Health CommunicationHST1124 Leesa Costello

Contributing MembersGonda Hekhert Mayurkumar Kachhadiya Temira Rowatt Nicole Wallace

Organ Donation Awareness Australia

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Last year 100 people died waiting …

Organ Donation is a life changing

event Meet Alex, he is waiting for a Kidney

transplant….

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Fact!

One organ and tissue donor can save and improve the quality of life of up to ten others

Australia has one of the world’s best transplant success rates

However, it has also one of the world’s lowest organ and tissue donation rates

About 50% of all organs transplanted from deceased donors are kidneys

There is an urgent need to increase Australia's donation rate

Australia and New Zealand Organ Donation Registry. (2006). ANZOD Registry Report 2006. Adelaide: ANZOD.Australian Red Cross Blood Service. (2009, January). Fact Sheets. Retrieved May 11, 2009, from LifeGift: http://www.organdonor.com.au/Medicare Australia. (2009, April 23). AODR statistics. Retrieved May 11, 2009, from Medicare Australia: http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/provider/patients/aodr/stats.jspNational Clinical Taskforce on Organ and Tissue Donation. (2008). National Clinical Taskforce on Organ and Tissue Donation Final Report: Think Nationally, Act Locally. Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.Transplant Australia. (2009). Religious Rulings. Retrieved May 11, 2009, from Life Team: http://www.transplant.org.au/Religious-Rulings.html

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Fact!

Less than 1% of people die in such way that organ donation is medically possible in Australia

Australia is currently ranked 17th in the world for organ donation on the scale of developed nations

In Australia, an estimated 100 people die each year while waiting for an organ transplant due to shortage of organ and tissue donors

As of January 2009 there were 1757 people in Australia on the waiting list for a transplant

So right now, there is no certainly you or your family will receive a transplant if you need one

Australia and New Zealand Organ Donation Registry. (2006). ANZOD Registry Report 2006. Adelaide: ANZOD.Australian Red Cross Blood Service. (2009, January). Fact Sheets. Retrieved May 11, 2009, from LifeGift: http://www.organdonor.com.au/Medicare Australia. (2009, April 23). AODR statistics. Retrieved May 11, 2009, from Medicare Australia: http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/provider/patients/aodr/stats.jspNational Clinical Taskforce on Organ and Tissue Donation. (2008). National Clinical Taskforce on Organ and Tissue Donation Final Report: Think Nationally, Act Locally. Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.Transplant Australia. (2009). Religious Rulings. Retrieved May 11, 2009, from Life Team: http://www.transplant.org.au/Religious-Rulings.html

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Death on organ waiting (2009). Retrieved May 09, 2009 from www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content

The Australian donor registry needs your help! As one donor can help save the life of up to ten people. In Australia less than 200 people donate their organs and approximately 100 people are less fortunate as they die waiting for a donor transplant. Thinking of how you can help? Become a registered organ donor, for more information please visit www.organ-donation-awarness-australia.com.auor contact our experienced assistants on 1300 123 654. So don’t take your organs to heaven, help us help other Australians contact us NOW to become a registered organ donor today as ‘Organ Donation is a life changing event’.

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