WHY IS REGISTRATION
IMPORTANT?
In Australia the family will always be asked to confirm the donation decisions of
the deceased before organ and tissue donation for transplantation can proceed.
Australians are encouraged to join the Australian Organ Donor Register (AODR)
to help end the wait for those in need of a life-saving transplant.
A 88% of families agreed to donation
proceeding when their loved one was
a registered donor.
Organ donation consent rates
88%
73%
B
73% of families agreed to organ
donation when they knew their loved
one’s decision.
60%
52%
CThis compares to the 60% national
average.
D 52% of families agreed to donation
when the potential donor had not
registered or discussed their donation
wishes.
Source: DonateLife Audit 2016
34%
of Australians are registered
on the AODR
only
8%
of Australians aged 18-24 are
registered on the AODR
81%
of Australians feel it’s important to
register a donation decision
46%
male
female
36%
male
64%
female
Source: Australian Organ Donor Register (2016),
Australian Demographics Statistics (Dec 2015)
Source: Woolcott Research (2015)
Organ and Tissue Authority
Level 6, 221 London Circuit Canberra ACT 2600
PO Box 295 Civic Square ACT 2608
54%
T 02 6198 9800
F 02 6198 9801
donatelife.gov.au