The Board of Transplant Australia has now formally postponed the 2020 Australian Transplant Games to next year. Members were advised in early March that the dates were under review and…
Chris ThomasApril 8, 2020
Difficult news from the TSANZ with confirmation that Australia's kidney transplant programs are being suspended due to the Coronavirus. Transplant Australia agrees that the risks are just too great for…
Chris ThomasMarch 26, 2020
TSANZ has released a useful questions and answers fact sheet in relation to the COVID-19. Keep up to date by reviewing our special page on COVID-19. You can read the…
Chris ThomasMarch 24, 2020
On Monday, March 17 we held a teleconference with all Transplant Australia State Committee Chairs. It was agreed that all state events would be cancelled for the next three months…
Chris ThomasMarch 18, 2020
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 Board of Transplant Australia met this week and on the agenda was the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the potential impact it may have on Transplant Australia events, including the Australian…
Chris ThomasMarch 12, 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
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