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Health Minister Jim McGinty launched the 11th Australian Transplant Games on June 17 - an event expected to attract more than 1,000 participants to Perth from around the world.
Mr McGinty said Western Australia was proud to host the 11th biennial Games.
Fujitsu V8 Supercar driver, Ashley Cooper, succumbed last month to brain injuries received from a high speed racing accident at the Clipsal 500 meeting in Adelaide.
As terrible as this incident was for his partner, Casey, and their two young children Ella and Bailey, their families, friends, and motorsport fans, Ashley has provided the greatest gift of all - life - to seven other people, including a six year old girl, through the donation of his organs.
Australia's Team to leave for Thailand to compete for Gold in the 16th World Transplant Games
Transplant Australia is supporting the establishment of a Foundation to raise money for the late V8 Supercar driver Ashley Cooper's partner Casey and their young children Ella and Bailey.
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Click here to donate to the Transplant Australia Trust - Ashley Cooper Foundation.
Key members of the National Clinical Taskforce into Organ and Tissue Donation presented their final report to the new Labor Government on Thursday, February 14.
Transplant Australia has released the 2007 Annual Report.
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