About us

Our board and staff

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Ovarian Cancer Australia's board and staff members dedicate a huge amount of both professional and personal time and energy to our vision of ensuring that every Australian woman knows the symptoms of ovarian cancer and everyone affected by ovarian cancer feels personally supported and has access to and information about the best treatment and research.

Staff

Chief Operating Officer
Annabel Davies

Support Programs Manager
Nicole Wilton

Support Programs Officer
Rebecca Steele

Community Relations Officer
Helen Malley
 
Administration Officer
Kaz Leslie

Regional Support Coordinator
Roxanne Kirk 

Perth Support Coordinator
Angela Rowe

Patron & Board

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Nicole Livingstone OAM

Patron

Beginning her swimming career at 14, Nicole Livingstone (formerly Stevenson), is one of Australia's most successful female swimmers.  With a career spanning...

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Paula Benson

Chair

Paula is a leading Corporate Affairs professional and Non Executive Director with more than fifteen years experience in large Media, Service and Resource sector...

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Karen Livingstone

Founding Director

Karen Livingstone founded Ovarian Cancer Australia with her sister Nicole Livingstone in 2001 after their mother and aunt passed away from the...

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Simon Lee

Founding Director

Simon's late wife, Sheila Lee, was the driving force of the ovarian cancer awareness movement in Australia. Simon worked closely with Sheila for nearly...

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Carolyn Reynolds

Director

Carolyn is a Partner of international law firm Minter Ellison and has been involved with Ovarian Cancer Australia as its pro bono legal adviser since 2001....

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Stephanie Alvarez

Director

Steph Alvarez lost her mother to ovarian cancer in 1992, five months after she was diagnosed with stage 3c ovarian cancer. At the time Steph was working as a...

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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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Awareness

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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Featured News

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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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