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The following websites cover areas pertaining to organ and tissue donation or transplantation. Transplant Australia accepts no responsibility for the content on these sites:.
ANZ DATAThe latest Australian and New Zealand statistics
Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care SocietyThe Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society was formed in 1975 to foster and promote all aspects of intensive care medicine within our two countries. This website is primarily intended as a resource for members of the Society, however also contains general information about the Society, it's functions and the specialty of intensive care medicine.
Australian National Liver Transplant UnitThe Liver Transplant Unit at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital was opened in 1986. Since then the Unit has performed approximately 560 transplants. Over 1500 liver transplants have been performed altogether in Australia. Our aim is to inform you about liver transplantation, so that you can make decisions about your treatment based on a good knowledge of the procedures, benefits and risks of liver transplantation.
Australian Red Cross Blood Service - LifeLinkLifeLink is responsible for the coordination of all organ donations in NSW and ACT. This website offers donor families, organ recipients, individuals on the organ transplant registry, health professionals and the general public, the ability to access information to better understand the system and processes of organ donation and transplantation.
Australians DonateAustralians Donate Inc is a non-profit incorporated association comprising organisations involved in organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Members include state government-funded organ donation agencies, independent tissue and eye banks, community groups, clinicians, policy-makers, academics and ethicists. As the peak body for the organ and tissue donation and transplantation sector, Australians Donate is funded by State and Commonwealth governments, overseen by a management board and administered by a small secretariat. There is also a national association from which the management board can seek advice on relevant issues.
Australian Organ Donor RegistryThe Australian Organ Donor Register was launched on 12 November 2000. It started after consultation with the Department of Health and Ageing, and representatives from the organ donation network, including Australians Donate, Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society, Australian Kidney Foundation, Victorian Organ Donor Register and other state-based donation agencies.
Donate WestDonateWest is the statewide agency that promotes organ and tissue donation across Western Australia. DonateWest became fully operational in July 2000, and is funded by the Department of Health, Western Australia. It works with all hospitals within WA and liaises with hospitals and agencies interstate.
Vision - "To make a difference in the lives of all children with heart conditions" The mission of Heartkids Victoria Inc. is: To meet the needs of children and young adults with a congenital or childhood acquired heart disease, by providing non-medical understanding, support and information to them and their families. To raise community awareness in order to reach other families and encourage the community to be more understanding of the needs of those affected by heart conditions. To raise funds that will increase parent and patient comfort at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne and at other hospitals where cardiac children are treated. To raise funds for paediatric cardiac research at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, in the hope that more children with heart defects survive and lead an improved quality of life.
Kidney Health AustraliaFounded in 1968, the Kidney Health Australia, formerly Australian Kidney Foundation's mission is to be recognised as the leading non-profit national organisation providing funding for, and taking the initiative in, the prevention of kidney and urinary tract diseases.
LIFEGift - Victorian Organ Donation ServiceLIFEGift is the organ donation agency that organises and coordinates all aspects of the organ and tissue donation process within Victoria and Tasmania. Managed by the Australian Red Cross Blood Service, (Link Here) LIFEGift works with hospitals throughout Victoria and Tasmania to organise the donation and retrieval of organs and tissue for transplantation
New Zealand Liver Transplant RecipientsThis website is for the use of New Zealand Liver Transplant recipients, to share their stories and experiences, and foster an awareness within the community at large of the life-saving benefits of receiving an organ.
New Zealand Liver Transplant UnitThe liver transplant unit at Auckland Hospital came about through the diligence and foresight of a group of physicians, nurses, surgeons and administrators working towards the common goal of providing excellent transplant services to New Zealanders within their own land. The philosophy of service provision for the unit has thus grown not out of a sense of obligation, thereby being an onerous chore, rather our view is that we anticipate this duty to our fellow New Zealanders with a sense of great satisfaction. Our mission is thus the provision of excellent transplant services for sufferers of end stage liver disease in an environment where it is a pleasure for us to work and a pleasure for patients to receive treatment .
New Zealand Organ DonationThe Transplant Donor Co-ordination service began in 1987 with the commencement of heart transplantation at Green Lane Hospital. Today, this national service facilitates the retrieval of hearts, livers, kidneys, lungs, pancreas', bone, corneas and heart valves.
Contains information on organ donation and some discussion of challenges for organ donation. This is a non-profit voluntary Association responsible for the compilation of many reports over the past eight years to Governments (backed by intense research over more than 20 countries) in Australia and overseas.
Queenslanders DonateQueenslanders Donate is a division of Queensland Health and aims to provide a structured and consistent approach to organ and tissue donation, aimed at ensuring the key elements of Australians Donate (the National Program established by the Australian Health Ministers - AHMAC) are met in Queensland. Queenslanders Donate has been developed following wide consultation with experts in the field of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. The program combines the strengths of other organ/tissue donation models but takes into account the vast geographical area of the State.
Renal Resource CentreThe Centre provides renal patients with information and educational material to assist them in managing the effects of renal disease on their lifestyle. The Renal Resource Centre is a community health service of Northern Sydney Health.
South Australian Liver Transplant UnitBased at Flinders Medical Centre, the South Australian (SA) Liver Transplant Unit was established in 1992. The Centre brings together staff from academic and clinical backgrounds in medical, surgical, scientific, nursing and allied health to work towards better patient care through an integrated approach to digestive health.
South Australian Organ Donation AgencyThe SA Organ Donation Agency is a division of the SA Department of Human Services. The aim is to increase the number of organ donations in SA giving more people access to transplantation as a treatment for their organ failure.This site contains information about where to access grief support.
The Renal Society of AustraliaFormed in 1972, the RSA is an Australasian society for nursing, medical, technical and allied health professionals, aiming for excellence in the dissemination of knowledge in Renal Replacement Therapies.
Transplant Nurses AssociationThe TNA is committed to advancing opportunities to enable education, research and networking for nurses and allied health professionals involved in transplantation. This website is to enhance communication by promoting, providing and communicating knowledge and current information to those interested in the transplant field and associated areas. You may be interested in joining our new Special Interest Groups (SIGs). have a browse around our website, we hope you find what you might be looking for.
Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand IncThe Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand has as members, scientists, doctors, transplant coordinators and research students with an interest in all forms of transplantation.
Zaidee's Rainbow Foundation
Zaidee Rose Alexander Turner, aged 7 years and 22 days died suddenly on 2nd December 2004 from a burst blood vessel in her brain called a Cerebral Aneurism. As a result Zaidee donated her organs and tissues at the Royal Children's Hospital, as were her wishes at the time. Zaidee was the only child in Victoria under the age of 16 years and one of the youngest Australians to donate her organs and tissues in 2004 and only I of 6 children nationally to donate their organs that year.
The Netherlands Transplant Society
The Organ Donation Act has been in force since 1998. All inhabitants of the Netherlands aged 12 and over can now register their wishes pertaining to organ and tissue donation in a central Donor Register. By filling in a donor form and sending it to the Donor Register, you can specify your wishes.
Contains details of listings of Transplant Sites in the USA.
American Society of Transplant SurgeonsWebsite of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons
The British Columbia Transplant Society (BCTS), established in 1986, directs, delivers or contracts for all organ transplant services across BC. It is funded principally through the BC Ministry of Health Services, and is an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority. The BC Transplant Society's Foundation is an officially recognized charitable organization.
The Canadian Transplant Association is a charitable organization that includes transplant athletes and others who are committed toidentifying and removing barriers to organ donation. The CTA encourages and motivates transplant recipients to maintain a healthy lifestyle by supporting athletic and other awareness events.
Children's Organ Transplant AssocationOur mission is to ensure that no U.S. citizen is ever denied a life-saving transplant, or access to a transplant waiting list, due solely to the lack of funds. As a 501 (c) (3) national charity organization, COTA provides services to you that are 100% tax-deductible and at no cost to you.
The Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank (RMLEB) is a community based, charitable, nonprofit organization that crusades against blindness through sight restoring transplants and research into ways to overcome blindness. Due to the generosity of our donors and their families, RMLEB provides eye tissue for thousands of sight restoring transplants throughout the world each year. Our International Surgery Fund provides for sight- restoring transplants to the visually impaired who cannot afford it, in both the U.S. and throughout the world. Additionally, Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank maintains a support group for transplant recipients and those awaiting a transplant. Grief support is offered to families of eye donors.
Donate LifeThis site is devoted to providing information and resources on organ donation and transplantation issues and to promote organ and tissue donation awareness.
LifeGift is a not-for-profit organ procurement organization dedicated to recovering tissue and organs for individuals in Texas. LifeGift staff members work with and help train hospital staff members on all aspects of donation, from the appropriate identification and timing for referrals of potential donors to the medical maintenance of the donor and the recovery operation. For families of donors, we provide information on the donation process, the placement of organs and progress of recipients, and the bereavement process.
The online community for living donors, potential donors, their families, and the medical community.
The National Kidney Foundation founded the National Donor Family Council (NDFC) in 1992 as a home for donor families. With over 10,000 donor family and professional members, the Council is the largest organized group of donor families in the world, representing donors of all organs and tissues (not just kidney).With the help of the National Kidney Foundation, The NDFC supports the needs and expectations of donor families and assists the healthcare professionals who work most closely with these families. The Council works collaboratively with organizations in the transplant, bereavement, and professional communities.
Second Wind Lung Transplant Association, Inc. was formed on April 17, 1995, by a small group of people who wanted to provide information about lung transplantation to others. At that time lung transplantation was evolving from an experimental and rarely applied treatment to becoming a more common therapy for end-stage lung disease. The slogan "Support through Service" was adopted, as was our mission statement: To improve the quality of life for lung transplant recipients, lung surgery candidates, people with related pulmonary concerns and their families, by providing support, love, advocacy, education, information and guidance through a spirit of service, adding years to their lives and life to their years.
The Canadian Transplant Association is a charitable organization that includes transplant athletes and others who are committed to identifying and removing barriers to organ donation. The CTA encourages and motivates transplant recipients to maintain a healthy lifestyle by supporting athletic and other awareness events.
The Nicholas Green Foundation - supporting recipient childrenThe Nicholas Green Foundation, set up by the Green family, is a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the cause of organ and tissue donation around the world. It does this by spreading information to increase awareness of the shortage of donors everywhere. It can also support a broad range of children's causes.
Transplant Awareness IncTransplant Awareness Inc. sells T-shirts , car license plate frames , pins , books and other items, which have slogans that promote organ and tissue donation. TAI is a nonprofit corporation run and operated by volunteers who are all organ transplant recipients. Our objective is to market products that will promote organ donation by increasing awareness among the general population. It is our hope that TAI's efforts will result in more organs being donated and more lives being saved and prolonged in the manner that our lives were. Since we are all non-paid volunteers, 100% of the profit from the sale of our merchandise goes to increasing organ and tissue transplantation awareness. We thank our donors for the lives we can now live and we thank you for your patronage of our efforts.
We at TLC endeavor to educate the public on organ donation and we offer group support to the transplant recipients in the community. TLC is a non-profit charitable organization. We are listed with the IRS as 501C. We welcome all donations.
Contains information and the latest news about transplantation.
Contains information about transplantation and donation.
Located in Richmond, Virginia, the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is a non-profit, scientific and educational organization that administers the nation's only Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), established by the U.S. Congress in 1984. Through the OPTN, we: collect and manage data about every transplant event occurring in the United States ,facilitate the organ matching and placement process using UNOS-developed data technology and the UNOS Organ Center and bring together medical professionals, transplant recipients and donor families to develop organ transplantation policy .
US Department of Health Organ Donation Information
The Donate Life site is devoted to providing information and resources on organ donation and transplantation issues and to promote organ and tissue donation awareness.
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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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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