Doctors train for many years to develop their special lifesaving skills. But you can make the choice to save a life in only a few minutes.

Through the gift of organ donation, you can save a life and improve the quality of life for many people.

You don't need any special skills to be an organ donor, you just need to make the choice.

AMA Brochure: You don't have to be a doctor to save a life!

Patients considering registering as an organ donor confront their own mortality. Rarely do people choose to think about dying, especially when they're healthy.

As a doctor, you can play a pivotal role in encouraging patients to think about organ donation now. Not only can you raise awareness of the issue and provide basic information; but as a trusted individual you can alleviate the very real fears and dispel the myths held by many regarding organ donation.

AMA Brochure: Doctors and Organ Donation

Links to Other Resources

Australian Organ Donation Register