Australians are
travelling towards an unknown future without a map. We have no agreed idea
about where we are headed to or what we would prefer to become as a nation by
2030, 2040 or 2050. Nor do we have a clear picture of where we are starting
from in the early 2020s. However, a new consolidated National Wellbeing Index
is now being built to show the current facts of our social, environmental,
economic and democratic wellbeing. The National Wellbeing Index is being developed
and published in “Australia Together”, our nation’s first long term plan. See
the Index at:
https://543a0e22-a7ba-40a3-aea3-cc0010263a7e.filesusr.com/ugd/2b062e_ffe3f64ced9345bfbc6de4410467924e.pdf
Australian and New Zealand Paired Kidney Exchange Is going gang busters at increasing the number of kidneys donated / transplant patients into people that need them. Last year was a record year with 1/5 of all living kidney donors came from this program. The program allows friends and family who want to donate a kidney to a loved one but aren't a good medical match, to be paired with others in the same situation. The exchange also accepts donations from altruistic donors.Here is a program doing real good for those with kidney disease requiring a transplant.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-27/australia-kidney-disease-donor-transplant/103488392?
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