Register as an organ donor
You can choose which organs and tissue to donate and you can change your mind at any time.
Find out how donation works and how it can help others on the DonateLife website.
Who can donate
You must be 16 or older to register to be an organ donor. It doesn't matter what country you’re from, your lifestyle, if you’re older or how healthy you are, you can still register. A specialist donation team assesses each situation case by case.
Why you need to talk to your family
After you register, it’s important to tell your family that you want to be a donor. This is because your family need to agree to donate your organs and tissue when you die. They're more likely to agree if they know this is important to you.
If donation is possible when you die and your family agrees, doctors will review your medical history and decide what you can donate.
Find out how to talk to your family about donation on the DonateLife website.
How to register
You can register to be an organ donor in different ways.
Register using myGov
Use your Medicare online account through myGov to:
- register as an organ donor
- update your organ donation preferences
- ask for a new organ donor card.
Other ways to register
You can register to be an organ donor in other ways. You can:
- use your myGov app
- fill out the online Australian Organ Donor Register form on the DonateLife website
- print and fill out the Australian Organ Donor Register form from the Services Australia website
- call the Australian Organ Donor Register on 1800 777 203.