DonateLife School Resources
Years 8 and 9
A series of school education resources is now available for teachers about organ and tissue donation for transplantation for Year 8 and Year 9 students. The resources are aligned to learning descriptions in the Australian Curriculum.
The Gift of Life and Have the Conversation resources were produced by the Organ and Tissue Authority in partnership with the Australian Curriculum Studies Association.
The "Donating for life: the science of organ and tissue donation" resource was produced by the Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) through the Organ and Tissue Authority’s Community Awareness Grants Program
The Gift of Life
Curriculum context
Level: Year 8
Curriculum areas: English, Science, Health and Physical Education, Civics and Citizenship
General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking, Literacy, ICT capability, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding
Cross curriculum priority: Sustainability
Year 8 Learning Resource
Have the Conversation
Curriculum context: Year 9
Curriculum areas: English, Science, Health and Physical Education, Civics and Citizenship
General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking, Literacy, ICT capability, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding
Cross curriculum priority: Sustainability
Year 9 Learning Resource
Donating for life: the science of organ and tissue donation
Curriculum context
Level: Year 8 and Year 9
Curriculum areas: Science
General capabilities: Personal and social competence, Ethical understanding, Critical and creative thinking
Science classroom resource pack for both Year 8 and Year 9