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.
Latest resources
Transition Action Plan
The Transition Action Plan (TAP) aims to consolidate and progress actions that will inform the implementation approach for the National Strategy for Organ Donation, Retrieval and Transplantation and the National Eye and Tissue Sector Framework.
Eye and Tissue Sector Framework
The National Eye and Tissue Sector Framework aims to guide the effective, evidence-based future operations and management of the Australian eye and tissue sector.
The science of mitochondrial donation and related matters
Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee Inquiry into the science of mitochondrial donation and related matters
Review of the organ donation, retrieval and transplantation system – Final report
This report and statement complete phase 1 of a 2-phase approach to review Australia’s organ donation, retrieval and transplantation system. The 57 recommendations in the report will be considered during phase 2 — the development of the future national strategy.
Did you know?
1,600 people
are waiting for a life-saving transplant
12,000 people
are on dialysis, many of whom would benefit from a kidney transplant
10,300 people
received a tissue or tissue-based product transplant in 2019