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A week in the life of a Donation Specialist Nursing Coordinator

3 August 2018

Clare is a Donation Specialist Nursing Coordinator (DSNC) at The Alfred. She works to support families considering organ and tissue donation when they have to say goodbye to their loved ones in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). This week, Donate Life week, Clare has shared a snippet of "the most rewarding and satisfying job that I have ever had”.

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How an anonymous donor saved Daniel’s life

30 July 2018

Queen’s Birthday weekend in 2016 is one Daniel Vizor will never forget. That was the weekend that, overnight, his life changed forever.

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DonateLife Week 2017

31 July 2017

When Emma was put on the transplant waiting list for a new set of lungs, her lung function was down to just 23 per cent. Thanks to the generosity of an organ donor, she's here today to tell her story.

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The stranger who saved my life

4 August 2016

I grew up with half a heart. As a child, I struggled to run around with the other kids and as I grew, so did the struggle to keep up.

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Aimee and Jamie

2 August 2016

Imagine having the ability to change someone’s life with a phone call.

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