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2018 Outcomes
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Can you briefly tell us about the 2018 Organ donation and transplantation outcomes?
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A record number of people received an organ transplant in 2018, driven by more Australians saying “yes” to organ donation.
1,544 Australians lives were saved through an organ transplant due to the generosity of 554 organ donors and their families.
How does that compare with previous years?
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In 2018 there was a 9 per cent increase in the number of organ donors and importantly a 10 per cent increase in the number of people receiving a life saving transplant - compared with 2017.
So in the ten years since the national program started, organ donation has more than doubled, saving nearly twice the number of people through transplantation
What has driven this great outcome?
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The record increase in 2018 is due to more Australians saying ‘yes’ to organ donation than ever before.
The consent rate for organ donation increased from 59 per cent in 2017 to 64 per cent in 2018 – the highest rate ever that Australia has ever seen.
What do you want Australians to do?
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There is always someone that will need a transplant in Australia. One day it might be you, or a family member. And that's why we need Australians to talk about
organ donation, understand it and register at donatelife.gov.au
What would you like Local residents to do?
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To continue to increase donation outcomes, we need to increase our consent rates even more.
If you want to be a donor, make sure you register, it’s quick and easy on the DonateLife website.
What is being done to help continue the increase in organ and tissue donor and transplant rates?
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There’s always someone that will need a transplant. One day it might be you, a family member a friend or a community member.
So we’re calling on the local community to talk about organ donation, understand what’s involved and register on the DonateLife website.
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