Donor Families Australia

14/10/2026

Newcastle Service of Remembrance 2026
Event date
Sunday 25 October 2026 arrive at 1:40 pm

Event location
Fort Scratchley, 1/3 Nobbys Road Newcastle East NSW 2300

Event details
The Service of Remembrance is an important way to honour and remember those who have generously given the gift of life through organ and tissue donation, and their families. All are welcome to attend, with no RSVP required.

A commemorative donor slide show will commence 15 minutes before the service begins. If donor family members would like a photo of their loved one to be included, they are invited to email a photo to [email protected] before Friday 9 October.

For more information, please email [email protected] or call (02) 4921-4327 during business hours.

Please arrive at 1:40 pm for a 2 pm start.

28/09/2026

BIG NEWS This DFA Public Page has just exceeded 3,400 followers. Thanks to all that follow this channel.

18/09/2026

Welcoming the New CEO of the Organ and Tissue Authority.

DFA warmly welcomes Ms Helen Grinbergs as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Organ and Tissue Authority, based in Canberra.

https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-rebecca-white-mp/media/new-ceo-for-the-organ-and-tissue-authority?language=en

Our Donor Family membership looks forward to working with Ms Grinbergs as she navigates the challenges and opportunities of ensuring the Australian public receives the best possible outcomes from organ and tissue donation.

DFA is committed to supporting donor families and contributing to a strong, compassionate and effective donation system across Australia. We look forward to engaging constructively with the Organ and Tissue Authority and supporting continued improvements in donation awareness, family support and community outcomes.

We wish Ms Grinbergs all the very best as she commences this important role.

18/09/2026

Donor Heroes Poem for September

Borrowed Time
Every extra sunrise is a sacred grace,
A quiet reflection of a missing face.
I do not know your name, or where you walked,
Or all the dreams of which you softly talked.

But I feel your strength in every steady stride,
Carrying your legacy deep inside.
You gave me time—the greatest gift of all,
Answering a desperate, unspoken call.

We carry our donor heroes in every extra heartbeat. Thank you will never be enough, but we promise to live fully in your honour.

08/09/2026

August has been a very busy time for our DFA "Public" FB Page
31 Aug – Media Guidelines
26 Aug – Was DFA Awareness Fountain
21 Aug – Poem “The Echo of Kindness”
12 Aug – Invitation to join DFA
9 Aug - ABC Australian Story
7 Aug – Prose for August
6 Aug – ABC – plea from Donor Family
5 Aug – Leanne seeking input for her Presentation
4 Aug – Honouring our Heroes
2 Aug – Run 4 Ben

04/09/2026

Donor Heroes Prose for September
"Because of a donor hero, tomorrow exists."

A Second Chance at Tomorrow ✨
How do you say thank you for a lifetime of extra moments? For the birthdays, the morning coffees, and the quiet evenings that almost weren't?

31/08/2026

How Better to Record the Story Behind Organ and Tissue Donation.

Media Guidelines for Reporting Organ and Tissue Donation Stories.

Donor Families Australia (DFA) and its membership have seen a need to develop a set of guidelines for journalists reporting on Organ and Tissue Donation.

https://www.donorfamiliesaustralia.org/_files/ugd/8a154b_cb8d6deed36e4c8cbbff25c07fbf2ace.pdf

Too often, we hear from donor families unhappy with the lack of coverage and acknowledgement given to the deceased donor. Also, due to disjointed national legislation, consents obtained from donor families regarding the deceased organ donor's details might be invalid exposing the journalist and the family to penalties, fines, and, in one jurisdiction, imprisonment.

26/08/2026

Recently called in to our old hometown, Geraldton, on the way back to Perth from Broome. Visited the Donor Awareness Fountain built in 2012 by Donor Families Australia. The inspiration for the Fountain came from the desire to recognise our donor heroes and was generously constructed by the very supportive local community.

We know that the Fountain has been directly responsible for many donation conversations and has gone onto influence family decisions in saying yes to donation.

21/08/2026

Poem for August

The Echo of Kindness
A life well-lived leaves a trail of light,
A steady beacon through the darkest night.
For when a hero’s earthly journey ends,
A brand-new chapter for a stranger begins.

They gave the gift of breath, of time, of sight
Turning a shadow into morning light.
Today, we honour those who selflessly gave,
And the grieving families who were fiercely brave.

To all our donor families in our community: We see you, we honour you, and we stand with you.

12/08/2026

To those Donor Families that participated in this years Donor Heroes Night by posting a photo of their Donor Hero on the 18th May but are yet to join DFA. We would like to give you the opportunity to register with DFA via the link https://www.donorfamiliesaustralia.org/join-us

You then have the opportunity to lodge a photo of your Donor Hero to be placed on the DFA’s website Virtual Donor Hero Wall and join the other 179+ Heroes displayed never to be forgotten.
https://www.donorfamiliesaustralia.org/the-virtual-donor-wall
As a DFA member you and your family members will also have access to our DFA Members “Private” Group.

Donor Family members are also invited to join our private members only Facebook group to connect directly with other Donor Families.