Saffron Day, aims to challenge the sensitive cultural and religious barriers that sometimes surround organ donation.

Australia has more than doubled its organ donation rate in the last decade and experts say the number of donors from within migrant communities is rising. But some people cannot yet fully accept the practice.

Organ donor Dineish Nallainathan (Supplied). Source: Supplied

Organ donation is a difficult end-of-life topic for some families especially in some migrant-background communities.  Celebrating Saffron Day is one way to break down those barriers. What is Saffron Day?

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