Health Awareness
💛 March into Yellow: raising awareness for endometriosis 💛
This month (March) represents ‘March into Yellow’ Endometriosis Awareness Month, which sheds light on this debilitating female health condition. 💛⭐ And today (March 28, 2026) marks ‘Endo Giving Day’ – a time to take action for those living with endometriosis. Endometriosis Australia will match every donation made to their organisation today,…
Read MoreLiving with Anxiety study
VIVA! Communications joined forces with researchers from QIMR Berghofer & the Sydney Brain & Mind Centre to launch the Living with Anxiety (LwA) study. The Aussie researchers are calling for 5,000 adult volunteers (aged 18+ years) diagnosed with, or treated for anxiety, for their groundbreaking anxiety disorders study. Anxiety disorders affect 3.4 million…
Read MoreAustralia’s National Autism Strategy: empowering change
The Australian Government has just launched its first National Autism Strategy – a seven-year initiative designed to create a ‘safe and inclusive society where all autistic people are supported and empowered to thrive’. The plan addresses barriers to inclusion for neurodivergent Aussies and aims to improve outcomes for autistic Aussies through targeted reforms. The strategy…
Read MoreDelaying dementia: tackling Australia’s leading cause of death in women
Delaying dementia: tackling Australia’s leading cause of death in women Did you know dementia is the leading cause of death in Australian women, second only to coronary disease in men, with cases expected to more than double by 2058? Globally, 57 million people are living with dementia today, caused by the abnormal build-up of Lewy…
Read MoreJanuary is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month 💙
💙 January marks International Cervical Cancer Awareness Month! 💙 Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer after breast cancer affecting women aged 15 – 44 years. Cervical cancer develops in a woman’s cervix, the lower part of the uterus or womb, which opens into the vagina. Virtually all cervical cancer cases (99 per…
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