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Rob Manning
forever grateful recipient & Passionate
organ & tissue donation & transplant awareness advocate



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Australia v USA
I’m no statistician but - Based on Australia’s population - 26,000,000 v USAs population 330,000,000 - Australia would need to have...
Robert Manning
Apr 12, 20231 min read


Donors should be honoured not just thanked!
There are a lot of reasons Australia has a donation rate less than half that of the USA. (17 dpmp v 40 dpmp) In Australia, we shy away...
Robert Manning
Apr 8, 20231 min read
Myths and Facts
MYTH: by registering to be a donor you WILL save up to seven lives when you die! FACT: more than 80000 Australians die in hospitals every...
Robert Manning
Mar 30, 20231 min read


When you rattle chains and shake trees those who enjoy the status quo can become uncomfortable.
The overwhelming majority of people I have met on my journey have been open to fresh thinking supported by research, data and reason....
Robert Manning
Mar 19, 20231 min read


Relationships are the key to Advocacy- Bring on the games!
https://www.transplantadvocacy.com My Advocacy is driven by passion, supported by research and numbers. I am humbled by the welcoming and...
Robert Manning
Mar 19, 20231 min read


No Silver Bullets
NO SILVER BULLETS https://lnkd.in/g8EKeSFc Have you listened to the song romanticising donor families and recipients meeting. Whilst it...
Robert Manning
Mar 18, 20232 min read


Australia is slipping Backwards!
I know how lucky I was to receive my transplant because it happened in a year of decline in Australian. There were 24 fewer liver...
Robert Manning
Feb 7, 20231 min read


400 Days
For 400 days since my life was saved by a family, who even suffering the loss of a loved, said YES, when they were asked to give NEXT OF...
Robert Manning
Feb 3, 20231 min read
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