This October is Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month. To help you raise awareness, we have informational posters and cards, fun activity sheets, and giveaways like toy cars and jibbitz. Order your promotional items and share them at your school, workplace or family/friend event.
Teamwork: Pushing the Boundaries
Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month is an opportunity for individuals and families as well as Haemophilia Foundations and other organisations to take part in a campaign and activities to raise awareness about bleeding disorders. Join in a Foundation walk, host an informational morning tea at work, or support your child with a show & tell at school.
This year’s theme is ‘Teamwork: Pushing the boundaries’. Let’s see everyone in our community come together to support people with bleeding disorders and raise awareness.
What’s on for the month?
Throughout the month we’ll share personal stories, fast facts and bust some myths about bleeding disorders. There will also be activities and giveaways for kids such as little red cars and jibbitz (croc charms), quizzes and word finds, plus events across the country, information sessions, our national colour-in competition, and more.
The last week of October will be Red Week. During the week organise an activity with your family or friends around something red – wear red to school, bake red cupcakes, red hair day – the ideas are endless! Give your event a spooky theme with our BDAM halloween event kit.
Join us at the Conference
This year’s Australian Bleeding Disorders Conference will be held during BDAM. Help us celebrate! Join us in Brisbane from 16-18 October for the Australian Bleeding Disorders Conference. Registration is currently open, with community funding available to help you get there. Find out more.
Promotional items
Orders for promotional items are now open. We have little red cars, jibbitz (croc charms), stickers, temporary tattoos, balloons, pens, colouring-in sheets, information posters and lots more. These items are free of charge, however quantities are limited so please place your order asap.
How can you get involved?
There are many ways to participate in Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month. Here are just a few ideas:
- Order promotional items for your event, information stalls and your child’s school/childcare
- Run a fundraising event
- Host a Red event, e.g. Red Cake Day, Red Dress Up Day
- Share information on your socials
- Hold an information stall in your classroom or at school
- Children and their friends can take part in the colouring-in competition or a scavenger hunt
- Take part in HFA and Foundation activities (calendar coming soon)
