Other workshops that are relevant to professionals working in the organ and tissue sector are listed here (these are in addition to the Professional Education Package workshops).

Finessing the Family Donation Conversation pre-Workshop

The Finessing the family Donation Conversation workshop will discuss the significance of raising the topic of organ donation and the importance of nuancing the conversation to ensure that families are supported and empowered to make an informed and enduring donation decision. The workshop is being held on Monday 14th October 2019 ahead of the World Congress of Intensive Care at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

This session will delve into an overview of what we presently believe in Australia as the guiding principles for every family donation conversation. Further it will focus on key elements of a donation conversation and how to navigate some of the challenges. And finally the workshop will conclude with presentation and discussion on the work that has and continues to be done in Australia to improve our donation conversations and consent rates.

The workshop is open to clinicians attending the World Congress and other clinicians involved in family donation conversations. To register your interest in attending the workshop please click here and fill out the form email. Registration closes on the 31st of August 2019 with invites to be sent in September 2019.

If you have trouble registering please email education@donatelife.gov.au.

Insights from the Canadian experience in death determination and donation

This presentation will be given by Professor Sam Shemie a paediatric critical care physician at the Montreal Children's Hospital and Medical Advisor for deceased donation, Canadian Blood Services on Wednesday 16 October 2019 at Charles La Trobe Theatre at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

He will share his insights on the Canadian Journey on organ donation and transplantation in contrast to the Australian journey, research and policy development in donation and death determination and medical assistance in dying and donation.

The workshop is open to health and academic professionals with an active interest or role in death determination and organ donation. To register your interest in attending this free workshop please click here and fill out the form email. Registration closes on the 23 September 2019 with invites to be sent in September 2019.

If you have trouble registering please email education@donatelife.gov.au.

Theatre Nurses Workshop

The Theatre Nurses Workshop is specifically designed for theatre nurses and provides participants with an overview of the donation process as well as an opportunity to discuss and explore topics that are unique to theatre nurses relating to the organ donation process and organ retrieval surgery. 

The schedule of workshops is provided below; please contact your local DonateLife Agency for more information, or to register for a workshop in your jurisdiction.