Australia and New Zealand Living Kidney Donor Registry

About

The Australia and New Zealand Living Kidney Donor (ANZLKD) Registry was established in 2004 and functions in synergy with the ANZDATA Registry. Transplanting kidney units and the Australian and New Zealand Paired Kidney Exchange (ANZKX) Program contribute data to the Registry.

ANZLKD's core purpose is to monitor the safety of living kidney donation and collects information on the long-term health and well-being of people who have donated a kidney for transplantation. Living kidney donation is only possible through the generosity and support of the Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand community. Since its inception, the Registry has gathered data from living kidney donors across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

The ANZLKD Registry provides regular updates on living kidney donation activity, including a monthly summary published in the second week of each month.

ANZLKD Registry Governance

The Australia and New Zealand Living Kidney Donor (ANZLKD) Registry is embedded within the governance framework of the ANZDATA Registry, based at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI).

It operates under a robust, multi-layered governance structure, with oversight provided by the Executive Committee to ensure effective coordination and strategic direction. High-level advice and guidance are delivered by the ANZDATA Advisory Committee.

ANZLKD Working Group

The specialised Living Kidney Donor Working Group, chaired by Dr Melanie Wyld provides expert guidance to support key ANZLKD Registry activities. As the principal source of national data on living kidney donation in Australia and New Zealand, the Registry collects information at the time of donation and through annual follow-up thereafter.

While baseline data capture is comprehensive and supported by strong collection processes, long-term follow-up remains challenging. To address this, the Living Kidney Donor Working Group was re-established in 2024 to help raise awareness, improve reporting, and strengthen monitoring of donor outcomes.

The Registry is committed to exploring innovative approaches to post-donation data collection and expanding research efforts through strong engagement with donors and their families.

Dr Melanie Wyld

Living Kidney Donor Working Group Chair

Our Partners

The Australia and New Zealand Living Kidney Donor (ANZLKD) Registry is supported by a wide network of partners and contributors.

Living kidney donation is only possible through the generosity and support of individuals and communities across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The Registry acknowledges the essential role of donors and their families, whose willingness to give has made thousands of transplants possible.

Key contributing stakeholders include the Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand and the Australian and New Zealand Paired Kidney Exchange (ANZKX) Program.

We extend our special thanks to the teams of renal units at contributing hospitals, as well as the Paired Kidney Exchange Programs in both countries. Their commitment to data collection enables this program to exist and improve.

Contributing hospitals include:

Queensland: Princess Alexandra Hospital (Queensland Renal Transplant Service)
New South Wales: John Hunter, Prince of Wales, Royal North Shore, Royal Prince Alfred, St Vincent’s and St Vincent’s Private, Westmead, and Westmead Children’s Hospitals
Victoria: Alfred, Austin, Monash Medical Centre, Monash Paediatric, Royal Children’s, and Royal Melbourne Hospitals
South Australia: Royal Adelaide Hospital (Central Northern Adelaide Renal Transplant Service) and Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Western Australia: Fiona Stanley, Royal Perth, Sir Charles Gardiner, and Perth Children’s Hospitals
New Zealand: Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington Hospitals

We also gratefully acknowledge the contribution of the ANZDATA Transplant Working Group to the development and ongoing support of the ANZLKD Registry.

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