GOLD BOW DAY IS 1ST SEPTEMBER!

Every year on 1st September, the Australian Thyroid Foundation’s Gold Bow Day raises awareness about the importance of being aware of symptoms and changes to your thyroid gland, which maybe a result in Thyroid Cancer.

Keep scrolling down this page to learn how YOU can help raise awareness

The ATF’s Gold Bow Symbolises the Thyroid Gland!

The shape of the Gold Bow symbolises the Thyroid Gland and the Gold Colour symbolises that your Thyroid Gland is more important to you than Gold!

Gold Bow Day Message!

Please don’t ignore any physical changes to your thyroid gland and any symptoms which may be related to changes in your thyroid function.

If you are concerned, please consult your doctor, and ask for a Thyroid Ultrasound to check the size, shape, and texture of the thyroid gland and to see if any nodules have developed on your thyroid gland. Thyroid Function blood tests are also important to ensure nothing is missed in identifying and diagnosing any change.

Symptoms & Changes

If your thyroid gland has enlarged or become painful
If you can feel or can see any lumps on your thyroid gland
You have developed a persistent cough, or you constantly clear your throat
Your voice has changed in volume or has become hoarse
You have trouble swallowing or sleeping due to discomfort in your throat
Your thyroid function blood results have changed, resulting in hypo or hyper thyroid symptoms

Thyroid Cancer is increasing with more younger Australians being affected.

Types of Thyroid Cancer

Follicular
Papillary
Medullary
Hurthle Cell
Anaplastic

Please speak to your doctor and ask for a Thyroid Ultrasound and Thyroid Function blood tests if you are concerned.

Please don’t ignore the importance of Good Thyroid Health!

Here are some suggestions to help you raise awareness:

How you can help

Purchase a Gold Bow badge via the ATF online shop and wear it with pride on Gold Bow Day! Don’t forget to take a selfie and share it on social media.
Celebrate the day by wearing a fancy bow tie or a golden/yellow piece of clothing, or bake a ‘yellow’ cake. Be as creative as you want! Take a photo and share it on social media.
Download our social media banner and share it on social media.

To make it easier for you, we have included below some useful messaging for your social media post. Please add the hashtag #CheckYourNeck so that we can follow your creative efforts! (You may also need to change the privacy setting of your post to ‘public’ for us to see it.) Alternatively, you can always add your selfie in the comments section of one of our Gold Bow Day posts – we would really appreciate it.

Here are some messages to cut and paste into your social media post. You may want to add some personal thoughts or experiences.

Dear family, friends and work colleagues!

[Today I am raising awareness of thyroid cancer by wearing a bow tie/wearing yellow/baking a cake...] Every year on 1 September, the Australian Thyroid Foundation’s Gold Bow Day raises awareness about the importance of being aware of symptoms and changes to your thyroid gland, which may be a result of thyroid cancer. This year’s message is #CheckYourNeck.

Thyroid cancer is increasing with more younger Australians being affected.

Please don’t ignore any physical changes to your thyroid gland and any symptoms which may be related to changes in your thyroid function, such as:

Your thyroid gland has enlarged or become painful.
You can feel or can see any lumps on your thyroid gland.
You have developed a persistent cough, or you constantly clear your throat.
Your voice has changed in volume or has become croaky.
You have trouble swallowing or sleeping due to discomfort in your throat.
Your thyroid function has changed, resulting in hypo- or hyper-thyroid symptoms and blood results.

Please speak to your doctor and ask for a thyroid ultrasound and thyroid function blood tests if you are concerned.

Please don’t ignore the importance of good thyroid health!

For more information visit: https://www.thyroidfoundation.org.au/Gold-Bow-Day

Download our social media banners and share them on social media:

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Please support the ATF, buy a Gold Bow Badge online and wear your Gold Bow proudly,
knowing you are raising awareness about thyroid cancer!

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Professor Bruce Robinson (ATF Medical Advisor and Thyroid Cancer Expert) with Beverley Garside (ATF CEO) speak about thyroid cancer and Gold Bow Day!

Listen to ATF Members – Loreta Berti, Amber Arnall-McRobie and Victor Koutis, along with our Ambassador – Bree Amer speak about their thyroid cancer journeys in the links below.

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CONTACT US

Email: info@thyroidfoundation.org.au

Phone: +61 (0) 447 834 724
(If you would like to organise a phone chat, please email to organise a time, thank you!)

Mailing Address: PO Box 7161, Norwest NSW 2153, Australia

OUR MISSION

The mission of The Australian Thyroid Foundation Ltd (ATF) is to offer support, information and education to members and their families through the many services provided by The ATF and raise awareness about health consequences of iodine deficiency and the benefits of good thyroid health.