Alopecia Areata Awareness Week is held in the 3rd week of November. This annual event is a great time to spread the word about this condition which is so often misunderstood. AAAF hosts a range of events across the country during this week, and invite you to attend, or to host your own event! Some regular highlights include the Boldest Bald Brunch, and the Crazy Hair Day, which takes place in several schools and youth organisations across Australia.
You can keep an eye on our events page for updated information about events in your area.
Alopecia Awareness Week 2024 will be held from the 16-24th of November.
Below are some of the celebrations and events we will be running this year. Be sure to check our events calendar or our Facebook page for all the latest updates.
Boldest Bald Morning Tea
Host a morning tea at your workplace, school or community group to raise funds for Alopecia Areata. This can be a fantastic way to support a friend or loved one with alopecia, or to raise awareness of this condition. While we host our “official” Boldest Bald Brunch during Awareness Week, businesses and organisations are able to get involved all year round.
- Click here to set up a fundraiser for your Boldest Bald Morning Tea for Wednesday 20th November 2024
Crazy Hair Day
We’re looking to get schools and community groups across Australia involved in this campaign to improve awareness of alopecia, combat bullying, and funds for research. Whether you’re involved at kinder, primary, secondary or even in university, this is a great opportunity to have some fun and in the process inform others about this disease.
Send your interest to info@aaaf.org.au and we will provide you with the necessary details for your school.
Take part, wear your craziest hairstyle and bring a gold coin donation on Friday, Nov 17th.
AAAF would like to thank the wonderful schools who hosted a Crazy Hair Day in 2022 and helped to combat bullying and support kids with Alopecia Areata.
- Goonawarra Primary School
- St Thomas Moore Primary School
- John Palmer Primary School
- Bonnet Bay Primary School
- Andante Music School
- Kardinya Primary School
- Carlton North Primary School
Alopecia Areata Adventure Camp (AAAdventure Camp)
The Alopecia Areata Adventure Camp is a highlight of Alopecia Awareness Week. The camp is a fantastic opportunity for kids living with Alopecia to make friends, learn about the condition and – most importantly – have a very fun time. The AAAdventure Camp is com
pletely free for kids with alopecia to attend, including flights, meals, accommodation and activities.
To be sure you stay up to date with announcements, please register with AAAF to receive email updates and follow us on Facebook for more.
Alopecia Awareness Week Events –
AAAF host a range of events throughout Alopecia Awareness Week, from large Open Days to casual community catch-ups. We highly recommend coming along if you’re able, or seeing if you can host something in your own area. You can see our event calendar here. If you’d like to know how you can host something in your area, or let us know you would like an event near you, please contact us on info@aaaf.org.au