$136.4 million national plan to boost organ donation and save lives
Source: Australia. Minister for Health and Ageing
"The Rudd Government today (2/7/08) proposed a major new national reform package to establish Australia as a world leader in organ donation for transplantation.Despite more than 90% of Australians supporting the idea of organ donation, Australia has a longstanding shortage of organs for transplantation. To address this, the Government proposes a total Commonwealth funding package of $151.1 million, including new funding of $136.4 million over four years to boost the number of life-saving organ transplants for Australians. "