Anyone aged 16 and over can register online to become an organ donor in just one minute at donatelife.gov.au, or with three taps in the Medicare app.
For those who think they’re already registered, it takes just one minute to double-check.
NSW Health Minister Ryan Park said DonateLife Week, July 23-30, was the perfect time to consider becoming an organ and tissue donor.
“NSW has the highest rate of registrations on the Australian organ donor registry but opportunities for transplants are often missed because families are uncertain of their loved one’s wish to be a donor,” Mr Park said.
“Organ donation saves lives and increasing awareness and consent is critical to lifting our donation rate.
“There are around 1,800 people on the organ waitlist and to help them, we need more Australians to register and tell their families they want to be a donor.”
Families are always asked to support someone’s decision to be a donor before donation goes ahead and are much more likely to agree if their loved one is registered and they knew their loved one wanted to be a donor.
For more info or to register to become a donor, visit donatelife.gov.au
