BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Over 1100 Rotary Clubs across Australia are urging families to ‘have the chat’ about organ and tissue donation with their loved ones and register their donation decisions during DonateLife Week. Rotary’s p articipation in DonateLife Week 2015 was prompted by the story of Jack Wil son\, the grandson of one of the 21 Rotary District Governors in Australia . Jack was born with nephrotic syndrome\, a congenital kidney disease whic h resulted in lengthy periods of hospitalisation. Jack had to return to ho spital initially five days per week for four hourly sessions of protein in fusion\, then moving onto 10 hours home dialysis every night. From three d ays after his birth in mid 2013 Jack had a tube protruding from his body – no bath\, no beach\, no pool - until finally at the age of 21 months\, Jack’s life was transformed with the gift of a kidney transplant. “Fo r Jack\, a new kidney has meant a return to normal eating\, boundless ener gy and no more lines (with their risk of infection). It’s such an incred ible gift. We know that Jack will need more kidney transplants throughout his life\, but for now we’re excited and hopeful for his future” says his mother Tammy Wilson.   Professor Jonathan Craig from Westmead Childre n’s Hospital Sydney said\, “Australia is a world leader in organ and t issue transplants. But we depend entirely on the compassion of ordinary Au stralians who make a decision which enables us to change lives.” Neil Ma rtin the President of the Rotary Club of Collie said “As an organ and ti ssue donor\, you could transform the lives of 10 or more people. It’s im portant to go onto the internet and register your donation decision on the Australian Organ Donor Register and\, importantly\, that you share your d ecision with those closest to you. Registered organ donors are truly a gif t to the world.” “To optimise every potential organ and tissue donor\, we each need to have the chat with our family members so that we know eac h other’s donation decision. Having the chat can make a life-saving diff erence to people waiting for a transplant. It can be the difference betwee n seeing and being blind\, mobility and never walking again\,” Neil said . In Australia\, the family will always be asked to confirm the donation d ecision of their loved one before donation for transplantation can proceed . “Families that have discussed and know each other’s donation decisio ns are much more likely to support donation proceeding. This is a conversa tion that could one day save lives\,” said Collie Rotary President\, Nei l Martin DonateLife Week is Australia’s national awareness week to promo te organ and tissue donation and is led by the Organ and Tissue Authority. For more information\, visit www.donatelife.gov.auor the Rotary Club of C ollie at http://collierotary.club or for information on Jack ring Maurie S tack 0427 668 821. DTEND:20150808T160000Z DTSTAMP:20261011T023914Z DTSTART:20150801T160000Z LOCATION:Australia SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Donate Life Week - 2nd to 9th August UID:174d84e5-267e-46c7-bcc9-db56ec10471f X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Over 110 0 Rotary Clubs across Australia are urging families to &lsquo\;have the ch at&rsquo\; about organ and tissue donation with their loved ones and regis ter their donation decisions during DonateLife Week.

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Rotary&rsquo\;s participation in Don ateLife Week 2015 was prompted by the story of Jack Wilson\, the grandson of one of the 21 Rotary District Governors in Australia. Jack was born wit h nephrotic syndrome\, a congenital kidney disease which resulted in lengt hy periods of hospitalisation.

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Jack had to return to hospital in itially five days per week for four hourly sessions of protein infusion\, then moving onto 10 hours home dialysis every night. From three days after his birth in mid 2013 Jack had a tube protruding from his body &ndash\; n o bath\, no beach\, no pool - until finally at the age of 21 months\, Jack &rsquo\;s life was transformed with the gift of a kidney transplant.

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&ldquo\;For Jack\, a new kidney has meant a return to normal eating\, boundless energy and no more lines (with their risk of infection). It&rsq uo\;s such an incredible gift. We know that Jack will need more kidney tra nsplants throughout his life\, but for now we&rsquo\;re excited and hopefu l for his future&rdquo\; says his mother Tammy Wilson.

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Professor Jonathan Craig from Westmead Children&rsquo\;s Hospital Sydney said\, &ldquo\;Australia is a world leader in organ and tissue tra nsplants. But we depend entirely on the compassion of ordinary Australians who make a decision which enables us to change lives.&rdquo\;

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N eil Martin the President of the Rotary Club of Collie said &ldquo\;As an o rgan and tissue donor\, you could transform the lives of 10 or more people . It&rsquo\;s important to go onto the internet and register your donation decision on the Australian Organ Donor Register and\, importantly\, that you share your decision with those closest to you. Registered organ donors are truly a gift to the world.&rdquo\;

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&ldquo\;To optimise ever y potential organ and tissue donor\, we each need to have the chat with ou r family members so that we know each other&rsquo\;s donation decision. Ha ving the chat can make a life-saving difference to people waiting for a tr ansplant. It can be the difference between seeing and being blind\, mobili ty and never walking again\,&rdquo\; Neil said.

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In Australia\, t he family will always be asked to confirm the donation decision of their l oved one before donation for transplantation can proceed.

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&ldquo \;Families that have discussed and know each other&rsquo\;s donation decis ions are much more likely to support donation proceeding. This is a conver sation that could one day save lives\,&rdquo\; said Collie Rotary Pres ident\, Neil Martin

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DonateLife Week is Australia&rsquo\;s n ational awareness week to promote organ and tissue donation and is led by the Organ and Tissue Authority.

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For more information\, visit www.donatelife.gov.au or the Rotary Club of Collie at http://collierotary.club or for information on Jack ring Maurie Stack 0427 668 821.

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