Organ & Tissue Donation & Transplantation

Role of the Organ & Tissue Donation & Transplantation Advisory Panel:

• Provide nursing comment to Australians Donate on behalf of ACCCN via O&TD&TAP Chairperson
• Provide nursing comment to ADAPT on behalf of ACCCN via O&TD&TAP Chairperson
• Reviewing information received from Australians Donate and the NH&MRC in relation to organ donation and transplantation.
• Providing comment and information regarding issues relating to Donation and Transplantation to the ACCCN board of Directors.
• Propose strategies to increase awareness of organ and tissue donation and transplantation among critical care nurses
• Develop an ACCCN position statement on critical care nursing involvement with organ and tissue donation and transplantation
• Provide nursing comment to Australians Donate on behalf of ACCCN via O&TD&TAP Chairperson

New position statement:
The O&TD&T Advisory Panel released a position statement titled Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation: The Roles of Critical Care Nurses and the Critical Units and the Provision of Critical Care Education in February 2009. You can download this Position Statement by clicking here.

O&TD&T Advisory Panel Members:
Kate Leutert (NSW) - Chair
Pam Dipplesman (QLD)
Damien Hurrell (VIC)
Lynn Ireland (VIC)
Kerry Poulish (SA)
Shakira Spiller (NSW)
Elizabeth Treasure (VIC)
Jane Treloggen (NSW)

If you wish to contact the O&TD&T Advisory Panel please email acccn@acccn.com.au