DonateLife

We know that most Australians support organ and tissue donation, but only one-third have registered.

That’s around 13 million Australians who support donation, but haven’t taken the time to register.

There are around 2,000 people on the waitlist for a life-saving transplant who need Australia’s help. The easiest way you can help save lives is by registering as a donor at donatelife.gov.au and telling your family. They’re much more likely to agree to donation if they know.

Our team in the NT haven’t let the wild wet season weather get in their way. They’ve been attending events all over the Darwin region to start conversations about organ and tissue donation, including:

💃 The Belyuen Groove Festival
🏃 Oz Day Fun Run
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The Defence Member and Family Support Darwin’s ‘Welcome to the Top End’ event
🏥 A World Kidney Day stall at Royal Darwin Hospital with the Top End Renal team
🥘 The International Food Festival at the Buddhist Temple in Darwin

And they’re only just getting started for the year!

Did you see them at any of these events?

Blood Bikes Australia recently stopped by the DonateLife Victoria office to be celebrated as part of National Volunteer Week! Blood Bikes Australia is a group of volunteer motorcyclists across Australia who help transport blood and medical supplies to and from where they are needed.

Since December, the Blood Bikes team in Victoria has supported DonateLife Victoria by transporting blood samples as part of the organ donation process.

They’ve developed a strong partnership with our clinical team and their efficient deliveries have made a significant impact. We’re incredibly grateful for their support and the support of all DonateLife volunteers around Australia 🫶

Calling all DonateLife supporters 📣

It’s not too late to hear about how you can get involved in DonateLife Week this year, and help spread the word about organ and tissue donation. We’ve still got one more supporter info session coming up on Wednesday 10 June and we’d love to see you there!

Find out more and register today: www.donatelife.gov.au/news-events/news/2026/donatelife-week-supporter-information-sessions

We’re celebrating National Blood Donor Week ❤️

Our friends over at Australian Red Cross Lifeblood and Aussie artist David Booth have created a limited-edition bandage based on drawings by real kids in hospital — a wonky frog, a dapper dog and a crocodile with a smile.

National Blood Donor Week celebrates the contributions of blood donors across Australia and raises awareness about the ongoing need for blood and plasma donations.

There’s never a better time to donate blood and if you do it before 19 July, you’ll receive a limited-edition bandage and help save lives.

Find out more: https://www.lifeblood.com.au/national-blood-donor-week

Seven transplant facts you might not know to celebrate World Transplant Day 💡

Thousands of Australian lives are saved or changed for the better every year thanks to the power of organ and tissue donation. It wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of organ and tissue donors, and their families who agreed to donation.

Register as an organ and tissue donor at donatelife.gov.au or through Medicare and then tell your family you want to be a donor 🩷

You might have heard – DonateLife Week is coming!

Right now, thousands of Aussies are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. We’re calling all our passionate supporters to get involved in DonateLife Week and start conversations about organ and tissue donation.

Our supporter hub is your one-stop location for everything you need to support DonateLife Week this July. We have downloadable resources, social media posts, and information about volunteering, creating events and registering cafes or local businesses for our QR code stickers.

There’s no need to wait – you can get involved now! Check it out at: www.donatelife.gov.au/donatelifeweek

We had a fantastic 3 days at the Brisbane Careers & Employment Expo, engaging with hundreds of students, educators and jobseekers.

From trivia spins to meaningful conversations, young people were eager to learn about organ and tissue donation and tackle hot topics like religion, health eligibility and family consent.

Our staff and volunteers also met donor families, recipients and those touched by donation. Raising awareness among young Australians matters and this careers expo was the perfect place to start these conversations.

This DonateLife Week, we want to get all Aussies talking about organ and tissue donation, and we need your help!

If you want to find out how you can get involved, join one of our upcoming supporter sessions on Thursday 4 June or Wednesday 10 June.

Find out more and register for one of our sessions: www.donatelife.gov.au/news-events/news/2026/donatelife-week-supporter-information-sessions