Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing Shayne Neumann today announced that Australia's official organ donor rates have increased to record levels for the first quarter of 2013.
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Supporting Paid Leave for Living Organ Donors
In an historic initiative to support living organ donors, the Gillard government will pay employees who wish to become donors up to six weeks of salary.
Read more: Supporting Paid Leave for Living Organ Donors
Religious and cultural leaders unite for launch of 'DonateLife...the greatest gift' community education kit
Minister for Multicultural Affairs Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing Catherine King today announced the release of a national community education kit about organ and tissue donation for Australians of diverse faith, cultural and language groups.
Australians' wishes counted during DonateLife Week 2013
Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing Catherine King today thanked the many thousands of Australians who made their organ and tissue donation wishes count during DonateLife Week 2013.
Canberrans walk to make their wish count
Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing Catherine King this morning urged hundreds of Canberrans to make their organ and tissue donation wish count at the annual DonateLife Walk around Lake Burley Griffin
Australians urged to put their families in the know - DonateLife Week 2013
Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Catherine King, today called on all Australians to discover, decide and discuss organ donation with their families this DonateLife Week (24 February - 3 March).
Religious Leaders support organ and tissue donation – DonateLife Week
Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing Catherine King today launched a community education campaign directed to Australians of different religious and cultural backgrounds.
Steady 2012 increase in organ donation and transplantation
Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Catherine King, today welcomed a steady increase in organ donation during 2012 resulting in more lives being saved through transplantation.
Organ Donation and Transplantation Report shows steady progress
Australian families are being urged to decide and discuss their donation decisions in an effort to build on the generosity of those families who in 2012 agreed to their loved one becoming an organ and tissue donor.
Highest monthly organ donation outcome achieved
Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing Catherine King today announced that Australia has achieved the highest monthly deceased organ donation outcome since national records began.
Community Awareness Grants awarded to support DonateLife Week 2013
Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing Catherine King today announced $533,000 in Community Awareness Grants which will support 22 organisations to conduct community awareness and education events as part of DonateLife Week 2013.
Tasmania reaches highest ever number of organ donors
Parliamentary Sectary for Health and Ageing Catherine King today commended the Royal Hobart Hospital on their significant contribution to Tasmania achieving the highest annual organ donation outcome since national records began.
Speech by Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing Catherine King at the NSW Parliamentary Launch of the Transplant Games
It is my pleasure to be here this morning for the NSW Parliamentary Launch of the 13th Australian Transplant Games.
Australian Transplant Games a time to get serious about donation
Australians have been challenged to get serious about their support for the Australian Transplant Games by discussing organ donation with their families and encouraging the gift of life through organ and tissue transplantation.
Appointments to Organ and Tissue Authority Advisory Council
Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing Catherine King today appointed Mr David Koch as the new chair of the Advisory Council to the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority
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