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Support and awareness organisations

Australian Liver Foundation

The Foundation fosters collaboration among research institutions, universities and hospitals nationally so that every effort may be put into sharing information and finding solutions to devastating diseases that afflict so many nationally and internationally.

Australian Red Cross Blood Service

The Australian Red Cross Blood Service collects, processes and distributes blood products throughout the country's health system.

Council of Governors of Lions Australia

The Council implements Lions Convention resolutions, controls the organisation of Lions projects and the Lions Convention, creates new initiatives for the growth of Lionism, and controls the finances of the Multiple District. It comprises District Governors.

David Hookes Foundation

The objectives of the David Hookes Foundation are to increase the number of organ donors, to increase the public awareness of the need for organ donors, and to educate families to support the decision of their loved one to donate organs.

Gift of life

Gift of Life Inc is the peak body for organ donor awareness in the Australian Capital Territory and the surrounding districts.

Heart Foundation

The Heart Foundation saves lives and improves health through funding world-class cardiovascular research, guidelines for health professionals, informing the public and assisting people with cardiovascular disease.

Kidney Health Australia

A not for profit organization whose focus is to improve kidney health outcomes which lead to substantial improvements to the quality of life for people with kidney and urinary tract diseases, their families and carers, as well as developing initiatives that reduce the incidence of kidney disease in the Australian community.

Kidney Support Network QLD

A charitable community organisation in Qld which provides quality support services including advocacy, information and referral, patient and family support, accommodation service, equipment service, education grants, emergency assistance, and social and holiday programs.

Organ Donation and Transplantation Foundation of WA

The Organ Donation and Transplant Foundation of WA is a registered West Australian charity that seeks to foster, promote and develop all aspects of organ and tissue donation and establish sustainable mechanisms of increasing community awareness about the importance of organ and tissue donation in the WA Community.

Organ Donation Awareness Rides

This private not for profit organisation has been created to assist in the promotion of public awareness issues in line with The Organ and Tissue Authority and DonateLife policy.

Renal Resource Centre

The 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 Central Coast Health.

Transplant Australia

Transplant Australia works in the areas of advocacy, awareness and support. Our objectives are to: Increase the rate of organ and tissue donation; Improve the community’s understanding of transplantation; and provide our members with support, education and guidance to improve their health and quality of life.

World’s Biggest Walk

The sole objective of the Worlds Biggest Walk Foundation is to raise community awareness for organ donation and transplantation on a global scale. It raises awareness by synchronizing community walks at the same Greenwich meantime on the last weekend in October annually.

Zaidee's Rainbow Foundation

The Foundation aims to make organ and tissue donation and awareness more prevalent in our community. In particular, by informing parents of the importance of discussing these issues with their children in case they ever be placed in the same situation of making a decision.