Category Archives: awareness days

This Thursday 12 September, we will again be supporting R U OK? Day. This annual day of action encourages us to have genuine conversations about mental health and make a real difference in someone’s life. Often, the people we care about may not openly express their struggles, but small signs of change in their behaviourContinue reading “Preparing for R U OK? Day 2024”

Today marks the start of Women’s Health Week. This week is all about empowering women, girls and gender diverse people to take control of their wellbeing. With so many women at our club, we’re committed to caring for and supporting health of our female and diverse members. Each day, there’s a spotlight on a new topicContinue reading “Women’s Health Week 2024”

Today is Wear it Purple Day, a day to unite to empower LGBTQIA+ youth in our St Mary’s community and across Australia to celebrate who they are and who they are becoming. This year’s Wear It Purple Day is all about shining a spotlight on the inspiring achievements of the LGBTQIA+ community. By celebrating the powerfulContinue reading “Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Youth”

This past weekend, in celebration of NAIDOC Week, we had Acknowledgement of Country and a traditional First Nations dance before the women’s game. A huge thank you to Shanyah Bux, Taleeyah Bux and Dakota Brown from the Yorta Yorta mob and Beyoncé Daniel from Barkindiji mob for sharing your culture and traditions with us toContinue reading “Recognising NAIDOC Week 2024”

Today marks the start of NAIDOC Week, an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth. This year’s theme – Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud – celebrates the unyielding spirit of our communities and invites allContinue reading “NAIDOC Week 2024”

It’s World Blood Donor Day. Our Lifeblood team has already saved 30 lives this year through blood and plasma donations! Countless Aussies rely on blood donations everyday. In fact, 1 in 3 will need a blood donation blood in their lifetime. That’s about 53 of our netball and football players! Making a blood donation isContinue reading “St Mary’s save 30 lives and counting”

Join us in supporting the NFNL’s Big Freeze Round this weekend in support of Fight MND. Currently there are more than 2,000 Australians living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) with an average life expectancy of just 27 months from diagnosis. Actions speak louder than words. So this weekend, let’s flood the sidelines in blue, wearingContinue reading “Support Big Freeze 10”

It’s Men’s Health Week, and this year the focus is on men’s health checks. 50 men in Australia die each day from preventable causes. That’s around 18,000 men a year. One thing we can do to reduce the number of men dying too young is to increase the number of men getting health checks. BeContinue reading “Men’s Health Week 2024”

Today marks the start of National Reconciliation Week. The theme for 2024 – Now More Than Ever – is a reminder to all of us that no matter what, the fight for justice and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will and must continue. Despite moments of division, disengagement isn’t an option.Continue reading “National Reconciliation Week 2024”