Register for the Australian Organ Donor Register
Privacy Note
The establishment of the Australian Organ Donor Register (the Register) is authorised by a service arrangement under subsection 7(2) of the Medicare Australia Act 1973. The information you provide on this form will be used to record your consent to organ and tissue donation for transplantation (or your intent if aged 16 or 17 years) on the Donor Register. Provision of your Medicare number is voluntary and will be used to access your most recent enrolment details as held on the Medicare enrolment file. It will not be used for any other purpose. The information on the Donor Register will be available to authorised personnel in the organ and tissue donation network who have signed confidentiality agreements covering your personal information.
Medicare Card Number
It is not compulsory to supply your Medicare card number to register, however, to lodge your registration online, it is a business requirement of Medicare Australia that you supply this information.
Medicare Australia will use your Medicare card number to validate your registration.
Confirmation process
Registrations received online will be recorded as an intent registration. After registering your intent, you will receive a confirmation / consent letter to obtain your signature supporting legal consent (or objection) to organ and/or tissue donation for transplantation. When Medicare Australia receives your signed confirmation / consent letter, your intent registration will be converted to a consent registration.
Who can register on the Australian Organ Donor Register?
Registrations received from people under the age of 16 years will not be recorded on the Donor Register.
Only persons who are aged 18 years or over can register consent (or objection) on the Donor Register. Your signature will be required to record your legal consent (or objection) to organ and/or tissue donation for transplantation. If you register online, a form will be mailed to you to obtain your signature. Alternatively, you can download the form below, complete and return to: Reply Paid 711, Hobart TAS 7001.
If you are 16 or 17 years old, you can register your intention (or objection) to donate. Consent will be discussed with a family member at the time of death. Your signature will be required to record your intention (or objection) to organ and/or tissue donation for transplantation. If you register online, a form will be mailed to you, to obtain your signature. Alternatively, you can download the form below, complete and return to: Reply Paid 711, Hobart TAS 7001.
Technical Information
To protect your privacy, your online registration will be transferred to Medicare Australia using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) 3 encryption.
- Computer - A PC with a Pentium processor is recommended
- Memory - Memory minimum 32 Mb RAM
- Browser - Software Internet Explorer 6 or higher for PC
- Modem - A modem to connect to the Internet (56 kbps recommended)
- Internet access - A connection to an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
- Screen resolution - Minimum screen resolution is 800 by 600 pixels (1024 by 768 recommended)
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Change of registration details
If you wish to change any of your registration details, please call 1800 777 203 or contact us by email aodr@medicareaustralia.gov.au
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Last updated: 29 July, 2008