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    DonateLife Thank You Day is a national day to reflect and say thanks to those generous Australians and their families who make donation possible. Event date Sunday 16 November 2025 Event location Australia What is Thank You Day? Each year thousands of Australian lives are…
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    When I was 23 years old I went to get a new pair of glasses. I was planning on a trip to see family and wanted to check my glasses were OK because it was a long drive. I fully expected to go in, have my test, pick out a pretty new pair of glasses and a week later go back and collect them… Tara
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    I am about to celebrate six months since my kidney transplant. I have Type 1 diabetes and found out a week before my birthday in 1963. Back then they didn't have the technologies they have today. I hated doing three urine tests a day. My mum weighing all my food and for a treat I was… Heart Image
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    On Sunday 20 November 2022, we’re taking a moment to thank donors and donor families for gifting extra years of life to our recipients. We call them, gifted years. The third Sunday of every November is DonateLife Thank You Day. A day where we take a moment to pause, remember and thank those… Thank you day 2022 20 November
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    Blissfully in love with my husband, we were planning to start a family 12 months after we were married. I was born with several disabilities and so we decided to have genetic counselling to find out if the baby would inherit my disabilities. After several appointments with the doctors I was given… Louise
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    Today, the Minister responsible for the Organ and Tissue Authority,  The Hon Ged Kearney MP, released the 2024 Australian Donation and Transplantation Activity Report. Today, the Minister responsible for the Organ and Tissue Authority,  The Hon Ged Kearney MP, released the 2024 Australian Donation… Magenta and teal artwork with hearts on it. Top left corner has the words Year in Review in white text with a magenta background. Underneath are the words Australian Donation and Transplantation Activity Report 2024 on a teal background
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    My dad was diagnosed with hereditary kidney disease when I was two years old. He was very sick my whole life. He was on dialysis and often rushed to hospital in the middle of the night. He eventually had to resign from work and we were struggling financially. My pop (Dad's dad) who was in his 70'… Heart Image
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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… Michael
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    For any of you who are contemplating donating a kidney to a loved one, I can only encourage you to do it. Making the decision to donate a kidney to a friend in end-stage renal failure wasn't easy, but I have never regretted it. The transplant was four years ago and my friend is doing really… Heart Image
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    The Call is a new documentary bringing together the emotional experiences of donor families, organ recipients, those waiting for a life-saving transplant and the specialist teams who make donation possible. The Call is a new documentary bringing together the emotional experiences of…
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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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