Thursday, 25 November 2010

Health and medical research improves and saves thousands of lives every year ... the next life it saves could be yours.

Over 1.16 million “Thank You” messages have been collected in the past 7 years for Research Australia’s award-winning “Thank You” Day public awareness campaign which aims to raise community awareness of the benefits of health and medical research. 

“Thank You” Day is a time to recognize and thank the people who work tirelessly every day to protect us and improve and save our lives. From the ordinary to the extraordinary, they keep our drinking water safe, air clean, children healthy and improve our quality of life. They are the unsung heroes such as researchers, public health officers, support staff, philanthropists, government organisations and volunteers who make sure our health and quality of life is a top priority. 

Research Australia in conjunction with its 190 member base organisations encourages our members and members of the community to get involved by conducting their own events (launches, announcements, public forums, celebrations), promote the campaign to friends and colleagues or to simply send a message of thanks through the Research Australia website www.thankyouday.org and SMS messaging service (0428THANKS).

An important part of "Thank You" Day is to make our decision-makers and community leaders understand how important health and medical research is to Australians. Your message may also be used to help us to promote the difference that health and medical research makes to people's lives.

Getting involved in "Thank You" Day 2010 is easy, fun and completely flexible using our promotional toolkit.   Don't forget to register your event and send  photos to kandy.musgrave@researchaustralia.org - we would love to hear how you said thank you.

The "Thank You" Day award will be in Sydney in 2010.  Please visit our website in early 2010 for more information.

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