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Recommendations for the Donation of Cadaveric
Organs and Tissues for Transplantation

PLEASE NOTE: THIS PUBLICATION WAS REVOKED ON 13-04-2007

In November 1991, the National Health and Medical Research Council endorsed the establishment of a working party with the following terms of reference: to revise guidelines on the code of practice for the donation of cadaveric organs and tissues.

The draft document was distributed for two stages of public consultation (December 1993 and October 1994). Where possible, the document was revised to take in suggestions offered in consultation submissions.

The Recommendations were endorsed by Council in June 1996.

Summary document information:

Published year: 1996
Available in print: No
Status: Revoked

Reference No: E33
Further information: nhmrc.publications@nhmrc.gov.au

Membership of the working party

Dr Ian Siggins
(Chair)		 Health Rights Commissioner, Qld
Dr Phil Byth Nominee of the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (1993 to 1995)
Prof Stephen Cordner Director, Victorian Institute of Forensic Pathology, Monash University
Dr Leanna Darvall Nominee of the Consumers Health Forum, Senior Lecturer, Dept Legal Studies, La Trobe University, Vic
A/Prof lan Hardie Nominee of the Dialysis and Transplantation Subcommittee of the Australia and New Zealand Society of Nephrology and the Australian Kidney Foundation
Ms Karen Herbertt Nominee of the Australasian Transplant Co-ordinators Association
A/Prof John Hilton Director, New South Wales Institute of Forensic Medicine
Dr Anne Keogh Cardiologist, Cardiopulmonary Transplant Unit, St Vincent's Hospital, NSW
Dr Brian Kelly Psychiatrist, University of Qld, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Qld
Dr Ian Pearson Nominee of the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (1991 to 1993)
Mr Russell Scott Lawyer, NSW, Chairman and moderator of World Health Organisation (WHO) Consultations preparing Guiding Principles on Human Organ Transplantation (Geneva 1990-1991)
Dr John Sparrow Chief Medical Officer, Department of Community and Health Services Tasmania, Member of Council
A/Prof John Thompson Nominee of the Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand

Consultant from ACCORD

Ms Michael McBride Australian Coordinating Committee on Organ Registries and Donation

Contents

Membership of the working party

Introduction

Organ and tissue donation-principles

Part 1: Legislative and social aspects

1 Authority to remove organs and tissues
2 Consent to donation
3 Consulting families
4 Approach to the Coroner
5 Care of the donor family
6 Care of Staff
7 Confidentiality

Part 2: Clinical aspects

8 Treatment before death
9 Diagnosis and confirmation of death
10 Identification and suitability of potential donors
11 Management after death
12 Removal of organs
13 Removal of tissues
14 Autopsy

Glossary
Appendix  A - Titles of legislation
Appendix  B - Useful addresses
Appendix  C - Summary of consultation
Appendix   D - List of submissions

References

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© Commonwealth of Australia 1996
ISBN 0 644 397016 42

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