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    Registration on the Australian Organ Donor Register is important because families are more likely to consent to organ donation proceeding if their loved one was a registered donor. A study found that 91% of families consented when the potential donor was registered, compared to only 52% consenting if they were unregistered. While most Australians feel donation registration is important, only 33% are currently registered, with even lower rates among younger age groups. Encouraging more people to join the donor register can help reduce wait times for those needing life-saving transplants.

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    Registration on the Australian Organ Donor Register is important because families are more likely to consent to organ donation proceeding if their loved one was a registered donor. A study found that 91% of families consented when the potential donor was registered, compared to only 52% consenting if they were unregistered. While most Australians feel donation registration is important, only 33% are currently registered, with even lower rates among younger age groups. Encouraging more people to join the donor register can help reduce wait times for those needing life-saving transplants.

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    Registration on the Australian Organ Donor Register is important because families are more likely to consent to organ donation proceeding if their loved one was a registered donor. A study found that 91% of families consented when the potential donor was registered, compared to only 52% consenting if they were unregistered. While most Australians feel donation registration is important, only 33% are currently registered, with even lower rates among younger age groups. Encouraging more people to join the donor register can help reduce wait times for those needing life-saving transplants.

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    Registration on the Australian Organ Donor Register is important because families are more likely to consent to organ donation proceeding if their loved one was a registered donor. A study found that 91% of families consented when the potential donor was registered, compared to only 52% consenting if they were unregistered. While most Australians feel donation registration is important, only 33% are currently registered, with even lower rates among younger age groups. Encouraging more people to join the donor register can help reduce wait times for those needing life-saving transplants.

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    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 91% of families agreed to donation
    proceeding when their loved one was
    a registered donor.

    Organ donation consent rates

    91%
    75%

    B 75% of families agreed to organ


    donation when they knew their loved
    ones decision.

    62%

    52%

    C This compares to the 62% national


    average.
    D 52% of families agreed to donation
    when the potential donor had not
    registered or discussed their donation
    wishes.
    Source: DonateLife Audit 2015

    33%

    of Australians are registered


    on the AODR

    only

    8%

    of Australians aged 18-24 are


    registered on the AODR

    81%

    of Australians feel its important to


    register a donation decision

    47%
    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

    53%

    T 02 6198 9800
    F 02 6198 9801

    donatelife.gov.au

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