When the Board of Transplant Australia created a new award - the Distinguished Service Award - it was done with people like Marg Beattie in mind. As CEO over the…
Chris ThomasMarch 16, 2020
The Coronavirus (also called COVID-19) is spreading throughout the world with more than 100,000 people known to be infected and more than 3,000 deaths. This is an obvious concern for…
Chris ThomasMarch 9, 2020
The Commonwealth Department of Health has today released The Review of the Australian organ donation, retrieval and transplantation system Final Report, which has recommended potential improvements to Australia’s health system…
Chris ThomasFebruary 21, 2020
Transplant Australia has been working with the eight other sports disability organisations on the development of a collaboration to improve our role in providing sporting opportunities for transplant recipients, those…
Chris ThomasDecember 3, 2019
Thank You. Two simple words that can mean so much. We use them every day of our lives. Maybe it is a simple 'thanks', 'great stuff', 'bewdy, mate'. Whatever form…
Chris ThomasNovember 14, 2019
The Tasmanian State Health Minister, The Hon. Sarah Courtney, today formally announced Launceston would host the 2020 Australian Transplant Games. She was joined by the Mayor of Launceston, Albert Van…
Chris ThomasNovember 8, 2019
Two websites into one! Transplant Australia is the proud owner of the Australian Transplant Games. In the past we have run two websites – one for all the activities…
Chris ThomasOctober 16, 2019
In support of DonateLife Week we are pleased to share Alise Minogue's transplant journey. I was born with infantile polycystic kidney disease. It was misdiagnosed a number of times before…
Chris ThomasJuly 31, 2019
Fiona Bester a long time member from Tasmania passed away on the 30th June, 2019. Fiona received a kidney from her mother Rosemary in 2005. Fiona was a valued Tasmanian…
Chris ThomasJuly 30, 2019
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