Welcome to Transplant Australia

Transplant Australia exists to enrich and celebrate life. Our vision is for Australia to lead the world in organ and tissue donation and transplantation – saving lives, improving quality of life and providing much needed care and support. Read more…

Donatelife Community Beachwalk- Feb 21, 2010

Transplant Australia is launching a brand new exciting community event to raise awareness for organ and tissue donation.
The DonateLife™ Community Beachwalk involves custom made giant beach balls being rolled down Bondi Beach as a symbol of the ‘life-change’ people and their families receive after an organ transplant.

The date is set for Sunday February 21 to coincide with the launch of Organ Donor Awareness Week (February 21 to 28). Read More...
World Winter Transplant Games Success

Our Austrailan Winter World Transplant Games Team carried on the winning spirit from the Gold Coast all the way to the French Alps.
Lisa Cuthbertson put in a amazing effort, medalling in every event she contested. Stephanie Theobald collected Gold in the Snow Shoeing and enjoyed her foray into team management.
We congratulate the ladies on their fine preformances and thank them for representing Australia in such fine style.
Click here to view the offfical results from the 7th Winter World Transplant Games, Sainte Foy, Tarentaise, France.
Transplant Research Appeal - the incidence of cancer among transplant recipients
Transplant Australia needs support for a vital research project. In recent years two people close to Transplant Australia have lost their lives from cancer. Many transplant recipients who have had long-term reliance on immunosuppressant medication battle through skin and other forms of cancer. Support Transplant Australia’s research appeal by donating to the Mark Cocks Research Scholarship.
Find out more and/or help support the Mark Cocks Research Scholarship here.
ABORIGNAL ARTISTS PAINTING A HEALTHY FUTURE

Transplant Australia is proud to announce an initiative that aims to address the growing incidence of kidney disease in Central Australia.

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DONATELIFE LAUNCHED
The Prime Minister, the Hon Kevin Rudd has launched DonateLife ™ the new brand to lead the national reform of Australia’s organ and tissue donation sector. As part of the Labour Government’s $151 million investment to improve Australia’s donation rate, the Australian Organ and Tissue Authority has established the brand to communicate a consistent and national approach to donation. The DonateLife ™ message urges families to ‘Discover’, ‘Decide’ and ‘Discuss’ their donation wishes and become a DonateLife ™ family. Research shows that families who have discussed their donor wishes have a high rate of upholding this decision.

Go the DonateLife website here

Go to the Medicare Register here. Registering this decision on the Australian Organ Donor Register is still important.

Transplant Australia is a signatory to the National Communications Charter for Organ and Tissue Donation and supports the DonateLife network.
GERALDTON DONOR AWARENESS FOUNTAIN
Transplant Australia is proud to support the Geraldton Donor Awareness Fountain Project being co ordinated by donor family Bruce and Karen McDowell.
The McDowell's tragically lost their daughter Alysha in a motor vehicle accident on the 15th September 2008. When faced with question of donation it was made so much easier as Bruce and Karen had discussed organ and tissue donation with their daughter just two weeks before the accident. The McDowell's are currently working with the local council to create a space the will bring awareness to organ and tissue donation-a celebration of life, and provide a place for reflection for donor families.

Read more Geraldton Donor Family Fountain

To donate to help fund this worthy project
Please Call 1800 827 757
(N.B Online donations coming soon)
CANBERRA 2010 OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED BY CHIEF MINISTER

On Friday March 27, 2009 The Chief Minister
Mr Jon Stanhope MLA officially announced that
the 12th Australian Transplant Games will be
coming to Canberra in 2010. See Photos

Read the Chief Minister's media release
Chief Minister's Media Release

Read Senator McLucas's Message of Support
Senator McLucas Media Release
TRANSPLANT AUSTRALIA FORGES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WITH ASPEN PHARMACARE
Aspen Pharmacare is a supporter of Transplant Australia’s World Transplant Games and community engagement campaigns.
They have kindly agreed to help us spread the word about the World Transplant Games and the importance of organ and tissue donation by distributing our posters through their network of 20,000 GP clients later this month. We look forward to many more successful collaborations with our new community partner.
Transplant Australia Fundraising Campaigns

To Support the Ashley Cooper Family Appeal click here or call 1800 827 757
Read more about Ashley

To Support Pauline Talty click here or call 1800 827 757
Read more about Pauline

To Support the Doujon Zammit Gift Fund click here or call 1800 827 757
Read more about Doujon