Organ and Tissue Donation Education Resources

Inspire your classroom with stories about organ and tissue donation

Download these original lessons, full of activities specifically designed to give Years 9 & 10 students a multitude of opportunities to engage with this important topic in new ways. Teachers of – Health and Physical Education, English, Civics & Citizenship, Science, Music, Media Arts and Work Studies – we’ve got you covered.

Organ, eye and tissue donation saves lives, restores health and improves the quality of life for thousands of Australians each year. One organ donor can save the lives of up to seven people and help many more through eye and tissue donation.

About the Resources

Thinking and talking about illness or death can be more uplifting than you might imagine. In this package of resources, we have flipped the script on the topic of organ and tissue donation so that students will be inspired by stories of altruism and humans working together towards a common goal.

Students will use creativity, communication skills and deep thinking to explore the topic of organ and tissue donation with plenty of opportunities to consider whether they might like to register as a donor themselves. The lessons are packed with real-life stories of the professionals and everyday people united by organ and tissue donation, and students and teachers will be challenged to build further momentum behind crucial conversations about how more people can receive the precious gift of time.

Health, Civics and the Arts

Motivation To Give
– HPE – Years 9 & 10

Explore the concept of altruism and connect it to the issue of organ and tissue donation in Australia. activities help students improve their understanding, and help them respond to any resistance or misinformation they may encounter.

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Understanding Your Audience
– HPE & Civics – Years 9 & 10

Students will consider what groups they belong to and what values these groups share. Students will then investigate two case studies of civic engagement around the issue of organ and tissue donation.

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Registering Your Audience – HPE & Media Arts
– Years 9 & 10

Students will explore possible reasons for low rates of donor registration amongst young Australians. They will then create an innovative campaign that relates to young people and invites them to take action.

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Music To Inspire Action – HPE, Music & Civics – Years 9 & 10

Students compare two popular songs that inspire community spirit and celebrate the ways we can give back to our community. Students then write their own lyrics or create a music video concept to inspire social change.

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English

The Gift Of Time
– English – Year 9

Students consider how time is meaningful and precious. They link organ and tissue donation to the concept of giving more time to others. Using creative texts as inspiration, they practise writing their own creative or persuasive text about time.

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Debating Opt-in and Opt-out Consent Systems – English
– Year 10

Read or watch stories about people who have received an organ or tissue transplant. You will then use what you have seen and read to create your own story about the impact of organ and tissue donation.

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Self-Directed: Writing For Life
– English – Year 10

Read or watch stories about people who have received an organ or tissue transplant. You will then use what you have seen and read to create your own story about the impact of organ and tissue donation.

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Having The Conversation
– English – Year 9

Students will consider their own opinions about organ and tissue donation. They will think through common concerns or beliefs and plan how to have a conversation with friends and family that communicates their wishes.

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Science and Work Studies

The Future Of Transplantation – Science & Work Studies
– Years 9 & 10

Students investigate the way donation and transplantation have developed and improved over time. They consider the careers involved in organ and tissue transplantation and the potential for innovation.

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