Healthy oceans, healthy planet

8 June is World Oceans Day. This year a particular focus is on the serious threat of plastic pollution that impacts humans and aquatic animals alike.

Australian Youth

Young people identified alcohol and drugs, equity and discrimination, and the economy and financial matters as some of the most important issues in Australia today.

Our History, Our Story, Our Future

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) from 27 May to 3 June celebrates and seeks to form meaningful and respectful relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians.

Your chance to comment on NSW strata law reform

You’ve got until 27 May 2016 to have your say on NSW’s proposed strata regulations. The reforms will affect some 2 million industry professionals.

Schizophrenia Awareness Week

It’s Schizophrenia Awareness Week from 15 to 21 May 2016. This provides an opportunity to raise community awareness of schizophrenia and mental illness in general.

Give happy, live happy

National Volunteer Week (NVW) is celebrated from 9 to 15 May 2016. It’s a week to acknowledge the generous contribution and commitment of all volunteers to our communities.

The north, agriculture and the environment

The new GAP report discusses regional economic opportunities and environmental implications of agricultural development in northern Australia. It outlines a set of metrics to guide private sector investment decisions.

Help sick kids on Starlight Day

Starlight Day on 6 May 2016 is a national fundraising event run by the Starlight Foundation to support seriously ill children and their families.

A new way of thinking about work injuries

GAP will be hosting a strategic roundtable on 5 May at NSW Parliament House in Sydney to discuss the health benefits of work, early intervention and how to improve the recovery rates for injured employees.

Your heritage… pass it on!

Australian Heritage Week runs from Saturday 16 April to Sunday 24 April. It is an annual event for Australians to join together and celebrate our unique and special heritage. All communities are encouraged to get involved by hosting a variety of activities to feature your local heritage to our nation.

Celebrate creativity and innovation

It’s World Creativity and Innovation Week (WCIW) from 15 to 21 April 2016. This is an international annual event to celebrate solving problems in new ways. It’s a time to deliberately generate new ideas and use imagination to make a difference in many ways.

Protecting our future

iDEA16: Protecting our Future takes place in Brisbane from 15 to 17 April 2016. This is a conference for medical professionals and students and open to everyone who cares about health and the future.