Transplant Journal of Australasia

The Transplant Journal of Australasia is published three times per year and is exclusive to members of the Transplant Nurses Association Inc. Articles are sourced from within Australia and from leading practitioners and institutions abroad to keep members abreast of trends and best practice.

Journal of the Transplant Nurses' Association Inc.

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE

President
Katherine Bateman
Email president@tna.asn.au
info@tna.asn.au

Secretary
Christine Ellis
Tel (03) 8396 8868
Email secretary@tna.asn.au
info@tna.asn.au

Treasurer
Julie Pavlovic
Tel (03) 9496 3972
Fax (03) 9496 3487
Email treasurer@tna.asn.au
info@tna.asn.au

Editor
Myra Sgorbini
Tel (02) 9515 5438
Fax (02) 9515 7097
Email TJAeditor@tna.asn.au

ISSN 1323-5109

Published by
Cambridge Publishing –
a division of Cambridge Media
on behalf of the Transplant Nurses' Association Inc

10 Walters Drive
Osborne Park WA 6017
Tel (08) 6314 5222
Web www.cambridgemedia.com.au

Copy Editor
Rachel Hoare

Graphic Designer
Gordon McDade

Transplant Nurses' Association website

www.tna.asn.au

Disclaimer: Neither the Transplant Nurses' Association nor the Editorial Board of the TJA assumes responsibility for the opinions expressed by the authors. The description of products and acceptance of advertising does not indicate or imply endorsement by the Association.

Our gratitude and special thanks to Novartis and the Australian Organ and Tissue Authority who are currently the two TNA sponsors who support the TNA and its activities.

JOURNAL SUBMISSION DETAILS FOR 2017

For 2017 the Transplant Journal of Australasia (TJA) will be produced in April, August and December.

Papers are submitted to the Editorial Board, which provides feedback to the author prior to publishing. All papers will be sub-edited to Journal style before publication – please refer to the Guidelines for Authors for more details on this and for detailed submission information.

TNA STATE EXECUTIVE

NSW/ACT

President
Janine Sawyer
janine.sawyer@health.nsw.gov.au

Secretary
Vicki Jermyn
Vicki.jermyn@health.nsw.gov.au

Treasurer
Susan Virtue
susvirtue@gmail.com

VIC/TAS

President
Yvonne Cristiano
y.cristiano@alfred.org.au

Secretary
Bronwyn Levvey
b.levvey@alfred.org.au

Treasurer
Alex Hodgson
alexandra.hodgson@rch.org.au

QLD

President
Lorraine Hilton
(07) 3139 5358
Lorraine.Hilton@health.qld.gov.au

Secretary
Lesleigh Bruce
Lesleigh.Bruce@health.qld.gov.au

Treasurer
Sue Rixon
sue.rixon@health.qld.gov.au

SA/NT

President
Libby John
libby.john@sa.gov.au

Secretary
Jane Van Der Jeugd
jane.vanderjeugd@sa.gov.au

Treasurer
Julie Reynolds
julie.reynolds@sa.gov.au

President
Corina Jary
corina.jary@health.wa.gov.au

Secretary
Robyn Kovac
robyn.kovac@bigpond.com

Treasurer
Trevor Cherry
trevor.cherry@health.wa.gov.au

Myra Sgorbini Donor Coordinator	Editor	NSW	TJA Editor@tna.asn.au myra.sgorbini@sswahs.nsw.gov.au
Michelle Harkness Heart/Lung Transplant	Member	NSW	m.harkness@stvincents.com.au
Bronwyn Hayes Renal Transplant	Member	QLD	bronwynhayes@aapt.net.au
Tracey Hughes Liver Transplant	Member	VIC	tracey.hughes@austin.org.au
Libby John Liver Transplant	Member	SA	libby.john@sa.gov.au
Tracy McConnell Henry (previous) Nurse Donation Specialist	Member	VIC	tracy.mcconnell-henry@monash.edu
Nick Nuttall Eye Bank	Member	QLD	nichlas_nuttall@health.qld.gov.au
Catherine O'Driscoll CNC, Surgery	Member	WA	catherine.o'driscoll@health.wa.gov.au