AUSTRALIANMOSAIC The magazine of the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia Spring 2017 Engaging CALD communities in Organ and Tissue Donation Discussions Issue 47 Australian Mosaic The magazine of the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) Print Post Publication No. PP229219/00162 ISSN 1447-8765 EDITOR: Dr Janecke Wille DESIGNER: Kylie Smith Design PRINTING: Elect Printing DISCLAIMER: Any views and opinions expressed within Australian Mosaic are solely those of the individual author, authors, or other information source and do not necessarily represent the opinion of, or any endorsement by, FECCA. ADDRESS: PO Box 344 CURTIN ACT 2605 Telephone: 02 6282 5755 Email:
[email protected] www.fecca.org.au © 2017 FECCA No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written permission of FECCA. Acknowledgement This project is sponsored by FECCA received funding from the Department of Social Services to produce Australian Mosaic magazine. contents A MESSAGE FROM THE PAYING IT FORWARD FECCA CHAIRPERSON 04 Joseph Caputo OAM JP 19 Melissa Kozlina A MESSAGE FROM THE FECCA DIRECTOR ENGAGING CALD COMMUNITIES 05 Dr Emma Campbell 20 FACTS ON ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION PROJECT HAYAT SPREADS COMPASSION FOR COMMUNITY LEADERS AND HOPE FOR PATIENTS ON WAITING LISTS FOR LIFESAVING SURGERY 07 Paula Masselos 22 Bahriye Bol-Apak RESOURCES FOR CALD COMMUNITIES A GIFT OF GENEROSITY— IN ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION MY EXPERIENCE 10 DISCUSSIONS 25 Dr M A Sayek Khan LIFE GIVING STORIES—THE VALUE ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION