Sydney, Melbourne organ donor registration rates too low, service says

Donor registrations received a significant bump in 2021, when people downloaded the Medicare app to use the COVID-19 vaccine passport. However, the removal of organ donation intention from driver’s licenses in all Australian states bar South Australia has meant fewer people are being prompted to sign up.

Melbourne’s registration rates are significantly behind Sydney’s, with a DonateLife analysis showing no Melbourne council area has more than 35 per cent of residents aged 16 and over…