- Category:
- Advocate
Honours and awards
Finalist – 2019 VIC Senior Australian of the Year
About
Roy Francis has spent his retirement being one of Victoria’s busiest volunteer health awareness campaigners. After being diagnosed with prostate cancer, Roy began travelling around Victoria to raise awareness about the disease – founding 11 prostate cancer support groups in partnership with local hospitals.
He is now an advocate for multiple organisations, giving talks throughout the state on bowel cancer, prostate awareness and mental health issues. In total, he has delivered more than 870 health presentations to more than 27,000 Victorians. Roy also does considerable fundraising work for local charities – and has raised millions of dollars for good causes.
He has received numerous honours for his outstanding community service, including the prestigious international Edward C Kaps Hope Award in Chicago, and the Premier’s Volunteer Champions Award.
Roy embodies and espouses the value of senior Victorians who volunteer their time to the benefit of the community. He readily encourages other retirees to enquire with their local council or library to find where they can be of assistance to the community.
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