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 featureHealth 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.
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.
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'.
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.
Look after yourself getting back to work
It can be easy to forget to look after ourselves as we leave our summer break behind and get back into work. Here are some ways to help your people.
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.
Heart Awareness Month
Heart Awareness Month is an ideal time for workplaces to run events to raise money for the Heart Foundation's work and encourage their people to have their heart health checked.
Relay for Life
The Cancer Society's Relay for Life gives everyone a chance to celebrate cancer survivors and carers, remember loved ones lost to cancer, and fight back by raising awareness and funds.
World Cancer Day
World Cancer Day is observed to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment.
Stay SunSmart in March
Summer maybe over but you still need to be SunSmart in March.
Walk2Work Day
Walk2Work Day encourages New Zealanders to do just that - walk to work!
World Water Day
Use World Water Day to promote water in your workplace - either from an environmental perspective, or to encourage your people to drink 100% water.
Get immunised in April
The start of the 'flu season' is a good time to highlight ‘fight the flu’ messages in your workplace and promote getting a flu vaccine.
World Health Day
World Health Day is sponsored by the World Health Organization. In 2017 the topic is Depression: Let's Talk.
NZ Immunisation Week
NZ Immunisation Week runs from April 30 to May 6, 2018. This year the focus is on encouraging immunisation across the lifespan, including in pregnancy and over 65.
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
This is an annual international campaign to promote safe, healthy and decent work.
Quit for life in May
With World Smokefree Day at the end of the month, why not make May a smokefree month?
Pink Shirt Day - stand up against bullying
Wear a pink shirt on Friday 26 May 2017 and stand together against bullying.
World Smokefree Day
World Smokefree Day is about celebrating being smokefree and working towards smokefree/auahi kore lives for New Zealanders.
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.
Junk Free June
Junk Free June raises money for the Cancer Society by challenging people to give up junk for the month of June.
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month encourages New Zealanders to have that awkward conversation about our country's most common cancer.
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.
Mid-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.
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.