NSW Organ and Tissue Donation Service

The NSW Organ and Tissue Donation Service is the state-wide NSW Health agency responsible for increasing organ and tissue donation for transplantation in NSW.

Access to organ donation and transplantation is vital in the provision of quality health care in NSW – especially when it can mean the difference between life and death.

Each year the lives of thousands of Australians are transformed through organ and tissue transplants however more donors are needed for the 1,650 Australians on organ transplant waiting lists at any one time.

You can no longer register as an organ donor via your NSW driver's licence. We urge everyone in NSW to register their decision on the Australian Organ Donor Register at donatelife.gov.au and to discuss this with their loved ones.

Donation Stories

Second Act

David Ure was as big and bold in death as he was in life.

At 193 centimetres, he towered over everyone and was renowned for his generosity of spirit.

When his neighbours lost their homes in the nearby Lismore flood in Northern NSW, David was there by their side, helping them rebuild from the ruins... Continue Reading