DonateLife Week

DonateLife Week is our national awareness week that takes place in July each year to encourage more Australians to get behind organ and tissue donation. This year DonateLife Week is taking place from Sunday 27 July to Sunday 3 August 2025.

We know that 4 in 5 Australians say they support donation, but only 1 in 3 are registered to be a donor on the Australian Organ Donor Register (AODR).

In 2025, we want all Australians to register as organ and tissue donors and be the reason someone else gets a second chance at life. 

Help us spread the word about organ and tissue donation by getting your local sports club, workplace, café, friends, family, and community involved.

To find out what's happening in your state or territory and how you can get involved, reach out to your local DonateLife agency.

Download resources

Downloadable resources to help raise awareness of organ and tissue donation this DonateLife Week. 

Attend an event

Events are being run in every state and territory. Find out how you can get involved.

Create your own event

There are many ways you can get your workplace or local community club involved this DonateLife Week.

Get your favourite café involved

Encourage your local café to join our coffee activation. We'll send them free coffee cup stickers, posters and flyers.

Share our social posts and videos

Download our social media posts and share to your social media channels. Don't forget to tag DonateLife.

Tell your story

If you've been touched by organ and tissue donation you can share your story using our online form. 

Spread the word

Have you registered? Let your friends and family know. Share these messages on your social media.

Social media tile - I'm proud to be registered as an organ and tissue donor
Social media tile - Help us register more people as organ and tissue donors
Social media tile - take a minute to talk to your family about organ and tissue donation
Social media tile - register as an organ and tissue donor today

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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