DonateLife in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Government organisation

DonateLife

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6198 9800

Address: Level 3, 14 Childers Street 2600 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://www.donatelife.gov.au

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25.01.2022 We were so inundated with messages of thanks from organ and tissue recipients over the weekend, we wanted to share a few more with you. This is Amy. Amy received a double transplant (kidney & pancreas) and cannot thank her organ donor family enough for the chance it has made to her life. I am so grateful, that I now know that I am going to be here to see my beautiful daughter Hollie to grow up!... Stay tuned for more recipients saying ‘thanks’ throughout the week. #DonateLife #OrganDonation #TissueDonation

25.01.2022 Our Minister kicked off the day with a video to say thanks and we’ve been overwhelmed ever since by the messages of thanks to donors and their families. Thank You Day is a chance to acknowledge all Australians that make organ and tissue donation possible. #DonateLife #ThankYouDay2020

24.01.2022 It’s been 25 years since Steve received the gift of life. After his life-saving lung transplant, Steve is here today to say thank you. Sunday, 22 November is Thank You Day. Join Steve and his wife Jude in saying Thank You to those generous Australians who make organ and tissue donation possible. #DonateLife #ThankYouDay2020 #organdonation #tissuedonation

24.01.2022 A shout out to the Gippsland Grammar teachers who are taking the Billion Steps Challenge to raise awareness organ and tissue donation. The group of 9 aim to take a whopping 6 million steps between now and when the challenge ends in mid-December!!! Good luck team - keep us updated with your progress! ... For more information or to register for the Billion Steps Challenge, go to https://wtgf.org/billion-steps-challenge/ #donatelife #organdonation #tissuedonation #PoweredbytheGiftofLife

19.01.2022 Newborn babies and their mums are transforming lives through amnion donation, helping to treat patients with damaged eyes and skin wounds. Amnion donation is a unique living donation program, whereby women having an elective caesarean section can agree to donate their fetal tissues including the amnion membrane, which would otherwise be discarded. Depending on the size of the amnion, up to thirty patients can be helped from just one donor.... This innovative program was launched by the NSW Organ & Tissue Donation Service in late 2018 and is the first of its kind in NSW. Here’s a great 9 News Sydney story, highlighting the incredible work achieved through the NSW Tissue Bank’s amnion donation program. #DonateLife #OrganDonation #TissueDonation

19.01.2022 Could this be the future of organ transport? Read about the The Nevada Donor Network successfully testing drones to deliver organs for donation. #DonateLife #OrganDonation

19.01.2022 Matt has a new liver! While on the waiting list, Matt was out and about hosting events in the community to raise awareness for DonateLife and funds for local hospitals. I feel like I’ve won the lottery, thanks to my donor family. Thanks for your support of DonateLife Matt and best of luck with your recovery!... #DonateLife #OrganDonation #TissueDonation

19.01.2022 Huge congratulations to the Royal Adelaide Hospital’s Kidney Transplant Unit for recently completing their 3,000th procedure. Transplants are only possible thanks to donors. It only takes one minute to register as an organ and tissue donor, register at www.donatelife.gov.au today. #DonateLife #Organdonation

15.01.2022 Question Time In addition to live kidney transplants, which other organ can be donated by a living donor? Is it:... a. Partial Lung b. Partial Liver Tell us your answer in the comments and we'll spill the beans on Monday! #tissuedonation #DonateLife #organdonation

15.01.2022 We would like to say a big thank you to all the wonderful people who helped us share the message of ‘thanks’ to donors and their families yesterday! We’re so grateful to have built such a special digital community of donors families, recipients, advocates and supporters. You all rallied behind DonateLife Thank You Day 2020 and I’m sure donor families really appreciate it. We also saw every post, mention, video and comment! If we can wrap up #ThankYouDay2020 with a call to ...action: Please continue to reach out to your network and encourage them to register to be an organ and tissue donor. We have 1700 Australians waitlisted for a life-saving transplant and a further 12,000 people who are on dialysis many who may need a kidney transplant. We also ask for people to double-check their registration if they’re unsure it only takes a minute at donatelife.gov.au. #DonateLife #ThankYouDay2020 #OrganDonation #TissueDonation

14.01.2022 Good luck to everyone participating in Zaidee's Run For Life, which commenced today It's not too late to register! Get active and enjoy the spring weather while raising funds and awareness about organ and tissue donation, simply click on the shared post below and follow the link. #DonateLife #Organdonation #GivetoLive

12.01.2022 Are you interested in partnering with us to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation this year? You still have time to apply. Applications for our DonateLife Partnerships and 2021 Community Awareness Grants close soon 5pm AEDT Sunday, 7 March 2021. These are unique opportunities to increase reach and engagement about organ and tissue donation with key target audience groups both at a national and grass-roots level. ... You can find all the information on how to apply including application forms, guidelines and eligibility on our website: donatelife.gov.au/grants #DonateLife #OrganDonation #TissueDonation

12.01.2022 The future of kidney transplants? Watch the fantastic Neel talk about his kidney transplant journey as part of this 10 News First Melbourne story on ground breaking 3D printing to make mini kidneys. #DonateLife ##OrganDonation #TissueDonation

11.01.2022 Help us improve our website. Are you a user of our donatelife.gov.au website and have some feedback for us? Well, you’re in luck. We’re in the process of making our website better and would love our website users to complete a short survey to let us know what works and what doesn’t work so well it should only take two minutes to complete.... The survey will be available for a few weeks but don’t wait, follow the link below to complete the survey now. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3BJ87Q8 #DonateLife #OrganDonation #TissueDonation

10.01.2022 Tomorrow is World Diabetes Day. In 2019 there were 62 Australians with type one or type two diabetes who were able to donate their valuable organs and tissues. Don’t assume you’re not healthy enough to be an organ donor. While your age and medical history will be considered, there’s every chance that some of your organs and tissues may be suitable for donation. Go to donatelife.gov.au and sign up today, it only takes a minute.... #WorldDiabetesDay #DonateLife #organdonation #tissuedonation

09.01.2022 Bond University Rugby Club is raising awareness of organ and tissue donation through its Ladies Day being held this Saturday from 3pm at the Canal. Teams will be wearing snazzy looking DonateLife jerseys and fans who register their donation decision will go in the draw to win one of the DonateLife Ladies Round jerseys. Thanks for your support, the jerseys look fabulous!... #DonateLife #OrganDonation

09.01.2022 Last week we asked you which other organ can be donated by a living donor. And the answer is........ Partial Liver - which a vast majority of you answered correctly. In very rare circumstances, part of the liver can be donated by a live donor. In Australia, this usually happens between a parent and a child. And while a partial lung can be donated by a living donor, it's not done here in Australia.... Live liver donation can be quite risky, which is why it’s only considered as a last resort. There are only a handful of these operations in Australia each year. #DonateLive #Organdonation #tissuedonation

08.01.2022 If you’re in sunny Burswood in Western Australia this Sunday, 7 March, why not take part in the inaugural Walk the Talk event. Inspired by Conquer Cystic Fibrosis advocate, Jackie Fraser, the Walk the Talk event is a 10km stride along the Swan River to raise awareness of organ donation and raise money to fund cystic fibrosis related transplant research and equipment. For more information about the walk or to register to join in, click on the link below.... #DonateLife #OrganDonation #TissueDonation

08.01.2022 Kayleen Booker dropped in to say hi to our DonateLife stall at the Princess Alexandra Hospital National NAIDOC celebrations today in Queensland. Kayleen knows only too well about the lifesaving nature of organ and tissue donation. Kayleen's cousin is Kate Hansen of Dying To Live documentary fame, who was saved by a kidney and pancreas transplant. Kayleen also has another relative whose life was saved by a heart transplant. How have you been touched by organ and tissue donat...ion? #DonateLife #Organdonation #tissuedonation #NAIDOC2020 #qldhealth ##metrosouthhealth

06.01.2022 Our DonateLife NT team were in Jabiru on beautiful Mirrar country for National NAIDOC week yesterday. They promoted health peak bodies, educated on kidney health and slowing kidney disease, and raised awareness of organ donation and transplantation with the community. Let us know what you're doing to celebrate NAIDOC Week in your community? #DonateLife #organdonor #tissuedonor #NAIDOC2020

06.01.2022 Dineish from Sydney is getting ready to participate in Saffron Day this month. About two years ago, a close family member of Dineish’s was unexpectedly diagnosed with end stage kidney disease and told he needed to commence dialysis immediately for 10 hours a day. After learning that it could take 3-4 years on the waiting list for a deceased donor kidney, Dineish offered to become a living donor. Luckily, he was a match and eight months later, both donor and recipient are do...ing well. Dineish says it’s been incredible to witness the difference a transplant makes, and is so proud that he was able to save the life of someone so close to him. Dineish is encouraging his family and friends to get involved in Saffron Day on the 22nd October to raise awareness for organ and tissue donation. He admits that prior to his family member’s diagnosis, he hadn’t thought about registering as a donor and felt it was always an uncomfortable discussion to have with his family. I was never against it, but I always thought, ‘I’ll do it later’. All of this changed when my family member, who is young and fit, suddenly needed a transplant to survive. These diseases don’t discriminate and could affect anyone. Raising awareness about organ donation is now something I’m very passionate about. Dineish. Are you ready for #SaffronDay? #DoitforDeyaan #DonateLife #OrganDonation

05.01.2022 Yesterday we asked you which organ is the most frequently needed for transplant in Australia And the answer is kidneys! Kidneys are the most needed organ, with around 1,200 people waiting for a kidney transplant at any one time.... Kidneys can also be donated from live donors; usually a friend or family member of the person requiring a transplant. Stay tuned for more questions coming soon. #DonateLife #Organdonation

04.01.2022 Today is #WorldHeartDay. While 113 people received a new heart in 2019, many people don’t know that heart valves can also be donated, of which there were 248 recipients. It only takes one minute to register as an organ and tissue donor, register at www.donatelife.gov.au today. #DonateLife #Organdonation #tissuedonor

03.01.2022 Our research shows that if you tell your family you would like to be a donor, it makes it easier for your family to say yes to donation when you die. Today, we released Wave 4 of our National Donor Family Study which provides us with valuable insights into the experiences of families who faced a donation decision in 2016-17. Our DonateLife nurses and medical specialists speak to families during what is often the most difficult moment of their lives. The study gives us dire...ct feedback from families, both good and bad, to help identify areas for improvement so that we can continue to deliver a world-leading donation program. The release of this report comes as we prepare for DonateLife Thank You Day on 22 November, a national day to acknowledge the generosity of donors and their families who make organ and tissue donation possible. You can find out more about the study and the work we do to support families here: https://bit.ly/2Its3rw #donatelife #organdonation #thankyouday2020

03.01.2022 If you live in South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania or the ACT, Daylight Savings gave you an extra hour over the weekend what did you do with the extra time? Did anyone use the time to register to be an organ and tissue donor, and let their family know their wishes? If not, what are you waiting for? It only takes a minute! ... #DonateLive #Organdonation #daylightsavings

01.01.2022 Manisha from Victoria knows first-hand how important it is to be an organ donor. After battling kidney disease for five years, Manisha received a donor kidney from a close friend and her life changed overnight. That was eight years ago and her commitment to organ and tissue donation awareness has never waned. Manisha is a great supporter of Saffron Day, held in memory of young Deyaan Udani, who died suddenly on a holiday to India at the age of seven. Deyaan became an organ d...onor, saving four lives. Because I’m a kidney recipient, I know how very important it is to pledge your organs, says Manisha. Once you leave the body, your organs are of no use to you anymore. As I see it, they will either go to ash, or go underground - so why not bestow them to a noble cause and save lives? As an organ donor, you can save the lives of many people. The wonderful thing that Deyaan’s family did was to honour what he wanted to do with his organs and that is a truly beautiful thing. Manisha is encouraging others to help raise awareness for organ and tissue donation on 22 October by wearing orange and talking to family, friends and colleagues. To learn more, go to the Saffron Day Facebook page. #SaffronDay #DoitforDeyaan #donatelife #Organdonation #tissuedonation

01.01.2022 Today is World Sight Day. Did you know that someone who is blind, has poor vision or suffers from eye disease can still become an eye and tissue donor? It’s a common misconception that having poor eyesight means you cannot donate your eyes when you die. In actual fact, if your cornea is healthy, you can still become an eye donor to save someone else’s sight. A record number of Australians benefited from eye donation in 2019, with 2,414 people receiving a corneal transplant.... Muffy Churches from Sydney received a corneal transplant earlier this year, after being diagnosed with the genetic disorder Fuchs Dystrophy. After quickly losing my sight, one magical hour in surgery changed my life. Thanks to an amazing tissue donor, a damaged cornea was replaced and my heart bursts with gratitude for their beautiful gift. I look forward to returning the favour for others when it’s my turn. - Muffy A new eye donor app has launched just in time for World Sight Day, developed by UOW: University of Wollongong, Australia PhD nursing student and Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital nurse, Amy Chumkasian. Search Eye Donor Australia to download the app for free on Google Play or Apple, and find out if you’re eligible for eye donation. #WorldSightDayAU #TissueDonation #donatelife