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  • National LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day 2026

    Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Creation of the LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day in 2020, was the first time in history that an awareness day was formed to highlight domestic, family and intimate partner violence […]

  • Lipoedema Awareness Month 2026

    Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    June is Lipoedema awareness month, and currently 11% to 19% of the female population have it. It is frequently misdiagnosed by medical practitioners due to the lack of awareness of […]

  • World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)

    Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    The United Nations General Assembly, in its resolution 66/127, designated 15 June as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). WEAAD is celebrated each year, globally, providing an opportunity for communities […]

  • National Police Legacy Day

    National Police Legacy Day
    Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    This important day honours the vital work of the nation’s eight Police Legacy organisations and raises awareness of the invaluable support they provide to police and their families. Every Australian […]

  • World Sickle Cell Day 2026

    Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    World Sickle Cell Day 2026 is observed on June 19 to raise global awareness about Sickle Cell Disease and support affected individuals and families. The day was officially recognised by the […]

  • World Fragile X Day

    Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    World Fragile X Day is 22 July. This day is celebrated in many countries around the world including Australia. Since 2016 Fragile X Association of Australia has invited significant landmarks across Australia to illuminate “ORANGE” on this day, orange being the signature colour for Fragile X in Australia. Fragile X syndrome is a genetic condition […]

  • Making Public Histories: Why Republics Die

    Online , Australia

    Threats to democratic and republican regimes in the contemporary world have caused historians to reflect on how they fail. Are they vulnerable to authoritarian and military threats, or are they […]

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  • Brain Injury Awareness Week

    Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Each year a week in August is dedicated to raising awareness for brain injury awareness week. Locations across Australia light up purple and gold to highlight this event. Old Treasury Building will be lit in purple and blue for this event from sunrise to sunset.

  • Wear it Purple Day 2026

    Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Wear it Purple Day (WIPD) was founded in 2010 in a global response to many rainbow youth taking their lives after being bullied and harassed as a result of a lack of acceptance of their sexuality or gender identification. WIPD, is a day to show support, awareness, and inclusiveness to our young rainbow youth. Is […]

  • International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day

    Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    This September we’re lighting up red for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Month. FASD is the leading preventable developmental disability in Australia, which occurs due to prenatal alcohol exposure. People with FASD can experience challenges such as physical and emotional developmental delay; impaired speech and language development; learning problems, such as issues with memory […]