It is DonateLife Week and people are reminded to register for organ and tissue donation and discuss their decision with their loved ones.
There has been an 11% drop in donor registrations in the past year, and with about 1800 people currently on the organ transplant waitlist in Australia, donors are urgently needed to help save lives.
While most Australians support organ donation, only 41% of NSW residents are registered organ and tissue donors.
Ensuring family and loved ones are informed about your decision is also key as families are more likely to agree to donation if their loved one is registered on the Australian Organ Donor Register.
Loved ones are always asked to support someone’s decision to be an organ donor before donation goes ahead and while eight in ten families agree when they know their family member was a registered donor, this consent drops to four in ten if they have not had a prior conversation.
Consider being an organ donor. More information here.
This information was provided by the office of Ryan Park MP.