Enrol to Vote Week

Secondary schools and colleges provide one of the best opportunities to encourage young people to enrol to vote. Enrol to Vote Week is designed to enhance the current school-based Civics and Citizenship and Electoral Education initiatives being taught in Australian schools.

enroltovoteweek.aec.gov.au

NAIDOC Week

NAIDOC celebrates the survival of Indigenous culture and the Indigenous contribution to modern Australia. All Australians are encouraged to participate in NAIDOC Week activities.

www.naidoc.org.au

National Career Development Week (NCDW)

The Australian Government is funding the National Career Development Week to help everyday Australians understand the importance of career development and to show them how they can get the skills that they need to achieve the life that they want to live.

www.nationalcareerdevelopmentweek.com.au

National Literacy and Numeracy Week

National Literacy and Numeracy Week is a special week to celebrate the progress Australian schools are making in raising the literacy and numeracy levels of all students. National Literacy and Numeracy Week showcases the hard work school communities have undertaken to increase their efforts to improve literacy and numeracy standards of students.

www.literacyandnumeracy.gov.au

National Missing Persons Week

National Missing Persons Week is an annual event held in the first week of August organised by the National Missing Persons Coordination Centre. The aim of the Week is to raise community awareness of the issues and impacts surrounding missing persons.

www.missingpersons.gov.au

National Science Week

For over ten years, National Science Week has been celebrating the contribution of Australian scientists to the world, encouraging interest in scientific pursuits and inspiring people to become fascinated by the world in which we live.

www.scienceweek.info.au

National Youth Week

National Youth Week (NYW) provides a platform to reach young people aged 12 to 25 in every Australian State and Territory. National Youth Week is coordinated by the Youth Bureau of the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) in collaboration with the Departments responsible for youth affairs in all States and Territories.

www.youthweek.com

Safe Work Australia Week

Safe Work Australia Week is a national week to focus attention on workplace safety issues around Australia. It aims to encourage all working Australians to get involved in, and concentrate on, safety in their workplace to reduce death, injury and disease.

www.ascc.gov.au