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
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
WA
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 |

DIARY DATES 2018
For more information, check out the links on the TNA website http://www.tna.asn.au
11-14 April 2018
38th Annual Meeting of ISHLT
Nice- France
11-15 April 2018
The International Liver Congress
Paris- France
28 April-1 May 2018
TSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting
Melbourne- VIC
2-6 June 2018
American Transplant Congress
Seattle- Washington
21-23 June 2018
Renal Society of Australasia Conference
Adelaide- SA
30 June- 5 July 2018
TTS International Congress
Madrid- Spain