October Community Events
1-31 October
National Safe Work Month aiming to improve awareness of work health & safety
In SA: Visit SafeWork SA
1-31 October
Foot Health Month an initiative from the Australasian Podiatry Council
In SA: Visit Australian Podiatry Association in South Australia
1 October
International Day of Older Persons
In SA: Visit Catalyst Foundation
1-9 October
Navaratri is a Hindu festival
In SA: Find Hindu temples via SAcommunity
2 October
International Day of Non-Violence
In SA: Contact domestic violence services listed on SAcommunity
2-4 October
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year
In SA: Find Jewish temples & services via SAcommunity
3 October
World Habitat Day
In SA: Join the Trees for Life Habitat project aiming to help save the endangered Malleefowl
5 October
World Teachers’ Day ‘Valuing Teachers, Improving their Status'
In SA: Visit (CEASA) Council of Education Associations of SA Inc.
9-15 October
Mental Health Week ‘Open your Mind. What you do can make the difference’
In SA: Visit SAcommunity for a list of mental health services and learn about the Mental Health Coalition of South Australia
10 October
World Mental Health Day ‘Dignity in Mental Health-Psychological & Mental Health First Aid for All’
11 October
In SA: Contact Headspace Adelaide
International Day of the Girl Child
In SA: Contact YWCA a young women’s leadership organisation
Contact International Rainbow Girls offers girls leadership, confidence & citizenship through community service or Contact Girl Guides offers girls a leadership & life skills program with an outdoor focus
15 October
International Day of Rural Women
In SA: Contact Women in Agriculture & Business of SA Inc.
16 October
In SA: Find Food assistance via SAcommunity
16-22 October
17 October
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty ‘Moving from humiliation and exclusion to participation: Ending poverty in all its forms’
16-22 October
National Carers Week Recognising and celebrating carers and caring roles
In SA: Contact Carers Australia SA
22 October
Walk Together from The Welcome Centre
22 October
Pride March Adelaide celebrating the LGBTIQ community
In SA: Visit SAcommunity for Gay & Lesbian Services
22-30 October
Veterans Health Week ‘Social Connection’
In SA: Refer to Veteran Groups and services
23 October
In SA: Join these Vegan Groups
24 October
In SA: Contact United Nations Association of Australia SA Division , UN Youth SA Or Zonta
World Development Information Day
In SA: Contact Connecting Up
27 October
World Audiovisual Day “It’s Your Story Don’t Lose It”
Are you a Museum or collecting institution? Preserve SA Audiovisual History visit National Film & Sound Archive
30 October
Diwali or Deepavali celebrations
In SA: Contact the Indian Australian Association of SA
