What's coming up?
Use our events calendar to help your wellbeing planning
There's a lot going on in the world of wellbeing. Choose from the events listed below to see what you could do in your workplace.
See monthly featureMid-winter protections for mental wellbeing
Find ways to help your people stay mentally well in the middle of winter - perhaps including giving up alcohol for Dry July.
It may be winter, so move indoors!
Ways you can encourage your people to get out and move more, even through the depths of winter.
Aotearoa New Zealand Breastfeeding Week
The Aotearoa New Zealand Breastfeeding Week is part of a global event celebrating breastfeeding.
Winter’s nearly over – get up and move more!
Check out our Sit Less, Move More resources, including our Sit Less Move More campaign, our Stair Challenge to ‘climb’ iconic New Zealand landmarks, and various colourful posters to get people moving, even during the winter months.
Breathe Better September
From the Asthma Foundation, Breathe Better September is a national campaign to raise awareness of respiratory conditions in New Zealand.
Gambling Harm Awareness Week
Gambling Harm Awareness Week is the perfect time to highlight the harm that can come from gambling.
Money Week - Get Sorted for the future
Money Week is an action-packed week designed to get New Zealanders talking about money and getting financially Sorted.
Mental Health Awareness Week
Support people who experience mental distress, while also learning how to protect your own mental wellbeing during Mental Health Awareness Week.
Breast cancer and Pink Ribbon fundraisers
As part of Breast Cancer month, the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation is inviting all workplaces to turn Pink for a Day on any day throughout October.
Health Literacy Month
Health Literacy Month is a time for organisations and individuals to promote the importance of understandable health information.
Daylight saving has arrived so get SunSmart
As Daylight Saving starts, it's a great time to remind your people to be SunSmart.
National Oral Health Day
Like any health literacy topic, oral health is an ideal subject for workplace education. Use National Oral Health Day to spread the word about dental health.
Preventing harm as summer approaches
As the season of festive cheer approaches, November is a good time to remind employees about the risk of alcohol harm, including while they're at the work 'do'.
Movember - Help stop men dying too young
Movember is a global campaign to get men talking about health issues in general, and prostate and testicular cancer in particular.
Diabetes Action Month
A focus on diabetes awareness and prevention runs for the whole month of November, taking in World Diabetes day on November 14.
National Oral Health Day
Like any health literacy topic, oral health is an ideal subject for workplace education. Use National Oral Health Day to spread the word about dental health.
White Ribbon Day
White Ribbon Day is the international day when people wear a white ribbon to show that they do not condone violence towards women.
Stand up and move more in February
Get active during the last official month of summer - see how you can encourage your people to stand up and move more.
Aotearoa Bike Challenge
This is a new, national bike initiative taking take place during the month of February 2017 to get people on their bikes.
June is Men's Health Month
Men’s Health Month is a great time to encourage men to start talking about their health – a simple thing that could save hundreds of lives every year.
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month encourages New Zealanders to have that awkward conversation about our country's most common cancer.
Junk Free June
Junk Free June raises money for the Cancer Society by challenging people to give up junk for the month of June.