About Us
Our group was established in 2018 by uterine cancer survivor, Phillipa Challis OAM, to operate as the Geelong Region Cancerians, supporting the Australian Cancer Research Foundation.
Phillipa believes raising awareness of its symptoms as well as raising funds for research into new treatments will increase the survival rate for those diagnosed, citing uterine cancer as being the fifth most common cancer diagnosis for women in Australia.
Our Committee
![Phillipa Challis OAM](https://www.geelongregioncancerians.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/committee-phillipa-challis.png)
Philipa Challis OAM
Chair (Founder)
![Photo coming soon](https://www.geelongregioncancerians.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/photo_coming_soon_300px.png)
To Be Announced
Secretary
![Christine Crowder](https://www.geelongregioncancerians.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/committee_christine-crowder.png)
Christine Crowder
Treasurer
![Vivienne Ngo](https://www.geelongregioncancerians.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/committee-vivienne-ngo.png)
Vivienne Ngo
Committee Member
![Jennifer Jarrard](https://www.geelongregioncancerians.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/committee_jennifer-jarrard.png)
Jennifer Jarrard
Committee Member
![Maureen O'Keeffe](https://www.geelongregioncancerians.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/maureen-okeeffe.png)
Maureen O'Keeffe
Co-opted Member
![Andy Pobjoy](https://www.geelongregioncancerians.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/committee-andy-pobjoy.png)
Andy Pobjoy
Co-opted Member
![Gavin Seidel](https://www.geelongregioncancerians.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/committee-gavin-seidel.png)
Gavin Seidel
Co-opted Member
Founding Committee
The Geelong Region Cancerians Founding Committee, 2018:
![GRC founding committee 2018](https://www.geelongregioncancerians.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/GRC_founding-committee-members-2018-1024x410.jpg)
L-R: Luke Outerbridge, Michelle Challis, Deb Fribbins, Helene Bender OAM, Phillipa Challis OAM, Beryl McMillan OAM, Alison McLeod, Tim Birchall, Gavin Seidel