The Jeannie Ferris Cancer Australia Recognition Award was established by Cancer Australia in 2013, to recognise outstanding contribution to improving outcomes for women with gynaecological cancers.
The Jeannie Ferris Cancer Australia Recognition Award is named in honour of the late Jeannie Ferris, Senator for South Australia, who was passionately committed to raising awareness about gynaecological cancers. Senator Ferris was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in October 2005 and passed away in April 2007.
The Award recognises outstanding contribution to improving outcomes for women with gynaecological cancers by people in two categories:
Category 1 - Members of the community:those with personal experience of gynaecological cancer, as a woman with a diagnosis of gynaecological cancer; or as a community member, family member, or carer who has been involved in the support and care of women with gynaecological cancer.
Category 2 - health professionals and researchers: researchers and health professionals of all disciplines involved in gynaecological cancer research or clinical care, including (but not limited to) specialists, primary care practitioners, nursing and allied health professionals.
Previous Award recipients
- Category 1: Ms Jill Emberson OAM
- Category 2: Professor Karen Canfell
- Category 1: Ms Kristen Larsen
- Category 2: Professor Anna DeFazio
- Category 1: Ms Nicole Livingstone OAM
- Category 2: Ms Shannon Philp
- Category 1: Mr Duncan McPherson OAM
- Category 2: Professor Clare Scott
- Category 1: Ms Paula Benson
- Category 2: Professor Andreas Obermair
- Category 1: Ms Karen Livingstone
- Category 2: Professor Michael Quinn AM
- Category 1: Ms Bridget Whelan
- Category 2: Professor Michael Friedlander AM
- Category 1: Ms Kath Mazzella OAM
- Category 2: Professor David Bowtell
- Category 1: Mr Simon Lee
- Category 2: Professor Neville Hacker AM