Important Update – From 1 July 2025
The SLOD Program is being updated to provide increased reimbursement for paid leave and out-of-pocket travel and accommodation costs.
If you're having donation surgery on or after 1 July 2025, you may be able to get more support*:
- Up to 18 weeks of paid leave, reimbursed at the national minimum wage (proof required)
- A $500 one-off payment to help with out-of-pocket costs
- Up to $4,000 for travel and accommodation costs (proof required for all expenses if claiming more than $500)
- A support person travel and accommodation costs (included in the $4,000 total)
- Overseas donors travel and accommodation costs (up to $4,000 total)
*Please refer to draft Program Guidelines for further details on eligibility
What else you should know:
- If your donation surgery is after 1 July 2025, you can claim leave and out-of-pocket costs for work-up appointments before 1 July 2025.
- If you undergo work-up testing but do not progress to donation, you can claim leave and out-of-pocket costs for work-up appointments on 1 July 2025 onwards under the new criteria. Work-up appointments before 1 July 2025 follow the current criteria.
Resources
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.
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 Guidelines
This publication guides donors and their employers on the Supporting Living Organ Donors Program. It has information on the Program, including how to claim and what to include in your application.
Supporting Living Organ Donors Program application form
Eligible donors complete this form and submit to livingorgandonation@health.gov.au.
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