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View allMabo Day is celebrated on June 3rd each year to commemorate the life of Eddie Koiki Mabo and the 1992 Mabo decision.
For more information on culturally significant dates for 2025, see CheckUP’s Culturally Significant Dates Flyer.
National Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
For more information on culturally significant dates for 2025, see CheckUP’s Culturally Significant Dates Flyer.
Every year on 26 May, National Sorry Day remembers and acknowledges the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities, which we now know as ‘The Stolen Generations’.
For more information on culturally significant dates for 2025, see CheckUP’s Culturally Significant Dates Flyer.
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on 21 March since declared by the United Nations in 1966.
For more information on culturally significant dates for 2025, see CheckUP’s Culturally Significant Dates Flyer.
Harmony Week is the celebration that recognises our diversity and brings together Australians from all different backgrounds.
For more information on culturally significant dates for 2025, see CheckUP’s Culturally Significant Dates Flyer.
In 2025 Harmony Day will be held on Friday 21 March.
For more information on culturally significant dates for 2025, see CheckUP’s Culturally Significant Dates Flyer.
National Close the Gap Day is celebrated in March each year. The Close the Gap Campaign is the result of the Australian public’s overwhelming support for improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
For more information on culturally significant dates for 2025, see CheckUP’s Culturally Significant Dates Flyer.
This event marks the anniversary of the motion of Apology to Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the House of Representatives chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, ACT, at 9:00am on 13 February 2008 by the former Prime Minister, the Hon. Kevin Rudd.
For more information on culturally significant dates for 2025, see CheckUP’s Culturally Significant Dates Flyer.
Join CheckUP and Country to Coast PHN on the Sunshine Coast as we discuss the topic Healthcare: Small business matters!
Learn about workforce solutions, funding opportunities and free workforce support available for your small to medium healthcare business.
Hear from industry experts as they discuss current industry trends affecting the region, available resources and funding for small to medium businesses, and how CheckUP and Country to Coast PHN are collaborating to support workforce development, education, and training in the region.
This event is an excellent opportunity to network with fellow healthcare professionals and gain valuable insights into the support available for small businesses on the Sunshine Coast and beyond.
Register today
CheckUP’s Workforce team are pictured above, standing together at an event held in Toowoomba in August 2024.
Find more information on the QPHCN event page.
CheckUP is proud to host a networking event for Queensland senior healthcare leaders. This is an invitation only event for senior leaders and health executives.
Meet Ms Merrilyn Strohfeldt, CheckUP’s new Board Chair
Merrilyn was recently appointed CheckUP Board Chair and commenced in this role on 1 December 2024. Merrilyn is an experienced leader in primary healthcare across Australian and State Government jurisdictions, the not-for-profit sector, and private industry, and has been a CheckUP Board Director since 2020.
Merrilyn was previously the CEO of Darling Downs West Moreton PHN and Deputy Director General of the Queensland Department of Communities, Child Safety, and Disability Services.
Merrilyn is a current Board Member for Darling Downs Health.
With her extensive experience in health, disability and rehabilitation services, CheckUP looks forward to Merrilyn’s leadership and guidance over the coming years as Board Chair.