Chris Hayes (Werriwa, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

to move:

That the House:

(1)

focuses on the pressing need for organ and tissue donation for transplantation as we approach Australian Organ Donor Awareness Week (AODAW) between 21 and 28 February 2009;

(2)

recognises that there are almost 2000 people in Australia on organ transplant waiting lists at any given time;

(3)

notes that recent figures available on the international comparison of donor rates indicate that Australia has one of the lowest donation rates, yet surveys indicate that there is widespread support, showing 90 per cent of Australians are in favour of organ donation;

(4)

acknowledges and thanks the efforts of the States and Territories across the nation in coordinating activities and sharing best practice to increase donation rates nationally;

(5)

congratulates the organisers of AODAW in promoting the registration of consent on the Australian Organ Donor Register;

(6)

supports the efforts of the Prime Minister and the Minister for Health and Ageing to increase the rate of organ donations in Australia; and

(7)

encourages members to actively encourage Australians in their electorates to register to become organ donors.

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