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    On Sunday 20 November 2022, we’re taking a moment to thank donors and donor families for gifting extra years of life to our recipients. We call them, gifted years. The third Sunday of every November is DonateLife Thank You Day. A day where we take a moment to pause, remember and thank those… Thank you day 2022 20 November
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    Blissfully in love with my husband, we were planning to start a family 12 months after we were married. I was born with several disabilities and so we decided to have genetic counselling to find out if the baby would inherit my disabilities. After several appointments with the doctors I was given… Louise
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    Today, the Minister responsible for the Organ and Tissue Authority,  The Hon Ged Kearney MP, released the 2024 Australian Donation and Transplantation Activity Report. Today, the Minister responsible for the Organ and Tissue Authority,  The Hon Ged Kearney MP, released the 2024 Australian Donation… Magenta and teal artwork with hearts on it. Top left corner has the words Year in Review in white text with a magenta background. Underneath are the words Australian Donation and Transplantation Activity Report 2024 on a teal background
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    My dad was diagnosed with hereditary kidney disease when I was two years old. He was very sick my whole life. He was on dialysis and often rushed to hospital in the middle of the night. He eventually had to resign from work and we were struggling financially. My pop (Dad's dad) who was in his 70'… Heart Image
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    Michael died when he was 32 and his organs helped six people with life saving transplants. Michael was very healthy and active in the Surf Lifesaving movement and a member of the Palm Beach Surf Club since he left school. He loved to surf. He enjoyed country music… Michael
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    For any of you who are contemplating donating a kidney to a loved one, I can only encourage you to do it. Making the decision to donate a kidney to a friend in end-stage renal failure wasn't easy, but I have never regretted it. The transplant was four years ago and my friend is doing really… Heart Image
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    The Call is a new documentary bringing together the emotional experiences of donor families, organ recipients, those waiting for a life-saving transplant and the specialist teams who make donation possible. The Call is a new documentary bringing together the emotional experiences of…
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    I still can't believe six years has gone by so fast! It only feels like yesterday that Dad was fighting for his life in hospital, hooked onto a dialysis machine. It isn't something you want to hear at age 16 that 'your father has kidney failure'. I didn't even know what that meant! All I could… Karla
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    When I lost my little sister during DonateLife Week, I was privileged to see how the donor team worked silently behind the scenes. I was lucky to be there when it was announced that there was a recipient for her liver, and then later her lungs had also found a new home. The joy in that… Heart Image
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    My husband passed away in an accident nine years ago. During his life he helped countless people and in dying he magnanimously donated his healthy organs to others desperately in need and gave seven people a second chance to live healthy, happy lives with bright futures. The following is a… Heart Image
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