4 Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation This year, the OCRF celebrates its 21st birthday – and like any adult, we find ourselves at a critical crossroad – we have the evidence, perspectives, and the plan to solve the ovarian cancer issue, but significant effort needs to occur now to make it a reality. Ovarian cancer is the most lethal female cancer yet is critically underfunded. We know from first-hand experience that when funding into ovarian cancer is neglected, women and girls die. The next generation of women deserve better and the OCRF is committed to ensuring that this happens, but we can’t do it alone and we can’t do it without a clear plan. This year, we released our State of the Nation in Ovarian Cancer: Research Audit which outlines a clear step-change of improvements in survival outcomes in line with the rate and requirements of progressive and innovative research. It is ambitious but achievable and it gives us great confidence that change is not just possible, but there for the taking. While the OCRF commits to driving a strong research agenda –we remain eternally grateful for the continued support of so many people – people that do not sit back and passively accept that women and girls deserve only half a chance of surviving an ovarian cancer diagnosis. We thank you for your advocacy, fundraising and campaign support and the myriad of other ways you make a difference. In the very relevant words of C.S. Lewis, you can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending. Here is hoping for a much better future for all the women we love. It is such a privilege to present the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF) Annual Report for 2020-2021, which is our 21st. Lucinda and her team continue to deliver an outstanding body of work. Staring down the challenges, the team devised brilliant solutions for our White Shirt Campaign, Frocktober and the Silver Lining Ride. They showed you can always come up with a Plan B. There are so many people that have contributed to this year’s success. We are fortunate in having a dedicated Committee of Management and sub-committee members, who bring a diverse set of skills and talents to the table, with one thing in common - a passionate desire to shift the dial for research into early detection and personalised treatments. Similarly, without our band of corporate supporters, partners, volunteers, donors, and Ambassadors, who support the work of the OCRF in a myriad of ways, our organisation would not be nearly as successful. And most importantly, I continue to be inspired by the women living with ovarian cancer, who selflessly give up their precious time to raise awareness of how essential ongoing and sustained research is to improving ovarian cancer survival rates. Their stories move and motivate us all. 21st birthday gifts are traditionally something special that will be treasured for a lifetime. Imagine the number of extended lifetimes we could gift women and girls if we, governments, corporates, not-for-profits and the community worked together on the break-throughs needed to save women’s’ lives. With your help, we can. Lucinda Nolan CEO Julie Toop Chair Message from the Chair And ceo