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    We’re thrilled to announce that six groups will share over $368,000 in DonateLife Community Awareness Grants to boost awareness about organ and tissue donation among young Australians in 2023. We’re thrilled to announce that six groups will share over $368,000 in DonateLife Community Awareness… Magenta background with white text saying Meet our 2023 community partners. White heart logo with hands interlocking
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    Melody worked as a Photo-media Assistant Curator at the National Gallery of Australia and was on the threshold of a promising career when her life was tragically cut short. She had always lived life to the full and had a passionate interest in art history which… Melody
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    My husband Douglass was a generous man. He held dear his family, adoring his children, then grandchildren. He was generous with his time for others, be it family or friends. When I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Doug took it on with his usual energy and enthusiasm, deciding to bring… Douglass
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    In March 2010 Ross woke up one morning and said he needed to see a doctor - which surprised me as he would never admit to being sick. Tests revealed that Ross had extensive emphysema. A year later Ross's condition had deteriorated and he was on supplementary oxygen 24 hours a day/ seven days… Mhar and Ross
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    Born with a heart condition, Michael knows all about the amazing gift that is tissue donation. Michael has now received three life-saving heart-valve transplants, one at birth, one at age 11 and then again at age 39.  Because of the generosity of tissue donors, Michael is now well and… Michael Norman case study photo
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    Michael Wines and Sharon Moss. Photo Credit Newscorp & Sam Ruttyn Through the Australia and New Zealand Paired Kidney Exchange Program (ANZKX) during the COVID period, Michael offered to donate his kidney to help his neighbour, mother of two Sharon, who had life-threatening polycystic…
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    When my husband Michael was diagnosed with lung cancer (he was a non-smoker) we were devastated to find out it had spread to his bones. Here was a very fit man who had never been sick in his life.He enjoyed telling jokes, was always busy, loved collecting motor bikes and was into Formula One car… Michael
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    Michael died when he was 32 and his organs helped six people with life saving transplants.Michael was very healthy and active in the Surf Lifesaving movement and a member of the Palm Beach Surf Club since he left school. He loved to surf.He enjoyed country music writing… Michael
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    When I was first diagnosed with cardiomyopathy I received conventional treatment for my left ventricular failure until my condition worsened, requiring the implantation of an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD). At the same time I was assessed for suitability for a heart transplant. I was… Michael
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    Sue remembers her Dad Michael as someone who was ‘always there for us’. ‘He was keen for us kids to toe the line and was even a bit authoritarian, but if we needed anything he was the first to offer assistance,’ she says. Michael had been a hospital orderly and had been married for 55 years to… Michael
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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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