Month-long: Disability Pride Month, Plastic Free July

• 4 Jul (Sat): NAIDOC Week begins, Independence Day (USA)
• 11 Jul (Sat): World Population Day
• 30 Jul (Thu): International Day of Friendship
• All July
  Dry July
  Challenges people to abstain from drinking alcohol for the month of July to support adults living with cancer.
• All July
  JulEYE
  The Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists Eye Foundation JulEYE campaign encourages all Australians to have their eyes tested in July.
• 8 July
  World Skin Health Day
  Aims to raise awareness about skin health and diseases.
• 12-18 July
  National Diabetes Week
  Aims to raise awareness about the importance of early detection and early treatment for all types of diabetes.
  Diabetes is a major risk factor for heart disease. Get your heart health checked regularly and keep an eye on your diet and nutrition choices.
• 13-19 July
  Birth Trauma Awareness Week
  Aims to raise awareness about Birth Trauma and provide support for people with birth-related trauma. During this week, a WalkNTalk Fundraiser is run. This encourages the community to come together and share their stories of birth trauma while raising funds and awareness.
• 24 July
  Stress Down Day
  Stress Down Day is Lifeline’s annual fundraising campaign held in July. People are encouraged to participate in stress reducing, fun activities. These might include listening to music, reading, exercise, yoga, meditation, or other activities. Mental health is an important component in stress reduction, why not give someone the tools to help?
• 26-31 July
  National Pain Week
  Each year Chronic Pain Australia, the national voice of people living with chronic pain, organises National Pain Week to champion the needs of the many Australians living with some form of chronic pain.
• 26 July – 2 August
  Donate Life Week
  DonateLife week is a key part of the Australian Government’s national reform program to increase organ and tissue donation and transplantation outcomes.