Practical Family Donation Conversation (FDC) workshop

The practical FDC workshop follows the core FDC workshop, expanding knowledge and providing specialist skills for having conversations with families about donation. 

Workshop content

This one-day workshop gives participants the opportunity to reflect on the key teachings of the core FDC workshop and practise challenging scenarios in targeted role plays. 

The workshop focuses on:

  • key factors in the process, timing and sequence of the donation conversation
  • best practices for supporting families in grief and in the donation conversation
  • strategies to ensure informed and enduring decision making about donation.

Who should attend?

If you are a DonateLife donation specialist, you are required to attend as part of your role. Other healthcare workers involved in the donation process may also attend, particularly senior medical and nursing staff who are involved in donation conversations with families.

What should I do before the workshop?

You need to have attended a core FDC workshop before this workshop. We recommend you leave at least 6 months between attending the core workshop and this workshop if possible.  

Who will teach the workshop? 

Practical FDC workshops are facilitated by a national group of trainers, including experienced DonateLife donation specialists and education coordinators, intensive care specialists and grief counsellors.

How can I register to attend?

Check the schedule and click on the register button.

Workshops are held across the country throughout the year.

If you are a DonateLife donation specialist and need to travel to another state or territory to attend, contact the Education Coordinator at your local DonateLife Agency who may be able to help you.

NSW

DATEVENUETIMEREGISTER
27 March 2026Concord Repatriation General Hospital9:00am to 4:30pmRegister
30 June 2026Royal North Shore Hospital9:00am to 4:30pmRegister
07 October 2026St George Hospital9:00am to 4:30pmRegister
10 November 2026Westmead Hospital9:00am to 4:30pmRegister

NT

DATEVENUETIMEREGISTER
2026 TBDTBD9:00am to 4:30pmRegister

QLD

DATEVENUETIMEREGISTER
TBDTBD9:00am to 4:30pmRegister

SA

DATEVENUETIMEREGISTER
TBD 2026TBD9:00am to 4:30pmRegister

TAS

DATEVENUETIMEREGISTER
TBD 2026TBD9:00am to 4:30pmRegister

VIC

DATEVENUETIMEREGISTER
24 March 2026DonateLife Victoria9:00am to 4:30pmRegister
14 May 2026DonateLife Victoria9:00am to 4:30pmRegister
23 July 2026DonateLife Victoria9:00am to 4:30pmRegister
05 October 2026DonateLife Victoria9:00am to 4:30pmRegister
24 November 2026DonateLife Victoria9:00am to 4:30pmRegister

WA

DATEVENUETIMEREGISTER
16 April 2026DonateLife WA9:00am to 4:30pmRegister

Practical Family Donation Conversation (FDC) workshop registration form

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