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Update on World Transplant Games

We have some good news about the World Transplant Games to be staged in Perth in April next year. Registration for Games opens this week and we continue to receive…

Chris ThomasApril 8, 2022

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Living Kidney Donors increase to life insurance

We were recently informed of a problem with some living donors and their life insurance. Some living donors were advised by their insurer that their premiums would be affected by…

Chris ThomasApril 4, 2022

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MEDIA RELEASE – Promoting organ and tissue donation through the World Transplant Games

Australia’s staging of the World Transplant Games in Perth in 2023 received a major boost in last night’s Federal Election. Transplant Australia CEO, Chris Thomas, today thanked the Government, and…

Chris ThomasMarch 30, 2022

General News In Memory

Vale Chris Tew

On behalf of the Board of Directors and all our members across Australia we would like to send our condolences to the Tew family with news overnight of the passing…

Chris ThomasMarch 20, 2022

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We’re recruiting!

Two Part-Time Positions Available Do you have excellent project management skills to help activate a community to engage in physical activity and exercise? As a national charity and membership body…

Chris ThomasMarch 17, 2022

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Thank You Rose celebrates 10 years

It is 10 years since Transplant Australia team up with Treloar Roses to produce Transplant Australia’s Thank You Rose. Unbelievably across Australia there are now almost 35,000 Thank You Roses…

Chris ThomasMarch 8, 2022

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MEDIA RELEASE – Organ Donation Rates for 2021

Transplant Australia today expressed its gratitude to the nation’s DonateLife and transplantation staff for their dedication in 2021 in sustaining organ donation and life-saving transplantation. Transplant Australia CEO, Chris Thomas,…

Chris ThomasFebruary 17, 2022

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2021 Australian Donation and Transplantation Activity Report

Today our Minister Dr David Gillespie MP, released the 2021 Australian Donation and Transplantation Activity report which provides the full picture of Australia’s organ and tissue donation and transplantation outcomes…

Chris ThomasFebruary 17, 2022

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ATAGI/ASCIA advice on the 4th booster dose for dialysis and transplant patients

On the 24th December 2021 ATAGI recommends the following advice: People aged 18 years and over with severe immunocompromise who have received 3 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine are recommended…

Chris ThomasJanuary 4, 2022

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Transplant Games Announcement

The Board of Transplant Australia met this week to receive a status report from staff on the merits of the Australian Transplant Games, due to be held in Launceston, Tasmania,…

Chris ThomasDecember 9, 2021

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General News

Update on World Transplant Games

Living Kidney Donors increase to life insurance

MEDIA RELEASE – Promoting organ and tissue donation through the World Transplant Games

Vale Chris Tew

We’re recruiting!

Thank You Rose celebrates 10 years

MEDIA RELEASE – Organ Donation Rates for 2021

2021 Australian Donation and Transplantation Activity Report

ATAGI/ASCIA advice on the 4th booster dose for dialysis and transplant patients

Transplant Games Announcement

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