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Rob Manning
forever grateful recipient & Passionate
organ & tissue donation & transplant awareness advocate



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Donor Heroes & Their Families
As we approach the National Awards Season, a query for my readers : Should Deceased Donor Heroes, whose lives are tragically cut short,...
Robert Manning
Dec 9, 20231 min read
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NSW Parliament forms Friends of Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplant Awareness Group
A very special thank you to the amazing attendees to the Parliament of NSW Friends of Organ And Tissue Donation and Transplant Awareness...
Robert Manning
Aug 4, 20231 min read
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The Truth is Out
BREAKING NEWS The Australian Organ and Tissue Authority have posted on Social media today confirming Australia already operates an OPT...
Robert Manning
Aug 2, 20232 min read
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Nominating for the Board
Major ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING #organdonationawareness https://lnkd.in/gF7baCpm As a successful business manager with tertiary studies in...
Robert Manning
Jul 14, 20231 min read
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💗TELL YOUR FAMILY YOU WANT TO BE A DONOR HERO!💗
Good Afternoon and Happy Friday! 💗TELL YOUR FAMILY YOU WANT TO BE A DONOR HERO!💗 In just 2 weeks Donatelife Week will be asking all...
Robert Manning
Jul 7, 20232 min read
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Mr Prime Minister - Deceased Donors are Heroes
The King's Birthday 2023 Honours List recognises and celebrates 1,192 recipients, including awards in the Order of Australia (General and...
Robert Manning
Jun 14, 20231 min read
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Honour Our Heroes the way the UK does!
It’s time for Australia to honour OUR amazing Deceased Donors HEROES the way we honour other Australians in the Kings Birthday Awards!...
Robert Manning
Jun 13, 20231 min read
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May 2023 and we are still floundering behind the world and pre COVID rates
It is disappointing that despite Millions of dollars being spent on sports carnivals, professional sports sponsorships and expensive...
Robert Manning
Jun 9, 20231 min read
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Monthly Stats show no increase
Anyone who cares about organ and tissue donation in Australia needs to be across these monthly reports from ANZDATA. Sadly, even though,...
Robert Manning
Jun 7, 20231 min read
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Impassioned advocacy cuts through
I was humbled today to learn, that as a part of his impassioned speech in support of the Organ and Tissue Authority amendment, Josh...
Robert Manning
Jun 2, 20231 min read
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What have you done lately?
17 months after waking up from a 14 day coma, with a second chance thanks to a loving family’s donated gift of life, when their loved...
Robert Manning
Jun 1, 20232 min read
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It’s Time to recognise Donor heroes⏰
🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺THE WAY IS CLEAR TO CREATE A NATIONAL ROLL OF DECEASED DONOR HEROES! 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 The role of amazing donor families has been...
Robert Manning
May 31, 20231 min read
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Things need to change-
My advocacy in relation to Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplant Awareness is something I am passionate about. I was honoured to be...
Robert Manning
May 17, 20231 min read
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Let’s hope the forecasts are accurate
Despite slipping backwards year on year and with trends indicating that rates this year are down on the same time compared to 2017/18/19...
Robert Manning
May 15, 20231 min read
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Promises Kept
Today is a good day! I hit my Sleep Goal and kept a promise made 12 months ago- I am a forever grateful recipient and a passionate Organ...
Robert Manning
May 5, 20231 min read
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Was it worth it?
Question for the Ministers Almost a fortnight on from the closing of the games and With around 161 Adult Transplant recipients from...
Robert Manning
May 4, 20231 min read
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Why don’t we honour real Heroes?
On ANZAC DAY, take the time to reflect on what heroism is. Saving the lives of others selflessly is one definition. This year the head of...
Robert Manning
Apr 25, 20231 min read
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Australia, our money can be better spent! 🇦🇺💰💰
Australia, our money can be better spent! 🇦🇺💰💰 Last week, I had an amazing experience participating in a MULTI MILLION DOLLAR,...
Robert Manning
Apr 24, 20232 min read
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Questions some will not want asked and others will avoid answering.
As the sun sets on the Olympic sanctioned World Transplant Games, the questions need to be asked again. Did the Australian Federal...
Robert Manning
Apr 22, 20232 min read
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The cost of Sports Carnivals to raise awareness for Organ and Tissue Donation.
What have I learned at the World Transplant Games? #priceless I have learned that some people have been on extraordinary journeys of...
Robert Manning
Apr 21, 20232 min read
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