Health Awareness Calendar

Health awareness months 2026–2027

• February — Rare Disease Month. World Rare Disease Day: 28 February.
• March — Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month. World MS Day: 30 May.
• April — Parkinson's Awareness Month. World Parkinson's Day: 11 April.
• May — Bowel Cancer Awareness Month.
• June — Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month.
• September — Dementia Action Week (Australia). World Alzheimer's Month.
• October — Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Mental Health Month (Australia). World Mental Health Day: 10 October.
• November — Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

PBAC meetings

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee meets several times a year, with intracycle meetings in between. Voxsanity does not currently hold PBAC meeting data, so we do not reproduce the schedule here — a list of dates we have no way to keep current would be worse than no list at all. The meeting dates are published and maintained by the Australian Government at pbs.gov.au. Our PBAC decisions page explains what the outcomes mean and links to the official ones.

Why these dates matter for patients

PBAC meetings are when drugs get recommended for PBS listing. If a drug for your condition is under PBAC review, the meeting outcome determines whether you can access it at an affordable price.

Follow your condition on Voxsanity

Awareness month dates are compiled from public sources including Australian health charities and the Australian Government (health.gov.au). Dates can change year to year — always verify with the official organiser. PBAC meeting dates are not reproduced on this site; see pbs.gov.au for the current schedule. This page does not constitute medical advice.