The Australian Organ Donor Register is the official national register for organ and tissue donation.

The register keeps a record of whether a person wishes to be a donor and of the organs and tissues they agree to donate. Authorised medical personnel can access the register 24 hours a day from anywhere in Australia.

This means that when someone dies in a situation where donation might be possible, medical personnel can immediately know whether the deceased person wished to be a donor. If the deceased person recorded their decision to consent on the register, a DonateLife coordinator will meet the family to talk about donation.

You do not have to register in order to be a donor. If you are not registered, your family will still be asked to consent to organ donation. That is why it is important that your family knows your wishes.