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BEATING THE INVISIBLE TRANSPLANT BORDER
January 22, 2013

Improved rates of organ donation giving more Australians hope.

ATCC TO PLAY SERIES OF MATCHES DURING DONATELIFE WEEK 2013
December 17, 2012

DonateLife Week is the national awareness week to promote organ and tissue donation and will take place from Sunday 24 February – Sunday 3 March 2013. DonateLife Week provides a great platform to promote organ and tissue donation and remind the public to ‘Make your wish count. Discover, decide and discuss organ and tissue donation’.

OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE DONOR FOUNTAIN OF LIFE
November 21, 2012

Geraldton Donor Fountain of Life to be officially opened on Saturday December 15.

TRANSPLANT AUSTRALIA LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO CHECK ORGAN DONOR STATUS
November 19, 2012

Closure of NSW RMS Driver’s Licence Register means all Australian should check their organ and tissue donor status.

TRANSPLANT GAMES 'THANK'S MESSAGE WINS INDUSTRY AWARD
November 14, 2012

The 13th Australian Transplant Games television commercial has won a gold award at the Australian Video Producers Awards

NSW GOVERNMENT REFORMS ORGAN DONATION
October 24, 2012
 

Changes aimed at doubling organ donation rates in NSW have been signed into law, the Minister for Health and Minister for Medical Research, Jillian Skinner, announced today.

THE TRANSPLANT GAMES: A GREAT TIME TO PROMOTE ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION
September 7, 2012
 

The Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing put forward her thoughts of organ and tissue donation support.

AUSTRALIAN TRANSPLANT GAMES OFFICIAL LAUNCH & TELEVISION CAMPAIGN
September 7, 2012
 

A new television campaign has been unveiled at the NSW Parliamentary Launch of the Transplant Games

JACK CAMPBELL ON 'MORNINGS'
September 7, 2012
 

Jack Campbell and his mum Melissa talk about the Games and the need for support and donators

NSW GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES AUSTRALIAN TRANSPLANT GAMES
September 7, 2012
 

The NSW Government is a proud sponsor of the Transplant Games. The Minister for Health/Minister for Medical Research is committed to raising awareness for organ and tissue donation.

NEW APPOINTMENTS TO AUTHORITY
August 27, 2012
 

Transplant Australia CEO Chris Thomas has been appointed to the Organ & Tissue Authority Advisory Council

PAUL BOURKE SETS OUT FOR THE GREATEST GIFT
August 21, 2012
 

Donor family member sets out to honour donors in a marathon run from Melbourne to Sydney

NEWCASTLE GAMES LAUNCHED
August 13, 2012

The Lord Mayor of Newcastle has officially announced the staging of the 13th Australian Transplant Games will be held in Newcastle starting at the end of September

TRANSPLANT AUSTRALIA WELCOMES NSW ORGAN DONOR PLAN
August 7, 2012

Government announcement to change donation in NSW

Organ and tissue donation cause loses one of its greatest advocates
May 4, 2012

The Board of Directors and Staff of Transplant Australia are saddened to recognise the loss of a great ambassador for organ and tissue donation, Mr David Gough.