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Donate Life Week Australia starts today, and the Alex O'Loughlin Fans for Donate Life will be there to support Australian organ donor awareness with an entire week dedicated to Aussie articles, news reports, and information on organ donation and transplantation issues within Alex's (and my) home country. Thank you to everyone who joins, and supports us during this time. ♥

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Check out this page, created by Sparking Life, encouraging Australians to talk about Organ Donation. Remember in Australia it is your next of kin who get the final say in whether or not your organs will be donated, regardless of whether you're on the registry or not. So it's important to discuss your wishes with them.

http://www.facebook....301820999854098

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Latest Blog Post: "Donate Life Week Australia - Discuss Your Wishes With Your Loved Ones". The theme of this year's Donate Life Week is encouraging all Australians to talk about organ donation with those closest to them. Remember - to donate life, discuss it today. Ok.

http://www.alexoloug...scuss-your.html

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Australian National Rugby League launches 'Let Your Loved Ones Know' campaign:

http://www.nrl.com/l...72/default.aspx

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What can we do to help out :) ?

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Planetmanu, on 20 February 2012 - 12:52 AM, said:

What can we do to help out :) ?

Share links on our Facebook page, news reports, articles, anything you can find to do with Donate Life Week in Australia, that would be the biggest help. :)

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News for Australian Donate Life Week: Gift of a liver proves lifesaver for tot.

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Latest Blog Post: Donate Life Week Australia Daily News Reports & Articles of Interest

http://www.alexoloug...daily-news.html

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Check out this video by Truce Films on behalf of Zaidee's Rainbow Foundation. Inspiring Australians to talk about organ donation.

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Calling all South Australians and residents of Port Augusta. As part of Donate Life Week 2012, RiAus (The Royal Institute of Australia), sponsored by the Organ and Tissue Authority in association with DonateLife SA, will explore the facts and bust the myths surrounding organ donation. Join them for an interactive discussion to have your questions answered and celebrate the gift of life.

RiAus is also teaming up with the Port Augusta Transplant Support Group to help celebrate the generosity of those who have donated their organs. A rose planting ceremony will be conducted during the afternoon.

Refreshments will be served after the event, and bookings are essential to help with catering.

When: 26 Feb 12

11:30am - 1:00pm

Where:Gladstone Square, adjacent to Beauchamp Lane, Port Augusta

South Australia

AUSTRALIA

Cost: Free

Email dshaw@riaus.org.au

Website: http://www.riaus.org.au/

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Latest blog post: Events for Australian Donate Life Week 2012

http://www.alexoloug...-life-week.html

For more news and articles on Donate Life Week in Australia, don't forget to check out the Alex O'Loughlin Fans for Donate Life Facebook page as well.

http://www.facebook....105960199424446

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For DonateLife Week 19-26 February make sure you ask and know the donation wishes of your loved ones and be sure that they know yours. Donate Life Australia - Know Their Wishes Campaign

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Kylie talks candidly about receiving her life saving double lung transplant and urges young Australians to Discover, Decide and Discuss their organ and tissue donation wishes today:

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Latest Blog Post:

http://www.alexoloug...ws-reports.html

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NRL Community Service Announcement to support organ and tissue donation

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Movie targets organ donor rates in Australia - It is 'Donate Life' week this week, and the government hopes a powerful movie will help change minds in some communities whose cultural barriers have slowed down acceptance of organ donation.

Leaders from most religions in Australia have said there's no problem with organ donation, but the message is yet to reach many of their followers.

'The Last Race' tells the story of a dilemma faced by hundreds of Australian families each year.

Around 3,000 people die in Australia each week, but only six will donate their organs to save others.

One donor can save up to ten lives.

There are three main reasons people choose not to become organ donors.

CEO of the Organ and Tissue Authority, Yael Cass, says: “One of them is that they may be disfigured, the second is that they may be treated differently by the doctors and nurses in terms of end of life care and the third is basically that they're not a potential donor. Each of those are wrong.

Read the full article here: http://www.sbs.com.a...gan-donor-rates

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Jess's story - DonateLife Week 2012

Discover, Decide and Discuss your organ and tissue donation wishes with your family and loved ones today.

http://www.donatelife.gov.au/discover

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Giving the Gift of Life: It's a question you hope you'll never have to answer, but do you know what your loved one's wishes are about organ and tissue donation?

In Australia the family of every potential donor is always asked to confirm the donation wishes of their loved one before organ and/or tissue donation can proceed; a decision that could save somebody's life.

Read the full article: http://www.echonews....e-gift-of-life/

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Latest blog post: Showcasing Film Life Festival Videos for Australian Donate Life Week "FilmLife is an initiative to help bring greater youth engagement and awareness to Donate Life Week, Australia’s national awareness to promote organ and tissue donation, taking place in 2012 from 19-26 February".

http://www.alexoloug...val-videos.html