17th place for international deceased organ donation Australia is in 17th place in the world in terms of organ donation. Despite that fact that 69% of Australians believe that organ donation is important, only 33% of people are registered for organ donation. One of the reasons cited for the low level of donations in Australia is […]

17th place for international deceased organ donation Australia is in 17th place in the world in terms of organ donation. Despite that fact that 69% of Australians believe that organ donation is important, only 33% of people are registered for organ donation. One of the reasons cited for the low level of donations in Australia is the OPT IN system in this country. To donate an organ in Australia, it is necessary for a person to opt-in by completing the relevant section of their driver’s license form.In many other countries, there is an OPT-OUT system, where every driver is automatically an organ donor unless they complete the relevant section of their driver’s license form to exclude themselves from the scheme. This system is called – ‘presumed consent’ and it leads to a significantly higher rate of donation. As a result, Britain is following the lead of 23 other countries and moving…