nz |
| 24th |
United Nations Day |
www.un.org |
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November-12 |
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| 1st – 30th |
5+ A Day Promotion Month |
www.vegetables.co.nz |
| 1st – 30th |
“Movember” Men’s Health Month |
www.movember.co.nz |
| 1st – 7th |
Parkinson's Society Awareness and Appeal Week |
www.parkinsons.org.nz |
| 13th – 19th |
Sun Smart Week |
www.sunsmart.org.nz |
| 13th – 19th |
Diabetes New Zealand Awareness and Appeal Week. |
www.diabetes.org.nz |
| 25th |
“White Ribbon Day” for the Elimination of Violence against Women |
www.whiteribbon.org.nz |
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December-12 |
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| 1st |
World Aids Day |
www.nzaf.org.nz |
| 3rd |
International Day of Disabled Persons |
www.dpa.org.nz |
| 5th |
World Volunteers Day |
www.worldvolunteerweb.org |
| 10th |
World Human Rights Day |
www.amnesty.org.nz |
| 14th |
Term 4 ends - Secondary School |
www.minedu.govt.nz |
| 20th |
Term 4 ends - Primary and Intermediate Schools |
www.minedu.govt.nz |
