❓ WA parliamentary question regarding organ donation registration rates, comparison to other states, and government efforts to increase registration. Data unavailable for July/August 2007.
AnsweredQoN 2690Legislative Assembly
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(a) how many people have registered for each month in 2007, to the end of August;
(b) what proportion of eligible people in Western Australia have registered for organ donation;
(c) how does Western Australia compare with other Australian States and Territories;
(d) what positive action has the Western Australian Government taken to increase the number of people on the register; and
(e) what evaluation has been carried out to assess the effectiveness of community education programs for organ donation?
(b) what proportion of eligible people in Western Australia have registered for organ donation;
(c) how does Western Australia compare with other Australian States and Territories;
(d) what positive action has the Western Australian Government taken to increase the number of people on the register; and
(e) what evaluation has been carried out to assess the effectiveness of community education programs for organ donation?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 October 2007
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
28 days
(a) Total organ and tissue registrations for each month are as follows:
January
869
February
1,185
March
1,508
April
1,127
May
1,558
June
960
July
1
Not available
August
1
Not available
1
Medicare Australia is going through a process of integrating its administered programs into the one central system. As a result of this process, monthly data is unavailable for July and August 2007.
(b) 41% of the eligible population (those over 16 years old) in WA are registered.
(c) Percentage of eligible population registered:
South Australia
52%
Tasmania
48%
New South Wales
43%
Western Australia
41%
Queensland
28%
Victoria
18%
Australian Capital Territory
17%
Northern Territory
10%
(d) DonateWest has been funded to employ a Communications Officer who is responsible for coordinating community education and awareness around the State. Up to 18 September 2007 DonateWest has presented to 108 schools, community groups, expos, health seminars and health education talks. This is double on previous calendar years.
Each year DonateWest participates fully in the National Organ Donor Awareness Week. This results in, on average, 50 media interviews, articles and reports across the state during the week.
(e) One of DonateWest's most prominent community education programs is the Organ Donor Awareness Week. During the month following Organ Donor Awareness Week there is between a 150% and 200% increase in the number registering.
In 2000, prior to the formation of DonateWest there were approximately 500,000 West Australians registered to donate. The current figure of 650,000 represents a 30% increase in registration numbers.
In the early years of the Australian Organ Donor Register (AODR) and before DonateWest developed its community education strategy, approximately 100 West Australians each month registered on the AODR. This has now increased to an average of 1,000 new registrations per month.
Note: Data source for this reply is Medicare 2007, Australian Organ Donor Register.
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January
869
February
1,185
March
1,508
April
1,127
May
1,558
June
960
July
1
Not available
August
1
Not available
1
Medicare Australia is going through a process of integrating its administered programs into the one central system. As a result of this process, monthly data is unavailable for July and August 2007.
(b) 41% of the eligible population (those over 16 years old) in WA are registered.
(c) Percentage of eligible population registered:
South Australia
52%
Tasmania
48%
New South Wales
43%
Western Australia
41%
Queensland
28%
Victoria
18%
Australian Capital Territory
17%
Northern Territory
10%
(d) DonateWest has been funded to employ a Communications Officer who is responsible for coordinating community education and awareness around the State. Up to 18 September 2007 DonateWest has presented to 108 schools, community groups, expos, health seminars and health education talks. This is double on previous calendar years.
Each year DonateWest participates fully in the National Organ Donor Awareness Week. This results in, on average, 50 media interviews, articles and reports across the state during the week.
(e) One of DonateWest's most prominent community education programs is the Organ Donor Awareness Week. During the month following Organ Donor Awareness Week there is between a 150% and 200% increase in the number registering.
In 2000, prior to the formation of DonateWest there were approximately 500,000 West Australians registered to donate. The current figure of 650,000 represents a 30% increase in registration numbers.
In the early years of the Australian Organ Donor Register (AODR) and before DonateWest developed its community education strategy, approximately 100 West Australians each month registered on the AODR. This has now increased to an average of 1,000 new registrations per month.
Note: Data source for this reply is Medicare 2007, Australian Organ Donor Register.
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