Recognising Lisa Briggs: A Champion for Consumer Voices

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We are proud to announce a remarkable achievement - Lisa Briggs, Chair of the TRACKER Biobank Consumer Committee, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Jeannie Ferris Award at Parliament House. This honour recognises Lisa’s exceptional leadership, advocacy, and dedication to ensuring consumer voices remain central to lung cancer research.

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A Recognition of Leadership & Advocacy

The Jeannie Ferris Award, presented by Cancer Australia, honours exceptional contributions to cancer control through leadership, advocacy, and community engagement.

Lisa’s role as Chair of the TRACKER Consumer Committee embodies these values. She has played a vital part in shaping TRACKER’s vision, ensuring that the perspectives and needs of patients and their families are central to every step of our research journey. Her work has helped bridge the gap between research and the people and communities it serves.

"Lisa's passion, insight, and dedication inspires all of us." Dr Tracy Leong, TRACKER Co-lead

A Heartfelt Thank You

Photographer: Irene Dowdy

We extend our gratitude to TOGA for nominating Lisa, Cancer Australia for this prestigious recognition, and to the Hon Mark Butler MP, Prof Dorothy Keefe, and Jeremy Ferris for presenting the award in such a meaningful way.

This recognition highlights the importance of consumer engagement and reaffirms TRACKER’s commitment to co-designing with people who have lived experience to ensure our work meets the needs of people and families affected by lung cancer worldwide.

Please join us in congratulating Lisa Briggs on this truly well-deserved honour. We are so proud to have her as part of our team!