About organ and tissue donation
Learn what we’re doing about organ and tissue donation in Australia
Register to be a donor
Record your decision to be an organ and tissue donor on the Australian Organ Donor Register
Living donation support
Learn about and apply for the Supporting Living Organ Donors Program
Organ and tissue donation in Australia
Read statistics and information about organ and tissue donation in Australia.
Australian Organ Donor Register contact
1800 777 203
Register your decision to be an organ or tissue donor after you die to save the lives of other people. Call the register from Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm.
Resources
Resources
National Strategy for Organ Donation, Retrieval and Transplantation
The Australian Government and state and territory governments have created this national strategy in response to the Review of the Australian organ donation, retrieval and transplantation system. It aligns with the Organ and Tissue Authority’s Strategy 2022–2027.
Supporting Living Organ Donors Program appointment sign-off sheet
Eligible donors can use this sheet to keep track of medical appointments. Donors can give this sheet to the medical professional who performs or books their physical and mental health tests (usually the transplant coordinator) to sign as proof of attendance.
Supporting Living Organ Donors Program leave tracker
Eligible donors use this log to keep track of leave they take associated with their organ donation.
Supporting Living Organ Donors Program out-of-pocket expenses tracker
Eligible donors use this log to keep track of out-of-pocket expenses associated with their donation.
Did you know?
1,800 people
are waiting for a life-saving transplant
14,000 people
are on dialysis, many of whom would benefit from a kidney transplant
1,396 people
received an organ transplant in 2023