Trivia

Sister of Samuel Johnson.

Founder, with brother Samuel Johnson, of cancer charity Love Your Sister.

Awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia on 7 September, 2017 for her work in advocating for breast cancer early detection and raising money for cancer research.

Had 2 sons - Willoughby (b. July 2006) and Hamilton (b. September 26, 2007).

Connie was first diagnosed with cancer at the age of 11, undergoing three years of treatment before the disease returned with a tumour in her womb when she was 22. Then in July 2010, on her eldest son Willoughby's fourth birthday, she was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer and told she may have only six to 12 months to live. In April 2017 having undergone a double mastectomy, radiation, chemotherapy and countless medical procedures, she announced she was ceasing treatment. She died 5 months later on September 8, 2017 aged 40. Hours before her death, she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia at her hospice bedside in Canberra.