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Supporting the World Transplant Games 2023 in Perth

Perth will host the 2023 World Transplant Games in a major sporting coup for Australia.The Morrison Government today announces it will provide Transplant Australia with $600,000towards its preparations for the…

Chris ThomasJanuary 4, 2021

General News

World Transplant Games to take centre stage in Australia.

The World Transplant Games Federation (WTGF), today formally announced that Perth, Australia, would host the 23rd World Transplant Games in April, 2023. The announcement coincided with the formal announcement by…

Chris ThomasJanuary 3, 2021

Past Games

Australian Transplant Games connects with Thai Transplant Games

Transplant Australia's Matty Hempstalk has attended the first open Thailand Transplant Games, promoting international connections in the transplant community. Matty was representing Transplant Australia and also the World Transplant Games…

Chris ThomasJune 26, 2018

General News

CEO Chris Thomas takes the message of organ donation to England

World Transplant Games Federation President and Transplant Australia CEO Chris Thomas and his wife Helen are taking the message of organ donation to the streets, country fields, cliffs, moors and …

supportMay 25, 2018

General News

15 transplant recipients connect through Fit for Life!

Melbourne's Fit for Life! walk through Melbourne coincided with the 2018 Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) Conference and was led by Victoria's Fit for Life! Ambassadors, kidney…

Chris ThomasApril 30, 2018

General News

World Transplant Football Commission established

MEDIA STATEMENT Football is the most played and most popular sport in the world. Embracing football under the Worlds Transplant Games Federation (WTGF) banner is a natural step. Transplant recipients…

Chris ThomasApril 3, 2018

General News

Tasmanian heart recipient takes on the Swiss Alps

While much of Australia has been baking over summer and coping with the constant threat of bush fires, Launceston's Mark Brewer is this week taking on some different extremes. Mark…

Chris ThomasJanuary 10, 2018

General News

Fit For Life! wins two international sustainability awards

An innovative program to encourage the world’s transplant recipients to get active has been recognised with two key awards. The World Transplant Games Federation (WTGF) created its Fit for Life! Program…

Chris ThomasNovember 23, 2017

General News

Preparations for the 2019 World Transplant Games underway

Transplant Australia CEO Chris Thomas has visited NewcastleGateshead in the UK as part of his voluntary role as President of the World Transplant Games Federation, for three days of talks…

Chris ThomasOctober 17, 2017

General News

A message from our CEO

A big congratulations to Kaylee Davidson-Olley on the celebration of her 30th anniversary of her heart transplant. It was a great privilege to join with Kaylee and the team from…

Chris ThomasOctober 17, 2017

World Transplant Games Federation

Supporting the World Transplant Games 2023 in Perth

World Transplant Games to take centre stage in Australia.

Australian Transplant Games connects with Thai Transplant Games

CEO Chris Thomas takes the message of organ donation to England

15 transplant recipients connect through Fit for Life!

World Transplant Football Commission established

Tasmanian heart recipient takes on the Swiss Alps

Fit For Life! wins two international sustainability awards

Preparations for the 2019 World Transplant Games underway

A message from our CEO

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