NSW Organ and Tissue Donation Service
The NSW Organ and Tissue Donation Service is the state-wide NSW Health agency responsible for increasing organ and tissue donation for transplantation in NSW.
Access to organ donation and transplantation is vital in the provision of quality health care in NSW – especially when it can mean the difference between life and death.
Each year the lives of thousands of Australians are transformed through organ and tissue transplants however more donors are needed for the 1,650 Australians on organ transplant waiting lists at any one time.
You can no longer register as an organ donor via your NSW driver's licence. We urge everyone in NSW to register their decision on the Australian Organ Donor Register at donatelife.gov.au and to discuss this with their loved ones.
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Sydney Service of Remembrance 2024
Event date
Saturday 16 November 2024 at 2 pm
Event location
Northside Conference Centre, St Leonards
34 Oxley Street, Crows Nest New South Wales 2065
Event details
The Service of Remembrance is as an important way to honour and remember those who have generously given the gift of life through organ and tissue donation, and their families. All are welcome to attend and no RSVP required.
A commemorative donor slide show will commence 15 minutes before the service begins. If donor family members would like a photo of their loved one to be included, they are invited to email us a photo to: OTDS-FamilySupport@health.nsw.gov.au.
For more information, please email OTDS-FamilySupport@health.nsw.gov.au or call 02 8566 1700 during business hours.
This event will be live streamed. To join online, please follow this link at 1.40pm on Saturday 16 November: https://vimeo.com/event/4708413/54eae4aad8
Donation Stories
Second Act
David Ure was as big and bold in death as he was in life.
At 193 centimetres, he towered over everyone and was renowned for his generosity of spirit.
When his neighbours lost their homes in the nearby Lismore flood in Northern NSW, David was there by their side, helping them rebuild from the ruins... Continue Reading
