Today I hosted an Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month ‘Afternoon Teal’ at Parliament House to raise awareness and funds for support, advocacy and research.
The event was attended by about 50 people including Ovarian Cancer Australia ambassadors Jane Stephens and Victoria Jayde, and raised close to $700.
Each day in Australia four women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer and three will die from the disease, which has the lowest survival rate of any women’s cancer.
The Awareness Month and Teal Ribbon Day on 25 February are also a chance to remember women who have lost their battles or been affected by ovarian cancer.
Funds raised will help Ovarian Cancer Australia to continue its important work and to undertake vital research which will hopefully identify better ways of detecting the disease, more effective treatments and ultimately a cure.
I urge Tasmanians to consider hosting their own Afternoon Teal this February, or donate, by going to www.ovariancancer.net.au
Elise Archer, Speaker of the House of Assembly
