Health professional newsletter

Issue 17 - July 2023

• Meet Bridget
• Leading change: Advocacy priorities
• Recent outcomes from Medical Services Advisory Committee
• Meet Professor Clare Scott
• Ovarian Cancer Symposium 2023 Presentations
• Updated Genetics booklet and NEW factsheet
• OCA at ASGO and CNSA 

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Issue 16 - March 2023

• Pre-election commitment
• OCA Symposium 2023
• Hayley awarded Churchill Fellowship
• New support group for carers, family and friends
• Meet Andreea
• Teal Support Program update

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Issue 15 - November 2022

• Leading Change / Advocacy
• New research study: iConquerFear
• New event: Ovarian Cancer Australia Nurses Collaboration (OCANC)
• New resource: Survivorship
• New program: Exercise and Nutrition Program
• Meet a researcher: Ben Smith

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Issue 14 - August 2022

• Research regarding sexuality, relationships, body image and ovarian cancer
• New resource: Sexuality, Body Image and Relationships
• New program: Sexuality Counselling
• Teal Support Program update
• Meet a researcher: Sally-Ann Boding

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Issue 13 - August 2021

• Ovarian Cancer Symposium 2021
• National Medicines Policy Review
• The role of interpretation biases and symptom burden in fear of cancer recurrence /progression (FCR/P) among ovarian cancer survivors
• Teal Support Program update

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Issue 12 - April 2021

• OCA's new Male Partners Program
• New Brisbane Support Group
• Teal Support Program update
• Profile of cancer nurse: Fiona Mitchell

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Issue 10 - July 2020

• $16.2 million federal funding for ovarian cancer research
• Updated Research Fact sheet
• Profile of Researcher: Professor John Zalcberg
• Encouraging access to genetic testing for women with ovarian cancer

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Issue 9 - April 2020

• OCA Teal Support Program
• New psychosocial research in ovarian cancer
• Profile of Health Professional: Professor Anna deFazio
• 2020 Support Groups

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Issue 8 - November 2019

• Genetic testing and Hereditary Ovarian Cancer booklet
• 2020 Ovarian Cancer Symposium
• Fear of Recurrence Booklet
• $20 million Federal Government funding towards ovarian cancer
• Profile a health professional: Bronwyn Jennings
• 2019 Support Groups

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Issue 7 - June 2019

• Resilience Kit
• Welcome to the OCA team, Megan Cotter
• Outcomes of 2018 consumer BRCA survey
• Genetics and ovarian cancer webinar
• $20 million Federal Government investment to improve outcomes in ovarian cancer
• Health Professional Profile: Professor John Zalcberg (OAM)
• Consumer Forums
• 2019 Support Groups

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Issue 6 - March 2019

• Health Professional Profile: Dr Janelle Levesque
• Younger Women's Network Program
• JeneScreen
• Our New Support Pack is Back!
• 2019 Support Group Dates

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Issue 5 – December 2018

• IPOS – Hong Kong, November 2018
• Research Update: SOLO-1
• Profile a researcher: A/Prof Vanessa Beasley
• Exercise and Cancer Webinar
• 2019 Support Group dates

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Issue 5 – September 2018

• New Fact Sheet
• Fear of Recurrence Webinar
• TRACEBACK
• OCA Presents at IPOS Hong Kong
• 2018 Support Group dates

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Issue 4 – June 2018

• Resilience Kit
• Every Woman Study
• EX-MED Cancer
• New booklet for children about ovarian cancer
• 2018 Support Group dates

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Issue 3 – March 2018

• Ovarian Cancer Australia Symposium
• Upcoming Webinar: Love in the time of cancer
• ECHO Trial
• An update on clinical trials in Australia
• 2018 Support Group dates

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Issue 2 – November 17

• New addition to support team: Vanessa Alford
• Launch of Ovarian Cancer Australia Health
• Professionals web page
• Researcher profile: Dr Delahunty

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Issue 1 – July 17

• Profile of Researcher Dr Tarek Meniawy
• ICanAdapt update
• Ovarian Cancer Registry update

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