Inquiry into Options and Mechanisms to Increase Organ Donation in Victoria

Public Hearings

Created: Monday, 02 May 2011 16:00

Last Updated: Friday, 04 May 2012 13:38

Forthcoming Hearing

The hearing with Mr Andrew Way, CEO Alfred Health, scheduled for 22 May 2012 has been cancelled. Please see press release for further information.

 PRESS RELEASE 4 May.pdf 14.08 Kb

Completed Hearings / Transcripts of Evidence

Thursday, 25 August 2011

Organ and Tissue Authority   [ Corrected Transcript 43.46 Kb,  Answers to Questions on Notice 6.98 Kb ]  Presentation.pdf 1.18 Mb

Australian Medical Association - Victoria  [ Corrected Transcript 27.82 Kb,  Answers to Questions on Notice 123.36 Kb ] 

Transplant Australia  [ Corrected Transcript 53.11 Kb ]  Presentation.pdf 592.55 Kb

Zaidee's Rainbow Foundation  [ Corrected Transcript 57.70 Kb]

Thursday, 8 September 2011

Victorian Medical Director of Organ and Tissue Donation  [ Corrected Transcript 85.77 Kb ]  Presentation.pdf 2.23 Mb

Assoc. Prof. Nicholas Tonti-Filippini   [ Corrected Transcript 51.95 Kb ]

National Health and Medical Research Council  [ Corrected Transcript 51.77 Kb ]

Centre for Eye Research Australia   [ Corrected Transcript 58.64 Kb ]  Presentation.pdf 1.30 Mb

Austin Hospital   [ Corrected Transcript 61.55 Kb ]

Alfred Hospital   [ Corrected Transcript 71.32 Kb]  Presentation.pdf 359.27 Kb

Wednesday, 21 September 2011

Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine / Donor Tissue Bank of Victoria    [ Corrected Transcript 67.90 Kb,  Answers to Questions on Notice 195.31 Kb ]  Presentation.pdf 1.04 Mb

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons   [ Corrected Transcript 48.89 Kb,  Answers to Questions on Notice 132.48 Kb ]

Rabbinical Council of Victoria    [ Corrected Transcript 86.75 Kb ]

Ad Hoc Interfaith Committee   [ Corrected Transcript 37.22 Kb ]

Kidney Health Australia   [ Corrected Transcript 47.39 Kb ]  Presentation.pdf 16.68 Kb

Progressive Judaism Victoria   [ Corrected Transcript 32.39 Kb ]

Catholic Archdiocese   [ Corrected Transcript 33.89 Kb ]

Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand   [ Corrected Transcript 36.71 Kb ]

Friday, 2 December 2011

Alfred Health   [ Corrected Transcript.pdf 65.45 Kb]

Coroners Court of Victoria   [ Corrected Transcript.pdf 54.39 Kb]  

Wednesday, 8 February 2012

Hon. David Davis, Minister for Health    Corrected Transcript.pdf 48.64 Kb   Ministers Letter.pdf 50.54 Kb  

Written Submissions

Created: Wednesday, 13 April 2011 11:32

Last Updated: Thursday, 12 September 2013 11:00

Submissions close on Friday 20 May 2011. For rurther information and any request to make late submission, contact the Committee's Secretary, Mr Richard Willis, on (03) 9651 8696.

No.	Author
1	Dermot Daley.pdf 486.19 Kb
2	S & V Marcus.pdf 521.87 Kb
3	D & K Hayne.pdf 1.36 Mb
4	Lutheran Church of Australia.pdf 565.53 Kb
5	Tasmanian Government.pdf 540.57 Kb
6	Humanist Society of Victoria.pdf 1.82 Mb
7	Peter Morey.pdf 46.23 Kb
8	Leanne Campbell.pdf 3.19 Mb
9	Catholic Church.pdf 6.69 Mb
10	Centre for Eye Research Australia.pdf 154.24 Kb
11	Alfred Health.pdf 615.74 Kb
12	Eleanor Morey.pdf 208.26 Kb
13	Dr Helen MacDonald.pdf 119.77 Kb
14	Transplant Australia.pdf 164.33 Kb
15	C Britton & A Rea.pdf 36.74 Kb
16	Assoc Prof Ian Fraser.pdf 51.99 Kb
17	Organ and Tissue Authority.pdf 342.13 Kb
18	Ad Hoc Interfaith Committee.pdf 222.54 Kb
19	Victorian Medical Director of Organ and Tissue Donation.pdf 225.02 Kb
20	National Health and Medical Research Council.pdf 63.17 Kb
21	Hon C King, MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing.pdf 549.26 Kb
22	NSW Department of Health.pdf 111.50 Kb
23	Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.pdf 76.67 Kb
24	Northern Territory Department of Health.pdf 137.70 Kb
25	Assoc Prof Nicholas Tonti-Filippini.pdf 1.12 Mb
26	Victorian Department of Health.pdf 343.10 Kb
27	Rabbinical Council of Victoria.pdf 343.26 Kb
28	Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand.pdf 96.71 Kb
29	Kevin Stubbs.pdf 87.04 Kb
30	Australian Medical Association - Victoria.pdf 207.78 Kb
31	Kidney Health Australia.pdf 617.49 Kb
32	Australia Red Cross Blood Service.pdf 99.97 Kb
33	Patricia Farnell.pdf 19.21 Kb
34	Jewish Community Council of Victoria_Inc.pdf 41.22 Kb
35	Royal Australasian College of Physicians.pdf 124.30 Kb
36	Donor Tissue Bank of Victoria.pdf 1.75 Mb

Terms of Reference

Created: Thursday, 10 February 2011 16:17

Last Updated: Monday, 18 March 2013 14:27

On 10 February 2011, the Legislative Council agreed to the following resolution* :

That this House requires the Legal and Social Issues References Committee to inquire, consider and report on options and mechanisms to increase organ donation in Victoria including:

(1)     the operation of existing legislative, procedural and governance frameworks and policies, including in other jurisdictions;

(2)     assessment of available national and international evidence on the effectiveness and efficacy of policies to increase donation
          rates, including the operation of various disclosure and consent arrangements such as presumed consent;

(3)     identification and assessment of various possible mechanisms to increase organ donation in Victoria;

(4)     an appropriate ethical framework for decision-making, procedures and safeguards regarding organ donation, including the
          rights of prospective donors and family members; and

(5)    any other matters that should be considered in relation to mechanisms to increase organ donation in Victoria;

and that the Committee present its final report to Parliament no later than 12 months after this reference is given to the Committee.

  Download PDF version of the Terms of Reference.pdf 66.03 Kb

 On 9 February 2012, the Legislative Council agreed to extend the Committee's final reporting date to 30 March 2012.

* Further details on the establishment of this Inquiry are provided in the following Hansard extract.

  Establishing Debate.pdf 242.06 Kb