Events – FOP Australia

This calendar of upcoming events will be updated occasionally throughout the year, but keep an eye on our Facebook page and the International FOP Association’s events page for the latest and most complete news on activities.

Some previous activities are also included here.

For more information about these activities, or to add an event, email info@fopaustralia.org

2023

January

1: Support Grant Program re-opened for applications

1: 2023 Coffee Club launch

3: FY 2021/2022 Annual General Meeting

30: Board meeting

February

14: Board meeting

28: Rare Disease Day

March

15: Board meeting

April

21: Oliver Collins Education Grant launch

23: FOP Awareness Day

May

2: Board meeting

22: International Clinical Trials Day (Royal North Shore Hospital event)

June

20: Board meeting

22: Online community meeting with Royal North Shore Clinical Trials team

July

16: RunMelbourne fundraising event

17: Board meeting

August

8: Board meeting

30/31: IFOPA 2023 Pursuit For A Cure Campaign online event

September

11: Board meeting

October

9: AGM (provisional date)

10: Board meeting

November

14: Board meeting

16-18: IFOPA Patient Gathering (Dallas Texas USA or online)

December

12: Board meeting

Previous years:

2022

January

1: 2022 Coffee Club launch

26: Board meeting

February

17: Board meeting

28: Rare Disease Day

March

23: Fundraising socks launch

29: Board meeting

April

23: FOP Awareness Day

25: Board meeting

May

June

22: Board meeting

July

24: RunMelbourne fundraiser

25: Board meeting

August

22: Board meeting

September

19: Board meeting

21: Footy Fun Day (Somerville Vic)

October

15: Launch of fundraising 2023 Wildlife Photography Calendars

17: Board meeting

November

22: Board meeting

December

12: Board meeting

2021

January
1: Coffee Club launch (online planned giving program)
Board meeting

February
Board meeting
Newsletter
28: Rare Disease Day

March
Support Grant Program: Round 4
Footy Tipping for FOP (AFL tipping competition launch)
Board meeting

April
Clinician Update
Newsletter
23: FOP Awareness Day
Board meeting

May
Board meeting

June
Support Grant Program: Round 5
Board meeting
Review of 2020/2021 KPIs. Plan 2021/2022 KPIs

July
Board meeting

August
Board meeting
Support Grant Program: Round 6
Newsletter

September
Board meeting
Notice of AGM

October
Board meeting

November
Board meeting
Support Grant Program: Round 7

December
Board meeting
AGM

2020

January
1: Coffee Club launch (online planned giving program)
Board meeting

February
Board meeting
28: Rare Disease Day

March
Entertainment Books 2020/21 launch
#FunFeet4FOP sock fundraiser launch
Newsletter
Footy Tipping for FOP (AFL tipping competition launch)

April
23: FOP Awareness Day

May
1: Support Grant Program: Round 2
8: Zoom Trivia Night
Board meeting

June
Board meeting
IFOPA Million Dollar Bike Ride

July
Board meeting: Review KPIs 2019/20, set KPIs for 2020/21

August
Board meeting
Newsletter

September
1: Support Grant Program: Round 3
Board meeting
Notice of AGM

October
Board meeting
AGM (provisional date, pending audit completion)

November
1: Support Grant Program: Round 4
20-22: IFOPA Virtual Family Gathering

December
Board meeting
Newsletter

2019

January
1: BrightStarKids back-to-school online fundraiser launch
1: Coffee Club launch (online planned giving program)
9: Board meeting
12: Bunnings BBQ Mornington (Vic)

February
20: Board meeting
24: Online merchandise launch
25: Member Newsletter 9
28: Rare Disease Day

March
6: Entertainment Books 2019/20 launch
12: Board meeting
30: Kimberley Battery Drive launch

April
1: Launch #FunFeet4FOP
3: Board meeting
Member Newsletter 10
23: FOP Awareness Day

May
Board meeting

June
1: Quiz Night (Mornington, Vic)
16: Kununurra Half Marathon team (WA)
Board meeting

July
Board meeting
Kimberley Rural Ladies Lunch (WA)
Support Grant Program Launch

August
Board meeting
Member Newsletter 11

September
Board meeting
Notice of AGM

October
Board meeting
AGM (provisional date, pending audit completion)

November
Board meeting
IFOPA Family Gathering and Drug Development Forum (Orlando, Florida, USA)

December
Board meeting
Member Newsletter 12

2018

January
1: Coffee Club launch
18: Board meeting
20: Coffee cup sales open online

February
15: Board meeting
21: Member Newsletter 5
28: Rare Disease Day

March
3: Entertainment Books 2018/19 launch (online)
12: FOP awareness stall at Somerville Family Day(Victoria)
15: Board meeting

April
19: Board meeting
23: Member Newsletter 6
23: FOP Awareness Day
23: FOP awareness stall at Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre (Victoria)
28: FOP awareness stall at Kimberley Rural Ladies Lunch (WA)

May
8: FOP awareness presentation at Dandenong Hospital (Victoria)
17: Board meeting

June
9: FOP awareness stall at Broome Courthouse Markets (WA)
17: Kununurra Half Marathon (WA)
21: Board meeting
30: Quiz Night Extraordinaire (Somerville, Victoria)

July
22: Mt Gravatt bowls night fundraiser (Queensland)
28: FOP awareness stall at Broome courthouse markets (WA)

August
2: Board meeting (Review 2017/18 Strategic Plan KPIs, Finalise 2018/19 KPIs)
26: Bridge to Brisbane fun-run/walk (Queensland)
28: Board meeting

September
1: FOP awareness stall at Broome courthouse markets (WA)
6: Member Newsletter 7
10: Clinician Update 3
16: City to Bay fun-run/walk (Adelaide, South Australia)
20: Board meeting

October
18: Board meeting

November
15: Board meeting

AGM
IFOPA Family Gathering (Baltimore, USA)

December
1: Online Christmas donation drive
20: Board meeting
31: Member Newsletter 8