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It’s DonateLife Week: Australian families urged to take a minute to register and chat about organ and tissue donation

This DonateLife Week (23 to 30 July), Australians are being asked to register and have a conversation with their family

01 Jul 2023 News

The OTA welcomes Dr Helen Szoke AO as new Advisory Board Chair, recognises the contributions of outgoing Chair Dr Mal Washer

The Organ and Tissue Authority (OTA) welcomes the appointment of Dr Helen Szoke AO as the next Chair of its Advisory

01 Jul 2023 News

How to support DonateLife Week 2023

DonateLife Week starts in just three weeks – running from Sunday 23 July to Sunday 30 July - and we’d love your help to

05 Jun 2023 News

Save the date for DonateLife Week 2023

DonateLife Week 2023 is nearly here – from 23 July to 30 July – and we’d love you to put it in your calendars and help

17 May 2023 News

"Kidney Transplant" - my journey: watch now!

This YouTube video provides concise and culturally appropriate information for non-Metropolitan First Nation's

08 May 2023 News

We're talking eye and tissue donation

This week we’re shining a spotlight on eye and tissue donation. We’ll be sharing some facts and stats, busting some

30 Mar 2023 News

Meeting our new 2023 community partners

We’re thrilled to announce that six groups will share over $368,000 in DonateLife Community Awareness Grants to boost

20 Feb 2023 News

1,224 lives changed when they received a transplant in 2022

The Minister responsible for DonateLife has released the 2022 Australian Donation and Transplantation Activity Report.

31 Jan 2023 News

Lucinda Barry AM, receives a Member of the Order of Australia Award

On Australia Day, Lucinda Barry, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of the Organ and Tissue Authority (OTA)

16 Dec 2022 News

ANZKX reaching 500 kidney transplants

Congratulations to the Australian and New Zealand Paired Kidney Exchange Program (ANZKX) for reaching 500 kidney

18 Nov 2022 News

Thanking donors and their families this DonateLife Thank You Day 2022

On Sunday 20 November 2022, we’re taking a moment to thank donors and donor families for gifting extra years of life to

11 Nov 2022 News

Become a DonateLife community partner in 2023

Applications are now open for up to $385,000 in funding for community-based initiatives in 2023. 

02 Nov 2022 News

DonateLife Services of Remembrance 2022

Each year, DonateLife holds dedicated Services of Remembrance in most states and territories to honour organ and tissue

02 Nov 2022 News

Education Resources

Lessons developed by Cool.org to creatively engage students in discussion about organ and tissue donation.

30 Oct 2022 News

Aaron’s story – heartfelt thanks from a grandfather

My name Aaron, I’m 28 years old and a heart transplant recipient from Perth WA. My journey to heart transplant happened

28 Oct 2022 News

We raced for DonateLife Week 2022

We are pleased to let you know that 60,000 more Australians registered to be organ and tissue donors during the

31 Aug 2022 News

AIHL Finals 2022 presented by DonateLife

01 Aug 2022 News

Number one selfie campaign

23 Jul 2022 News

It’s DonateLife Week: Urgent call for 100,000 Australians to register as organ and tissue donors in The Great Registration Race

20 Jul 2022 News

Tribute to Life Commonwealth MOU: An ambitious initiative to boost organ donation

17 Jul 2022 News

Is Australia’s drinking culture holding men back from registering to be life-saving organ and tissue donors? New poll

A new survey of more than 1,000 Australians has shone a spotlight on community attitudes and myths about organ and

15 Jul 2022 News

Podcast spotlight on organ donation released during NAIDOC Week

20 Jun 2022 News

Trans-Tasman kidney exchanges back up and running

14 Jun 2022 News

Save the date: DonateLife Week 2022 24 July - 31 July

09 Jun 2022 News

Meet our new supporting partner, The Australian Ice Hockey League

11 Apr 2022 News

Let's talk eye and tissue donation

This week we’re raising awareness about eye and tissue donation, busting some common myths and sharing some stories

23 Mar 2022 News

Meet our new community partners

Exciting new community grants will help raise awareness about organ and tissue donation in Australia and encourage more

17 Mar 2022 News

The OTA welcomes two new members to the Advisory Board

The Organ and Tissue Authority (OTA) is pleased to welcome two new members to its Advisory Board - Ms Shelly Park and

14 Mar 2022 News

Working together to save and transform lives across the commonwealth

The Organ and Tissue Authority (OTA) is excited to be part of the ‘Tribute to Life’ international project that is

17 Feb 2022 News

New data report shows record registrations despite impact of COVID-19

2021 data reveals 87% increase in registrations despite drop in donation and transplantation rates due to COVID-19.

01 Feb 2022 News

Funding for OrganMatch

We've received a $14.9 million funding boost for OrganMatch – a world-class software system that is saving lives.

31 Jan 2022 News

Some updates to our website

You may have noticed things are looking a bit different here – we’ve made some changes to our website!

20 Nov 2021 News

Celebrating the ‘little things’ this DonateLife Thank You Day

This Sunday (21 November) is DonateLife Thank You Day – an annual day where we ask all Australians to pause, reflect,

22 Oct 2021 News

Saffron Day – orange was Deyaan’s favourite colour

Saffron Day is held every October to encourage Aussies of multicultural backgrounds to register as organ and tissue

21 Oct 2021 News

Become a community partner in 2022

Applications are now open for up to $750,000 for community-based initiatives in 2022, including up to three-years of

06 Oct 2021 News

Over 100,000 new registrations for DonateLife Week 2021

For DonateLife Week’s 10th birthday, we ran The Great Registration Race for DonateLife Week to encourage up to 100,000

30 Sep 2021 News

Celebrating a milestone 50-year transplant anniversary

Since 1971, October has been a special month for kidney transplant recipient, Twanny Farrugia.

17 Aug 2021 News

Listen to the final podcast episode of Let’s Talk Organ and Tissue Donation

Donating, or planning to do so, is a really positive act and it should get celebrated. After you take in all the

02 Aug 2021 News

Let’s Talk Organ and Tissue Donation podcast: Restoring vision thanks to corneal donation

Thousands of people throughout Australia have had their sight restored thanks to corneal donation and the incredible

26 Jul 2021 News

DonateLife Week 2021 gets racing

The 10th annual DonateLife Week was launched yesterday, with the Hon Dr David Gillespie MP, urging 100,000 more

19 Jul 2021 News

Join the Great Registration Race for DonateLife Week: Listen to episode 12 of our podcast

This year, DonateLife celebrates its 10th annual DonateLife Week – a national public awareness initiative that

08 Jul 2021 News

Media Release: Sporting codes partner with Government to kick-off The Great Registration Race for DonateLife Week

Today the Federal Coalition Government is announcing more than $3 million in DonateLife Partnerships and community

08 Jul 2021 News

Ready, set, race for DonateLife Week 2021

What do sports stars from the Western Bulldogs (AFL), Melbourne Storm (NRL), Sunshine Coast Lightning (ANL) and

06 Jul 2021 News

‘The wait list journey’: Listen to episode 11 of our podcast

Early last year, Andrew Conway, clinically died in his sleep after suffering a massive cardiac arrest.

06 Jul 2021 News

‘A transplant first – 11 years on’: Listen to our latest podcast - episode 10

Suffering intestinal failure since infancy, Brendan Cole’s outlook looked grim, until Austin Health surgeons performed

01 Jul 2021 News

Get involved in the Great Registration Race for DonateLife Week

DonateLife Week 2021 is almost upon us, this year we’re celebrating 10 years of DonateLife Week by asking Australians

04 Jun 2021 News

‘From tissue typing to transplantation’: Listen to episode 9 of our podcast

As a medical scientist, Fiona Hudson might work in a laboratory behind the scenes, but her role, and that of her team

24 May 2021 News

The Call brings organ and tissue donation to TV audiences

The Call is a new documentary bringing together the emotional experiences of donor families, organ recipients, those

18 May 2021 News

'You can’t clearly put into words how to say thank you’: Listen to episode 8 of our podcast

After their baby daughter Maia was diagnosed with a very rare metabolic disorder called propionic acidemia, and many

04 May 2021 News

'The greatest gift one human can give to another'

After 28 years battling Cystic Fibrosis, Cody Sheehan became the recipient of a double lung and liver transplant. This

20 Apr 2021 News

'Her entire life was about helping people': Listen to our latest podcast episode

When John Lowe and his future wife, Louise, first met they talked about many things. Organ donation was one of them.

06 Apr 2021 News

A new podcast series sharing stories of strength and resilience

Stories of strength and resilience amid adversity are being showcased in a new podcast series...

26 Feb 2021 News

2020 Australian Donation and Transplantation Activity Report

Today we released our 2020 Australian Donation and Transplantation Activity Report providing the full picture of

25 Feb 2021 News

'Til the cows come home - a special delivery to the Royal Adelaide Hospital

Charities, Herd of Hope and Cottages 4 Country Care, were the driving forces behind 'Til the cows come home - a

19 Feb 2021 News

Take the next step to save a life

Parliamentarians were out in numbers as the Federal Minister responsible for the Organ and Tissue Authority, Mark

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The 2024 Australian Donation and Transplantation Activity Report is now available

Our new 2025 Community Partners

Community partner Make Mate wins Wires Global Award

Show your thanks on Sunday 17 November

The organ donor card goes digital

Become a DonateLife community partner in 2025

Spotlight on eye and tissue donation

DonateLife Week kicks off on Sunday

Photograph our DonateLife Week monument light-ups

Save the date for DonateLife Week 2024

Our new 2024 Community Partners

GovCMS Community Website Award

1,396 Australian lives saved thanks to organ donation

Addressing common misconceptions about organ donation in the LGBTIQA+ community

DonateLife Victoria research scholarship

Calling Canberrans to walk for a cause

Become a DonateLife community partner in 2024

Say 'thanks' this DonateLife Thank You Day

Australian first – Victorian woman donates organs after Voluntary Assisted Dying

Little Rocket

Have you ever wondered what a career as a Nurse Donation Specialist would look like?

It’s DonateLife Week: Australian families urged to take a minute to register and chat about organ and tissue donation

The OTA welcomes Dr Helen Szoke AO as new Advisory Board Chair, recognises the contributions of outgoing Chair Dr Mal Washer

How to support DonateLife Week 2023

Save the date for DonateLife Week 2023

"Kidney Transplant" - my journey: watch now!

We're talking eye and tissue donation

Meeting our new 2023 community partners

1,224 lives changed when they received a transplant in 2022

Lucinda Barry AM, receives a Member of the Order of Australia Award

ANZKX reaching 500 kidney transplants

Thanking donors and their families this DonateLife Thank You Day 2022

Become a DonateLife community partner in 2023

DonateLife Services of Remembrance 2022

Education Resources

Aaron’s story – heartfelt thanks from a grandfather

We raced for DonateLife Week 2022

AIHL Finals 2022 presented by DonateLife

Number one selfie campaign

It’s DonateLife Week: Urgent call for 100,000 Australians to register as organ and tissue donors in The Great Registration Race

Tribute to Life Commonwealth MOU: An ambitious initiative to boost organ donation

Is Australia’s drinking culture holding men back from registering to be life-saving organ and tissue donors? New poll

Podcast spotlight on organ donation released during NAIDOC Week

Trans-Tasman kidney exchanges back up and running

Save the date: DonateLife Week 2022 24 July - 31 July

Meet our new supporting partner, The Australian Ice Hockey League

Let's talk eye and tissue donation

Meet our new community partners

The OTA welcomes two new members to the Advisory Board

Working together to save and transform lives across the commonwealth

New data report shows record registrations despite impact of COVID-19

Funding for OrganMatch

Some updates to our website

Celebrating the ‘little things’ this DonateLife Thank You Day

Saffron Day – orange was Deyaan’s favourite colour

Become a community partner in 2022

Over 100,000 new registrations for DonateLife Week 2021

Celebrating a milestone 50-year transplant anniversary

Listen to the final podcast episode of Let’s Talk Organ and Tissue Donation

Let’s Talk Organ and Tissue Donation podcast: Restoring vision thanks to corneal donation

DonateLife Week 2021 gets racing

Join the Great Registration Race for DonateLife Week: Listen to episode 12 of our podcast

Media Release: Sporting codes partner with Government to kick-off The Great Registration Race for DonateLife Week

Ready, set, race for DonateLife Week 2021

‘The wait list journey’: Listen to episode 11 of our podcast

‘A transplant first – 11 years on’: Listen to our latest podcast - episode 10

Get involved in the Great Registration Race for DonateLife Week

‘From tissue typing to transplantation’: Listen to episode 9 of our podcast

The Call brings organ and tissue donation to TV audiences

'You can’t clearly put into words how to say thank you’: Listen to episode 8 of our podcast

'The greatest gift one human can give to another'

'Her entire life was about helping people': Listen to our latest podcast episode

A new podcast series sharing stories of strength and resilience

2020 Australian Donation and Transplantation Activity Report

'Til the cows come home - a special delivery to the Royal Adelaide Hospital

Take the next step to save a life