World Athritis Day (Oct 12)

World Athritis Day (Oct 12)

Arthritis is an umbrella term for joint pain and there are over 100 types of arthritis and related joint conditions, with pain and stiffness being the main symptoms. There are 2 main types - degenerative and inflammatory

Mental Health Month & Dogtober

Mental Health Month & Dogtober

October is ‘National Mental Health Month’ in Australia, the timing centring around ‘World Mental Health Day’ (Oct 10), and aims to raise awareness of mental health and well-being in the wider community and encourage participation in life enhancing lifestyles.

Stroke Awareness Week (Aug 31 - Sept 6 2020)

Stroke Awareness Week (Aug 31 - Sept 6 2020)

More than 56,000 strokes will be experienced by Australians this year alone – that is one stroke every nine minutes. One in four people globally will have a stroke in their lifetime. But did you know that more than 80 percent of strokes can be prevented…