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    I had been ill since birth and treated for asthma when, at the age of 17, I suffered a stroke and was admitted to hospital for tests. The stroke turned out to be a blessing in disguise as doctors found that I was not asthmatic but had been born with a hole in the heart which had led to… Roxanne
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    When she was around 46, my mother was told that she was very ill and required a lung transplant. Over the next three years, she deteriorated substantially. Very early one morning, the hospital called advising us that a transplant was possible and she had to get to the hospital. We were elated… Felicity
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    You can add a digital version of the organ donor card to your myGov app wallet. You can now add a digital version to your myGov app wallet by following these steps:Make sure you’ve linked your Medicare online account to myGov. Download and set up the myGov app if you don’t already have it.… Magenta background with large gradient hearts. Text overlay reads, 'New digital organ donor card.'. There is a picture of a hand holding a phone. The screen shows the myGov app, featuring the new magenta donor card.
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    The Organ and Tissue Authority (OTA) welcomes the appointment of Dr Helen Szoke AO as the next Chair of its Advisory Board. The Organ and Tissue Authority (OTA) welcomes the appointment of Dr Helen Szoke AO as the next Chair of its Advisory Board. Dr Szoke brings a wealth of experience to the… New advisory board chair website news article image - photo of Assistant Minister Ged Kearney, OTA past board chair Mal Washer and OTA CEO Lucinda Barry
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    The Organ and Tissue Authority (OTA) is pleased to welcome two new members to its Advisory Board - Ms Shelly Park and Mr Nick Brown. The Organ and Tissue Authority (OTA) is pleased to welcome two new members to its Advisory Board - Ms Shelly Park and Mr Nick Brown. Both members bring a wealth of… OTA welcomes two new members to the Advisory Board
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    A special free public concert in Victoria to mark the start of DonateLife Week. Event datesSunday 28 July 2024, 3 pm to 6 pmEvent locationMemo Music Hall, St Kilda88 Acland St, St Kilda VIC 3182Event detailsThis event is supported by a DonateLife Community Awareness Grant.A special free public…
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    Join The Steele Foundation and Box Hill Run Club to celebrate DonateLife Week and raise awareness for organ donation. Event datesSunday 3 August 2025 from 7 am to 11 am AEDTEvent locationGables Hockey FieldsLakefront Crescent, Gables NSW 2765 Event detailsJoin The Steele Foundation and Box…
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    'We are going to the beach tomorrow, I can't wait - I'm dying for a swim ...' She died the next day whilst swimming in the sea at Glenelg, South Australia. It has been the most tragic and desperate time of my life, but through her death she gave me three gifts. My last conversation with Mum… Three gifts
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    Early last year, Andrew Conway, clinically died in his sleep after suffering a massive cardiac arrest. “My wife and daughter had to do CPR on me; I was dead for about half an hour,” Andrew says. Against all odds, Andrew was brought back to life by paramedics and transported to hospital where he…
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    Lethorieo, affectionately known as Theo by mum Renay, dad Ryan and younger sisters Marci and Ali, was an aspiring scientist at heart. Far beyond his 8 years on planet Earth, he was fascinated by all things interstellar and its many mysteries.  Theo had an insatiable thirst for knowledge… A young boy with blonde hair and blue/green eyes smiles at the camera against a backdrop of greenery.
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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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