Upcoming Events
*Events may be subject to change during the course of the year.
| Month | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| April | 21st | Breaths & Beats Ride for Heart & Lung Research |
| April | 27th | Monthly Transplant Group Cycle |
| May | 4/5th | Busselton Festival of Triathlon |
| May | 18th | Lunch & Information Day #5 – Diet and nutrition |
| May | 19th | HBF Run For A Reason |
| May | 25th | Monthly Transplant Group Cycle |
| June | 21st | Members & Friends Catch up – Social Darts Night |
| June | 29th | Monthly Transplant Group Cycle |
| July | 21st | Lunch & Information Day #6 – Writing to your Donor Workshop |
| July | 27th | Donor Family & Living Donor Lunch |
| July | 27th | ORANGE Quiz Night – TAWA Fundraiser |
| July | 27th | Monthly Transplant Group Cycle |
| July | 29-3rd | Donatelife Week |
| August | 24th | Monthly Transplant Group Cycle |
| August | 29th - 1 Sep | Family Support Weekend, Karri Valley |
| September | 15th | Lunch & Information Day #7 – Preparing for ATG & ATG Uniform Presentation |
| September | 28th | Monthly Transplant Group Cycle |
| October | 1st - 6th | Australian Transplant Games, Canberra |
| October | 19th | Event |
| October | 26th | Family Activity Day & Information Day #8 – Amaze Miniature Village Picnic & Free Skin Check Bus, Mandurah |
| October | 27th | Monthly Transplant Group Cycle |
| November | 17th | Lunch & Information Day #9 – Travel Insurance re-visit |
| November | 30th | Monthly Transplant Group Cycle |
| December | 6-8th | Kids & Teens Activity Camp – Kerem Adventure Centre, Bullsbrook |
| December | 8th | Family Fun Day & TAWA Xmas Party – Outback Splash, Bullsbrook |
About us:
Transplant Australia (WA) offers the opportunity for WA Transplant recipients, their families, living donors and donor families to participate in a range of social and recreational activities, including community events, group sporting activities, monthly social events & education sessions.
We have a wonderful supportive community here in the West and we always have a great time when we come together.
Transplant Australia (WA) invites you to contact us at tawa@transplant.org.au any time for information. We look forward to welcoming new members.
Our committee:
- Chair – Troy Scudds
- Vice Chair – Glenda Rayment
- Secretary – Jane Bartlett
- Treasurer – Tara Lowther
- Communications – Deonne Walsh
- Community Engagement – Wendy Hawks
- Donor Families – Sandra Hampton
- Events – Julie Scudds
- Fundraising – Anne Brady
- Living Donors – Julie Moloney
- Junior Members – Alana Prince
- Membership – Marg Martin & Pauline Sweeny
- Sports – Marnie Butler & Jason Ringrose
- Life Members – George Hobson & Margaret Martin
Weekly & Monthly Events
Sunset Petanque
When: Every Tuesday evening at 4.30pm
Where: Subiaco Petanque Club, Cnr Thomas St & Nicholson Rd, Subiaco
Contact: Marg Martin martin.margie@gmail.com
Details: Everyone is welcome and no equipment is required. Just turn up and enjoy the sunset.
Monday Walking
When: Every Monday morning at 7.30 am
Where: Dome Cafe, Deepwater Point, 100 the Esplanade, Mount Pleasant
Contact: Pauline Sweeny paulinesweeny@gmail.com
Details: All fitness levels and all abilities are welcome, walking or running at your own pace. Come along and catch up with other transplant recipients, or just come for the coffee!
Wednesday Walking
When: Every Wednesday morning at 9.00 am
Where: Lake Monger Recreation Club, Gregory St, West Leederville
Contact: Glenda Rayment glendarayment@gmail.com
Details: All fitness levels and all abilities are welcome, walking or running at your own pace. Come along and catch up with other transplant recipients, or just come for the coffee!
Monthly Cycling
When: Last Saturday of the month (unless otherwise specified) at 7.30am
Where: Alternating South Perth Foreshore, or Lake Joondalup. For more information, click HERE
Ebikes and all abilities welcome.
Education & Information Sessions
Transplant Australia WA holds regular information and education sessions covering a range of topics relevant to transplant recipients, living donors, and their families and carers. All sessions are free and open to the public.
Wherever possible, sessions are recorded and made available online, including any handouts or notes from the session. Please check the links below for recent seminar content.
Travelling overseas with your transplant - 19 August 2023
This seminar covered issues related to travelling overseas with your transplant including:
- Travel insurance for recipients
- Medication requirements & tips
- Reciprocal hospital agreements with other countries
- Nutrition/eating overseas
- Immunisations required for other countries
To view the slides from the seminar, click here.
To view the Reciprocal Health Summary, click here.
To download the handouts, click here.
SunSmart Seminar - 24 January 2024
Sun Smart Skin Care Information Day covered information about staying healthy in body and mind before and after your transplant. It included presentations on:
•Prevention of skin cancer – Sally Blane, SunSmart Manager, Cancer Council WA
•Skin cancer in solid organ transplant recipients – Dr Aaron Fredericks, Dermatology, Royal Perth Hospital
To view the presentation on skin cancer in solid organ transplant recipients click here.
To view the presentation on skin cancer prevention click here.
Transplant Medication Seminar - 24 March 2024
The Transplant Medications seminar featured a presentation about transplant medications and how they affect your body, plus an overview of the iCommit app, and a Q&A Session. As always, the information provided is a general overview, and you should always consult your specialist or clinic for specific information about your own medication.
- Transplant Medication Presentation by Jasmine Beaman, Senior Pharmacist (Renal/Transplant), Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group
- iCommit App overview by Calina Ting, Renal Transplant Clinical Nurse Consultant, Department of Renal Medicine, Cancer, Imaging and Clinical Services, Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group.
- Transplant Medication Q&A Session with Jasmine Beaman, Senior Pharmacist (Renal/Transplant) SCGH, Wee May Lee, Advanced Heart Failure & Cardiac Transplant (AHFCT) Clinic Pharmacist (Fiona Stanley Hospital) and Calina Ting, Renal Transplant Clinical Nurse Consultant, Department of Renal Medicine, Cancer, Imaging and Clinical Services, SCGH
To view the Presentation slideshow, click HERE
For more information about iCommit, click HERE
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