Departure Lounge Organ Donor Week

Episode 325,   Aug 02, 2019, 02:38 AM

Organ and tissue donation can save and transform the lives of those Australians who receive a transplant.

Organ and tissue donation involves removing organs and tissue from someone who has died (a donor) and transplanting them into someone who, in many cases, is very ill or dying (a recipient).

The decision to donate organs and tissue is an act of extraordinary generosity.

Almost everyone can donate organs and tissue. 

Whether the donation actually happens depends on where and how a person dies, and the condition of their organs and tissue.

During DonateLife Week the Departure Lounge spoke with Leanne McEvoy, DonateLife Victoria’s Director of Nursing and Operations about the importance of ticking yes on our licence and how we can start the change.