QUEENSLAND Dr Leo Nunnink STATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR Dr Gordon Laurie (until February 2017) | Dr Angus Carter DEPUTY STATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR Tina Coco AO STATE MANAGER FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT STAFF Strategic planning results in improved outcomes 14.39 Implementation of the strategic plan to improve organ donation in Queensland, developed collaboratively between DonateLife QLD and the Queensland Department of Health, led to a significant increase in donor AGENCY-BASED numbers. In 2016 there were 106 donors in QLD, a 47% improvement on 12.29 2015, when there were 72 donors. HOSPITAL-BASED Improving organ donation practice The Best practice processes to optimise donation for transplantation NUMBER OF guideline was introduced into DonateLife hospitals in Queensland during the DONATELIFE year. This guideline incorporates a trained requester model and criteria for the HOSPITALS routine referral of potential donors to the DonateLife Agency. Key performance indicators and targets were developed to monitor the actions being undertaken in relation to the strategic plan and the guideline. Recognising the State Manager’s contribution 16 Tina Coco was awarded an Order of Australia (AO) in the General Division in this year’s Australia Day Honours. This was for ‘distinguished service to community health as a leader of, and advocate for, organ and NUMBER OF tissue donation and transplantation coordination organisations at the DECEASED state, national and international level’. DONORS IN 2016 (TOTAL: 503) NUMBER OF TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS IN 2016 (TOTAL: A resident signs up on the Australian Organ 1,447) League great Shane Webcke with recipient Register at the Hervey Bay Seafood Festival family member Mary Long at the Cycle of Giving
QUEENSLAND STATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR Dr Leo Nunnink DEPUTY STATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR Dr Gordon Laurie (until February 2017) | Dr Angus Carter STATE MANAGER Tina Coco AO FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT STAFF 14.39 AGENCY-BASED 12.29 HOSPITAL-BASED NUMBER OF DONATELIFE HOSPITALS 16 NUMBER OF DECEASED DONORS IN 2016 Strategic planning results in improved outcomes Implementation of the strategic plan to improve organ donation in Queensland, developed collaboratively between DonateLife QLD and the Queensland Department of Health, led to a significant increase in donor numbers. In 2016 there were 106 donors in QLD, a 47% improvement on 2015, when there were 72 donors. Improving organ donation practice The Best practice processes to optimise donation for transplantation guideline was introduced into DonateLife hospitals in Queensland during the year. This guideline incorporates a trained requester model and criteria for the routine referral of potential donors to the DonateLife Agency. Key performance indicators and targets were developed to monitor the actions being undertaken in relation to the strategic plan and the guideline. Recognising the State Manager’s contribution Tina Coco was awarded an Order of Australia (AO) in the General Division in this year’s Australia Day Honours. This was for ‘distinguished service to community health as a leader of, and advocate for, organ and tissue donation and transplantation coordination organisations at the state, national and international level’. (TOTAL: 503) NUMBER OF TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS IN 2016 (TOTAL: 1,447) A resident signs up on the Australian Organ Register at the Hervey Bay Seafood Festival League great Shane Webcke with recipient family member Mary Long at the Cycle of Giving