AMCAL Community Pharmacy in the Perth suburb of Como hosted the launch of Donate Life Week last Friday, with Federal Minister for Aged Care and Indigenous Health, Ken Wyatt and local MP Steve Irons both in attendance - along with several AFLW players plus donor families and recipients.
Wyatt unveiled a new online organ donor registration process, which allows users to almost instantly register to become a donor on a PC, mobile or tablet.
There's also a major new partnership with the AFL to help lift national organ donation rates.
New research commissioned by the Organ and Tissue Authority has found 67% of Australians are willing to become organ and tissue donors - but just half of those have actually registered.
"Joining the Australian Organ Donor Register is crucial because it leaves your family in no doubt as to your wishes," Wyatt said, with about 1,400 Australians currently waiting for lifesaving transplants.
In particular young adults aged 18-24 are the demographic most willing to receive a life-saving transplant if needed - but only 8% of this age group have joined the Australian Organ Donor Register.
Amcal Como posted photos from the launch on the pharmacy's Facebook page, also highlighting a new touchscreen (pictured above) which leads to the registration portal online at donatelife.gov.au.
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