Sydney, NSW 16 November 2004 -  He's styled everyone from rock princesses to real princesses and now celebrity stylist, Joh Bailey has joined forces with premier global law firm, Baker & McKenzie to share his secrets and raise funds for research into ovarian cancer.

The workshop hosted by Joh and model/author Tali Shine was just one in a series of activities in Baker and McKenzie's Get Glam, Gorgeous and GO Fundraiser on November 5, 2004. The fundraiser was a response to a challenge set down to the New South Wales Legal fraternity by the GO Fund, to get creative and innovative to help raise funds for research.

Baker & McKenzie Managing Partner, David Nathan who himself trusted his locks to Joh Bailey said, "The day was a resounding success with more than 120 staff participating in the grooming seminar, make-up lesson, day spa activities including hairstyling, cutting and manicures; raffles and evening cocktails".

"Through the generosity of both the staff and partners the day raised more than $7,000 to be donated to the GO Fund, which supports a collaboration between the Garvan Institute for Medical Research and the Royal Hospital for Women's Gynaecological Cancer Centre who in partnership with GO Fund is trying to find an early detection test for ovarian cancer."

"Special thanks needs to go to the generosity of Joh Bailey and the team from his salon who converted part of our reception level into a day spa, Tali Shine, those who donated the fabulous raffle prizes and the team at Bakers who co-ordinated this fabulous event."

The clinical team at the Royal Hospital for Women is headed by one of the world's pre-eminent gynaecological oncologists and experts on ovarian cancer, Professor Neville Hacker. Professor Hacker and his team are collaborating with Professor Rob Sutherland, Director of the Cancer Research Program at the Garvan Institute, to find a definitive blood test. The GO Fund provides the finances for the collaboration.

GO Fund spokesperson, Jenny Mansell said, "We applaud the staff at Baker & McKenzie who have used their ingenuity to come up with such an exciting event which everyone enjoyed, knowing that at the same time, they would be making a difference to the lives of those people diagnosed with this insidious disease. They have not only been successful at raising funds but they have shown great initiative".

"This challenge was the legacy of a brilliant young lawyer, Karen Ehrlich who named the Fund and championed its cause after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. It was her vision that there would one day be an early detection test and effective treatment that would benefit others in a way that she was denied."

One Australian women dies every 10 hours from ovarian cancer which as yet cannot be detected in the early stages by a blood test. The five year survival rate is 40 per cent, half that of the 80 per cent survival rate of breast cancer.

Jenny Mansell added, "In embracing the opportunity to help us meet our goal of $1 million for research by 2007, Baker & McKenzie has provided tough competition for the other firms taking part in the challenge and vying for one of three awards to be presented at a gala cocktail event at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research on November 25, 2004".

Prizes which have been donated by Emirates, Joe Cutrone Tailors and Raymond Weil watches will be awarded for the highest amount raised, most innovative fundraising event and the most glamorous fundraising event.

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