Thanks to the support of Dry July, Ovarian Cancer Australia has continued to provide free, specialist support to women and families affected by ovarian cancer.

Over the last year, OCA’s national helpline received more than 1,050 calls from women and families seeking information, emotional support and guidance. We delivered 587 free specialist psychology and counselling sessions.

This support is meeting real and urgent need. People reach out for help for many reasons including adjusting to a diagnosis or recurrence, managing anxiety, sleep difficulties and fatigue, and coping with fear of cancer returning and uncertainty about the future.

Women tell us the emotional impact of ovarian cancer can be just as challenging as the physical effects, and that this need often continues well beyond treatment.

One participant in our counselling service shared:

“The OCA psychology sessions helped me through a very difficult time after treatment. Having access to a practitioner who truly understands the specific challenges of ovarian cancer has been invaluable. After time away from work, private psychology was something I couldn’t afford, so having access to this support made a huge difference.”

Importantly, this support is free and delivered via telehealth, making it accessible to women wherever they live, including those in regional and remote areas or those unable to travel due to treatment or fatigue.

OCA continues to work closely with women, families and clinicians to ensure services respond to real needs. This leads to more targeted support, including specialist programs focused on sleep and managing the ongoing impacts of cancer.

Thank you for fundraising with Dry July and making this support possible. Your support is helping ensure no woman walks alone.