Education
DonateLife in Western Australia offers education sessions on organ and tissue donation to the healthcare sector and the public including schools, private business and organisations.
Presentations covering a range of topics relating to organ and tissue donation are available for local groups. To arrange a presentation please Contact us.
Donor family support
Reputable accredited professional bereavement counsellors are available to support donor families at any time after the death of the donor. Families who wish to use this service will have up to six counselling sessions funded by DonateLife in Western Australia.
Anonymous correspondence between donor families and recipients
Donor families and transplant recipients can write anonymous letters through a “How Do I Write” brochure containing guidelines on writing for both donor families and recipients. Contact us to receive this brochure.
Rose lapel pins
An Australian variety of standard rose, called the Reflection Rose, has been bred to specifically commemorate the people who have chosen to be organ and tissue donors. Reflection Rose lapel pins are presented to all families of organ and tissue donors in Australia who have affirmed the wish of their family member to donate. The pins can be worn to recall this unique gift.
Annual donor honour board ceremony
Many families have taken the opportunity to openly commemorate their loved ones on the donor honour board located in the grounds of Lake Monger Reserve in West Leederville. Each year, DonateLife in Western Australia hosts a rededication of the donor honour board, signifying the addition of the previous year’s organ and tissue donors and acknowledging their families.
The 2010 annual donor honour board ceremony: The 2010 annual donor honour board ceremony was held on Sunday 28th March at Lake Monger Reserve, honouring the memory of people who have recently left behind the legacy of life by donating their organs and tissues for transplantation.
DonateLife in WA hosted the ceremony for the 600 families and friends of donors from the past year, placing sixty eight names on Western Australia’s donor honour board as a lasting tribute to their final act of generosity.
Annual tree planting ceremony
The annual tree planting ceremony commemorates donors and offers recipients and their families the chance to acknowledge those who have given the gift of renewed life and opportunity to others. Many of the trees in the reserve have been planted by donor families and transplant recipients.
Past events
