A brief outline of Kidney Health Australia Health Services and Programs is provided for your information.  However we encourage you to call us on 1800 682 531 or email health@kidney.org.au to give us your suggestions on how we can assist you. 

All of our health information, brochures, fact sheets and books we produce are evidence-based.  These resources are produced to give precise, up to date information on a wide range of kidney related conditions and treatments.

Note - The programs listed below are vary from state to state in Australia.

Kidney Health Infoline 1800 682 531

A health infoline for people with, or affected by, kidney and urinary disease 
TTY (Teletypewriter service) for hearing impaired 1800 005 881    

Kidney Connect

Kidney Connect is our umbrella support program for people with kidney disease, kidney donors and recipients, their carers and family members. It consists of the following programs:

Kidney Care Program - Trained Kidney Care volunteers and coordinators conduct a Dialysis Support Service, which provides support and companionship to people undergoing haemodialysis treatment in renal units throughout Australia.

Peer Support Program -  Supports people living with kidney disease, kidney donors and recipients, their families and carers via TelEconnect. This national telephone and/or email peer support service connects people in need with trained Peer Support Volunteers who have similar experiences.

Camps and Activities Program

Kidney Health Australia Capers and Adult Holiday Programs are held for Kidney Kids and adults who have kidney disease, are on dialysis, and/or have received a transplant.  Kidney Kids Capers are a three-day activity program which includes a Family Fun Day are available in some states. These program are for Kidney Kids and their brothers or sisters.

First held in 1998, this adult holiday program was re-named the ‘Henry Giblett Holiday Dialysis Program’ in Western Australia in 2001 in honour of the late Henry Giblett, a dialysis patient who founded the concept in WA.  Mr Giblett allowed dialysis patients to holiday in his holiday home where he had a haemodialysis machine installed.  A temporary dialysis facility is installed and staffed for one week per year in the beautiful south-west town of Busselton, WA.  This event will be established in other states in the future.

Advocacy/Consumer Participation

Consumer Advocacy Committees have been established in each state to identify, and are informed of, advocacy issues affecting individuals living with kidney and urinary tract disease, their families and carers.  See quick links to Consumer Participation in the How Can I Help? section on this website.

Self-Management Program

This program aims to raise the quality of life for people living with kidney disease, kidney donors and recipients, their carers and family members through the provisions of information and essential skills and support during each phase of the health and wellness pathway.

Patient/Carer/Health Professional Forums

Forums are being planned in various states now. These Forums aim to provide education and support to people living with kidney disease, kidney donors and recipients, their carers and family members.  Some Forums are arranged specifically for health professionals.

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Organ Donation Awareness

Kidney Health Australia actively encourages Australians to become organ donors but we do not manage organ and tissue donation registration nor the retrieval and transplantation of organs.

We refer all enquiries regarding the donation of organs and tissues to either the Organ Donor Registry or the relevant state organ donation agencies.

To learn more of, the personal stories of donors and recipients involved with transplantation and organ and tissue donation, use our quick link to Kidney Health Australia's Operation Angel.  This program honours our very special 'angels' who work tirelessly within the kidney community, are involved with transplantation, or who promote and have been involved in some way with organ donation, the wonderful Gift of Life.