The garden is a site where families of donors can reflect on the memories of their loved one all year round and at an annual remembrance and ‘thank you’ ceremony.
With the main sculpture representing the ‘circle of life’, the garden pathways are an infinity symbol to represent the never-ending renewal of life.
UTS Anatomical Science Teams’ Technical Services Manager Mohammed Shareef says the generous act of donating your body to science is critical for the education and training of doctors, scientists and health professionals.
“By making this donation you are providing an invaluable practical opportunity to students and trainees, as well as contributing to the advancements in medicine and science,” he said.
With almost 70 people registering to donate their body just this year, he said the program was achieving positive outcomes, allowing surgeons to practise and build dexterity and confidence which they can’t do in the theatre.
“All human bodies are naturally variable; no one is the same and so it’s important to actually show these differences to medical students which may lead to them being able to provide a better quality of life to someone else,” Mohammed said.
“Many people feel if they no longer need their body, they might as well donate it to science to help others but this is a decision which needs to be discussed with the wider family.”
Registrations: 9514 9703 or Body.Donation@uts.edu.au.
