15 September – International Day of Democracy

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that, “the will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government”. Built on the foundation of equality, inclusion and participation, democracy gives the common people the right to participate in the decisions of the government either directly or through elected official representatives. It is Continue Reading

World Suicide Prevention Day – 10th September

The theme for 2019 ‘Shining a Light on World Suicide Prevention Day’. World Suicide Prevention Day is organised by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). Suicide Prevention Australia CEO, Nieves Murray said, “Never before have we seen so much political attention focused on suicide prevention. Governments at a state and national level are focused Continue Reading