Premier Mike Rann and Health Minister John Hill today donned hard hats and shovels to mark the
start of construction of the $27 million Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, which will
incorporate the LIVESTRONG Cancer Research Centre.

When completed in late 2011, the Centre will house innovative clinical service facilities alongside
more than 100 world-class cancer researchers focussed on the development of cancer prevention
technologies and strategies in the Cancer Research Centre.

Premier Rann said “I have been in touch to cancer campaigner and LIVESTRONG founder Lance
Armstrong who’s thrilled that construction is starting today on this magnificent centre and he’ s very
keen to visit the Centre as it rises out of this ground.”

The Minister for Health commended the Flinders Medical Centre Foundation, the Flinders
University and Flinders Medical Centre for their leadership and vision for this centre which will be
South Australia’s first integrated cancer centre and the first in Australia to have a unique focus on
cancer prevention research.

“As part of an ongoing commitment to making cancer research and care a priority in South Australia,
the State Government has provided $7.5 million to the Centre, along with $5.2 million annually in
operating costs,” Health Minister John Hill said.

Apart from over $3 million raised through the general public donation by the FMC Foundation, the
Centre has attracted a $10 million grant from the Federal Government as well a range of major
pledges from Flinders University; Cancer Council SA, the Australian Cancer Research Foundation;
Flinders’ own clinicians through the FMC Clinician’s trust fund; and the Volunteer Service for FMC
Inc.

In 2009 the vision of the Centre captured the imagination of seven-time Tour de France winner and
cancer survivor Lance Armstrong, who dedicated the name of his foundation LIVESTRONG to the
new research wing and was present at a site-blessing ceremony earlier this year.

Chairman of the FMC Foundation, Mr Alan Young AM said it was a honour for the Flinders
Medical Centre Foundation to join forces with LIVESTRONG in the global fight against cancer.

“We are joining forces in the same way within the Centre, biomedical, behavioural and clinical
researchers will join forces with oncologists, surgeons, nutritionists, psychologists, cancer nurses and
allied health professionals, and patients and their families to create a comprehensive and personfocussed
approach to clinical care and research.”

Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer Director of Development, Professor Graeme Young, said
the Centre’s unique focus on cancer prevention research could lead to the most effective ‘cure’ for
cancer we will see in the next decade.

“We have world leading researchers looking at nutrition and cancer prevention, and teams focussing
specifically on breast, ovarian, prostate, oesophageal, and bowel cancers, amongst others,” Professor
Young said.

“We expect to see this Centre driving and inspiring more effective results for those whose lives are,
or one day may be, affected by cancer.”

Donations to support the Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, incorporating the
LIVESTRONG Cancer Research Centre, can be made by calling the FMC Foundation 8204 5216 or
online.