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SA State Ambassadors

SA 11th Hour Ambassadors with State Ambassador Natasha Stott Despoja

Ovarian Cancer Australia’s ambassadors and our Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month ambassadors play a vital role in helping to raise awareness in the community and promoting the work of Ovarian Cancer Australia.

We are very grateful for their valuable support.

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Patricia Bailey

I have been working as a registered nurse for 22 years. I have worked most of my nursing career at the Royal Hobart Hospital. During this time I have completed two post graduate courses, in...

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Alice Burton

Alice Burton is a radio and television presenter in Darwin in the Northern Territory.

She is currently co-host of the Charlie D Breakfast Show on leading radio station 104.1 Territory...

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Natasha Stott Despoja

Natasha Stott Despoja is a former Senator for South Australia (1995-2008).She is the youngest woman ever to enter the Australian Federal Parliament.

She held the positions of Australian...

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Jean Kittson

An accomplished comedian, actress and writer, Jean Kittson is an Australian comedy legend. Jean first came to national attention on The Big Gig. She has been a regular on television's Great...

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Meshel Laurie

Meshel Laurie has been a professional comedian, writer and actor since 1994.  Meshel is currently the co-host of Brisbane’s top rating Nova 106.9 breakfast show and continues to...

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Dixie Marshall

Dixie Marshall is Channel Nine Perth's senior newsreader. With a career spanning more than 25 years, Dixie is widely regarded as one of Perth's best journalists. Dixie began her career as a...

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Lisa Scaffidi

The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor Ms Lisa Scaffidi was elected as the Lord Mayor of the City of Perth in October 2007 after serving seven years as a Councillor. Ms Scaffidi is the 17th Lord...

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Madeleine West

Madeleine West first came to prominence starring as ‘Dee’ in Network Ten’s long running series Neighbours, for which she received a Logie Award nomination for Most Popular New...

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Dani Venn

MasterChef audience favourite Dani Venn made a big splash on our screens in 2011. The MasterChef judges were impressed with her knowledge of Asian flavours, skill in the kitchen and her...

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Kelly O'Dwyer MP

Following the retirement of former Treasurer Peter Costello, Kelly was elected in a by-election in December 2009 to represent her local electorate of Higgins at the age of 32 years. Kelly grew...

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Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month - February

Ovarian Cancer awareness month

Each year in February Ovarian Cancer Australia runs a national Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month campaign to highlight the symptoms of ovarian cancer and to raise funds for our programs.

Upcoming Events

  • What's on for Awareness Month 2012...

    February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, a national campaign to raise awareness of the symptoms of ovarian...

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  • Ovarian Cancer Australia's Afternoon Teal

    In the spirit of leading by example we’ll be hosting our very own Afternoon Teal. Everyone is invited to come...

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Personal Story

Liz Hollingsworth
Liz

It all began with a constant niggling pain in my right groin area. In December 2006 I went to...

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New clinical trial produces successful results for treatment of ovarian cancer

An Australian-led clinical trial has identified a promising treatment for ovarian cancer. The...

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