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Players and clubs from the A-League and W-League will become part of one of Australia’s most important campaigns, thanks to a unique partnership aiming to drive awareness of organ and tissue donation.
In partnership with the Organ and Tissue Authority, the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) has today revealed that DonateLife will become an official partner of both competitions for the next two years.
Using a range of events at A-League and W-League games, plus online content, the nation’s elite footballers will bid to spread the message of how many lives could be saved by more Aussies registering as organ and tissue donors.
Australian Professional Leagues partners with DonateLife
July 9, 2021 9:59
The Australian Professional Leagues has revealed that DonateLife will become an official partner of both the A-League and the W-League for the next two years.
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Players and clubs from the A-League and W-League will become part of one of Australia’s most important campaigns, thanks to a unique partnership aiming to drive awareness of organ and tissue donation.
In partnership with the Organ and Tissue Authority, the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) has today revealed that DonateLife will become an official partner of both competitions for the next two years.
Using a range of events at A-League and W-League games, plus online content, the nation’s elite footballers will bid to spread the message of how many lives could be saved by more Aussies registering as organ and tissue donors.
Australia Talks data shows 81 per cent of us would be willing to donate our organs after we die. But only one in three of us is registered. Donor families and transplant recipients say it's time that changed.
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