But with a long waiting list for transplants, more people are being urged to register as donors, and now, they can do it online.
Three years on, and Rupesh Udani's [oo-DARN—ee]] pain from losing his son Deyaan [di-YARN] is still raw.
But there's one decision he's never regretted.
The Udani family follows Jainism ((JANE-ISM)), and at the time Rupesh believed donating his seven year old son's organs would be against his faith - even though it was Deyaan''s wish to donate his organs, after learning about organ donation at his school.
"My wife told me at that point of time we have to acknowledge Dayaan's last wish, and we also consulted our religious leader, and he supported to us to hold the organ donation process "
From a low base, Australia's now on track to become one of the top 15 countries in the world for organ donation.
In 2018, 1,544 Australians received transplants, a 10 per cent jump from the previous year.
In almost a decade, the number of organ transplant recipients has soared – by 93 per cent.
Australia’s consent rate also increased in 20-18… with 64 per cent of families agreeing to donate a loved one’s organs.
Please listen to the full report in Pashto.
