On 29 April 2008 the Legislative Assembly resolved to appoint the Review of Organ and Tissue Donation Procedures Select Committee from 12 May 2008, to investigate the following matters in relation to organ and tissue donation from deceased persons in Queensland:

1 (a)  Given the relatively low organ and tissue donation rates in Queensland, should a system of presumed consent or 'opt-out' for organ and tissue donation be introduced in Queensland?

• should presumed consent for removal of organs and tissue:
  1. be absolute, or should further recourse be required to the wishes of relatives and/or legal guardians in this decision. 
  2. apply to all persons, specifically considering the age, decision making capacity, cultural and religious beliefs of the person? If not, what exemptions and safeguards should apply?
  3. allow these organs and tissue to be used for other purposes such as research?
• What mechanisms should be put in place to enable persons to explicitly register their objection to their organs and tissue being removed?
• What would be the implications, including financial implications, of introducing a system of presumed consent for organ and tissue donation on the operation of all existing legislative, administrative and governance frameworks, including in other jurisdictions.
• What, if any, other matters should be considered in the regulation of this issue?

Government Response

          Government Response to the Review of Organ and Tissue Donation Procedures Select Committee’s Report - 29 April 2009

          Interim government response - 29 January 2009

Report

          Organ and Tissue Donation Report of Select Committee - 28 October 2008

          Executive Summary of Organ and Tissue Donation Report - 28 October 2008

Issues Paper

Review of Organ and Tissue Donation Procedures Select Committee - 14 July 2008

Media Releases

Select Committee Hears Evidence about Organ and Tissue Donation - 4 September 2008

Queenslanders have their say on improving organ and tissue donation - 31 July 2008

How can organ and tissue donation rates be improved in Queensland? - 14 July 2008

Submissions: Review of Organ and Tissue Donation Procedures Select Committee

1. Confidential
2. Chris Shaw
3. Christine McBryde
4. Donna Simmers
5. Lindy Willmott and Ben White
6. Queensland Bioethics Centre and John Paul II Centre for Family Life
7. Clarice Elford
8. Julianne Wallace
9. Anonymous
10. W.E. Plant
11. Brian Machin
12. Greg Lowe
13. Cheryl Picot
14. Glenn Evans
15. John Russell
16. Chris Miller
17. Paula Campbell
18. Les Campbell
19. Wendy and Dale Nichols
20. Deb Austen
21. David G. McVeagh
22. Jan Martin and Family
23. Martina Mitchell
24. Queensland Bone Bank and Queensland Skin Bank
25. John Peacock
26. John C. Ridd
27. Tom Rundell
28. Ian Rogers
29. Leo Brown
30. Stephen Minslow
31. FamilyVoice Australia
32. Nick Farley
33. Noelene Kidd
34. Transplant Australia
35. Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Queensland State Committee
36. Eleanor Milligan
37. Cynthia Burnett
38. Australian Association of Social Workers, Queensland Branch
39. Lutheran Church of Australia
40. Steven Nailer
41. Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Queensland State Committee
42. Frank Moore and Susan Pryor
43. Gary Powell
44. Neil Widdicombe
45. European Transplant Coordinators Organization
46. Queensland Law Society
47. Margie Kruger
48. Tina Coco and Donor Coordinators
49. Queensland Council for Civil Liberties
50. Australian Red Cross Blood Service
51. L. R. Humphries
52. Robert Middleton
53. John Clayton
54. Queensland Health
55. Transplantation Nurses Association, Queensland Branch
56. Naomi Mynott
57. Ron Thornton
58. Australian Medical Association, Queensland
59. Confidential
60. Confidential
61. Carl Pedersen
62. Kidney Support Network
63. Meriba Dhoeynidhay Yabu District Health Community Council
64. Kidney Health Australia
65. Queensland Heart Valve Bank