WELCOME TO TRANSPLANT AUSTRALIA

Transplant Australia Ltd. is an organisation representing transplant recipients, people currently undergoing dialysis treatment, those awaiting transplantation, donor families (including living donors) and medical professionals involved in organ and tissue donation and transplantation.

Official Statement on the Sale of Organs in Australia

Transplant Australia has dismissed a call by a Canberra nephrologist for the law to be changed so young people can sell their kidneys to the Federal Government for $50,000.

Transplant Australia CEO Chris Thomas said the proposal would prey upon poor Australians, including people who suffer from lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and obesity who may need a kidney transplant at some stage in the future.

"Transplant Australia does not support financial incentives in organ and tissue donation," Mr Thomas said. "The solution to addressing Australias low organ donation rate is fixing the system and Transplant Australia is working hard with the Federal Government to do just that.

"We have also rejected the concept of people travelling overseas as it exposes them to donated organs which may not have been matched correctly. There are also safety concerns that the donors might have a multitude of diseases or viruses, such as HIV, hepatitis or cancer."

The Transplantation Society and the International Society of Nephrology released a statement on organ trafficking at its recent meeting in Istanbul. (PDF)

Transplant Australia in the Capital Territory

On Friday May 2, CEO Chris Thomas and members of the Transplant Australia national team joined with the National Capital's Organ & Tissue Donation and transplantation community to discuss Transplant Australia's Teamlife Initiatives. It was a great opportunity to catch up with each other and get inspired about Transplant Australia's upcoming projects. In particular Transplant Australia's Community Engagement Program, especially the Community Champions project.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

October 4-11th, 2008 Perth, Hosted By the City of Belmont

TO REGISTER ONLINE VISIT: www.australiantransplantgames.com