Australian Vigilance and Surveillance System for Organ Donation and Transplantation

The Australian Vigilance and Surveillance System for Organ Donation and Transplantation provides a national framework for the reporting of adverse events and reactions in the Australian donation and transplantation system. It commenced in 2017.

Supported by the Vigilance and Surveillance Expert Advisory Committee (VSEAC), the system works to identify national trends to inform clinical practice improvements. This is consistent with similar vigilance and surveillance systems globally.

This national reporting complements and works in parallel with state, territory and hospital clinical incident reporting systems.

Read the 2023 Annual Report (PDF 706KB).

We want all Australians to talk about organ and tissue donation. If you want to be a donor, make sure you tell your family and friends.

Registering is easy and only takes one minute. All you need is your phone, Medicare card and one minute to register.

It doesn’t matter how old you are, your medical history, your lifestyle, what country you’re from or how healthy you are — you can still register as an organ and tissue donor.

The Organ and Tissue Authority acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to elders both past and present.

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