Transplantation involves surgery whereby an organ from one patient is removed and placed into another patient.  The most frequently transplanted organs include the kidney, livers and hearts.

Please find below more information about transplants.

Organ and tissue transplants explained

• organ donation
• organ and tissue donation and transplantation
• history of human tissue transplantation

Types of transplants

• kidney transplantation
• animal organ transplants: what you need to know
• corneal transplantation and donation
• bone marrow donors
• lung transplantation
• stem cell transplants

Being a donor

• what you need to know about donating your organs
• what does donation involve
• questions and answers

Stories and experiences

• donor recipient stories
• transplant hope
• vic ward - a give to my stepdaughter

Facts and statistics

• facts on organ and tissue donation
• statistics
• australian organ donor register
• organ and tissue donation fact sheet

News and research

• animal-to-human transplant health fears
• registries, networks and research data
• latest news
• flame of life ignites awareness of organ donation