Have you ever wondered why there are so many awareness days?
It seems every month we are inundated with information on some new cause. It can be overwhelming, leaving you with the thoughts as to why it’s all necessary. It may be daunting to keep track of the rising number of days on the calendar dedicated to raising awareness for various issues. While it’s easy to dismiss them all as idle chatter, there’s more to these days than we might think.One of the biggest tools we have to fight health conditions is the power of human connection. That is why health awareness months, weeks, and days are so important: they bring people together to raise awareness and show support for a common cause.
Awareness is a loaded word, one that can be used almost anywhere just to fill that gap. The gap which breaks our sentences because of the gap in our thoughts, the gap we know is to be filled with just the right word when we have got just the right thing. Awareness can mean a lot of things. It can mean truth, it can mean knowledge, it can mean observation, purposefulness, senses and sight, happiness, nothing and everything, almost anything. But all that all of it amounts to is empowerment.
IHNA tries its best to keep their students updated with all the monthly awareness days through our social media channels and our website.
At IHNA we believe in the holistic enrichment of the body, mind and soul. We believe if one is aware one can empower.
All these important awareness days are covered through various posters, infographics, gifs images and blogs.
Orthoptic Awareness Week June 1-7
World Blood Donation Day June 14
Heart Rhythm Week June 7-13
World Allergy Week June 13-19
Men’s Mental Health June 14-20
World Schizophrenia Day June 29
National Pain Awareness
International Nurses Day
Infant Mental Health June 23-27
Wound Awareness Day July 15-21
World Scleroderma Day June 29
Diabetes Awareness Week July 14-20
Dry July July 1-31
Crazy Hair Day July 26
National Pain Day July 22-28
World Hepatitis Day July 28
Gastroschisis Awareness Day July 30
Friendship Day
World Breastfeeding Day August 1-7
Dental Health Week August 2-8
White Ribbon Night
We’ll Make a Change August 1-31
National EOS Awareness Week August 8-14
OCD and Anxiety Disorders Week August 4-10
International Yoga Day June 21
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IHNA acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters, and culture.
We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
How to attract, recruit and maintain a dedicated skilled and loyal workforce in the health sector (Aged Care)
This seminar is based on research from a recent royal commission report into the aged care sector and a workforce strategy that followed. The strategy outlined a number of skill gaps across the aged care sector, including a significant lack of management & leadership knowledge and skills. This was identified across all levels of staff, including management and supervisors. Based on the workforce strategy, I have put together an educational seminar. The seminar includes a lot of practical ideas and ‘How To’ methods. The purpose of the seminar is to develop and build knowledge and skills of people working across the aged care sector.
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Bio. Kevin Egan
MBA, Adv. Dip, CIV TAE.
Kevin has lived and worked in Australia for most of his professional life. He started his career working on a factory floor. Not satisfied with factory work, he set off on a journey to create a successful life and career. This is a remarkable story of a person who was intellectually, economically and emotionally bankrupt and worked his way from obscurity to personal and business success.
During his career, Kevin has acquired a wealth of knowledge and experience working across various Australian businesses and industries. These include: local and state government, transport and logistics, retail, warehousing, sales, finance and education.
Kevin has held various positions, including senior partner, state and national management positions and senior consultant roles. He holds a Master’s degree in business administration and is a published author.
Kevin’s local business and academic skills make him the ideal speaker for this seminar.
Book a SpotMr. Bijo, the Founder, Managing Director, and CEO of HCI Australia, epitomizes a visionary leader driven by a deep passion for education, entrepreneurship, and technology. With a Master’s in Business Administration and a background in Mechanical Engineering, he brings over three decades of extensive project and business management experience to his role. Furthermore, as a member of GAICD and currently pursuing a PhD in Corporate Governance in the Educational Sector at Swinburne University, Mr. Bijo exemplifies a dedication to lifelong learning and professional excellence.
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Associate Professor Anthony Welch has held a number of positions in the discipline of nursing in both the private and public sectors of the health care industry (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Hong Kong). Such positions have included Hospital Manager, Director of Nursing, Deputy Director of Nursing, Senior Supervisor, Unit Manager, Principal Educator, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies, and Director of Post-Graduate Studies. He has also been a foundation member of two Schools of Nursing in Australia. He is currently employed at Central Queensland University as Assistant Dean Community Engagement, School of Nursing and Midwifery.
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