Frocktober Support Crew guide

HOW TO FROCK UP FROCK SUPPORT CREW GUIDE

LET’S FROCK! Frocktober is the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation’s annual fundraising campaign that combines the love of fashion and frocking up, with fundraising for vital ovarian cancer research.

Funds raised by Frocktober support the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF) in our mission to improve outcomes for ovarian cancer, the most lethal gynaecological cancer, with a five-year survival of just 49 percent.

The OCRF advocates for, funds and supports vital research to develop early detection methods, more effective targeted therapies and preventative measures for ovarian cancer.

HOW YOU CAN HELP Simply rock your frock ovarian cancer t-shirt!

Wear your shirt throughout Frocktober (October) to turn heads and help raise awareness for this incredibly important cause via your public, media or social platforms.

The campaign launches on 1 October so please post your messages between 1 October – 31 October – the earlier in the month the better, to help us get the word out.

WHAT TO DO Just wear your Frock Ovarian Cancer t-shirt! Show it off at work or on the weekend. Feel free to add a little bling if you want to be a little extra.

Take a selfie and add some info about why this cause matters, then share it far and wide. We love video – reels, and TikTok content are great - and photos are awesome too!

You can use one of the frames or tiles available here: https://www.frocktober.org.au/resources Go further and encourage others to Frock Up too. They can register to raise funds, join the One-Off Frock challenge, buy a t-shirt or tote or just make a donation. All the info is on the website https://www.frocktober.org.au Tag @OCRF and incorporate the hashtags #FrockOvarianCancer #Frocktober2024

CAPTION IDEAS

(Or write your own!)

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I found out recently that 35 Aussie women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer THIS WEEK, and only half of them will still be here in five years’ time!

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There’s no early detection test and treatments have hardly changed in decades.

Well, FROCK THAT!

Ovarian cancer is the most lethal women’s cancer, with only 49% of people surviving for more than five years after diagnosis. These are our mums, wives, girlfriends and sisters.

This year I’m saying Frock Ovarian Cancer too.

It’s Frocktober, and this shirt is my way of showing up for this important cause ovarian cancer research.

We need to change these statistics. So grab a shirt like mine or check out the other ways you can join Australia’s most fashionable fundraiser on the Frocktober website.

There are heaps of ways for all of us to get involved - so jump on the website and grab a shirt or find out about the other ways you can Frock Up this month.

Together we can #FrockOvarianCancer!

Donate via frocktober.org.au

Together we can #FrockOvarianCancer!

Donate via frocktober.org.au #Frocktober2024 #FrockOvarianCancer @OCRF #Frockerfella

Who said only the girls can frock up for ovarian cancer in Frocktober?

#Frocktober2024 #Frockerfella @OCRF

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OVARIAN CANCER

Facts and stats Please note all statistics must be quoted in their entirety.

There’s more info on the OCRF website

The five-year survival rate for ovarian cancer has barely improved in decades, stalled at under 50 per cent.

Ovarian cancer is the most lethal of all reproductive cancers (male and female) Five new cases of ovarian cancer are diagnosed daily in Australia. We lose more than 1,000 women and girls in Australia to ovarian cancer each year, this is equivalent to one every eight hours.

Majority of patients are diagnosed in the advanced stages, where five-year survival rates fall to just 29 per cent.

There is no accessible, non-invasive early detection test available. A cervical screening test or pap smear only detects cervical cancer - it does not detect ovarian cancer.

Treatments for ovarian cancer have hardly improved in 30 years.

Research is vital to changing and improving outcomes for ovarian cancer.

ABOUT THE OCRF The Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF) invests in innovative medical research to help better detect, treat, and prevent ovarian cancer.

The Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF) is the leading independent funder of ovarian cancer research in Australia. All their research grant funds are generated by the community.

The OCRF vision is a healthy, vibrant future for all those affected by ovarian cancer, a goal that they are achieving through raising funds, promoting greater awareness, advocacy, and, crucially, investing in highpotential research.

Ovarian cancer currently receives less than 0.7% of the Australian government's medical research funding, if nothing changes, there will be an 81% increase in ovarian cancer deaths in our region by 2050.

Ovarian cancer is the most lethal reproductive cancer, yet it is critically underfunded – investing in research is the only answer to improving outcomes for ovarian cancer patients The OCRF awards funding to innovative projects via an annual OCRF National Research Grants Scheme. Funding decisions are advised by the OCRF’s International Scientific Advisory Committee (ISAC) and the Board of Directors.

CONTACT US To request additional assets please contact: Kate Grant, Communications Coordinator Kate.grant@ocrf.com.au 0450 801080 www.frocktober.org.au