Upgraded Vic tissue bank open for business

An Australian-first donor tissue bank has been opened in Victoria, providing greater storage for human tissue and new technologies.

The newly upgraded Donor Tissue Bank of Victoria will allow the distribution of multiple tissue donations from the one location, and has the capacity to incorporate next-generation tissue transplant products, including those using human stem cells.

The facility, which opened on Tuesday, will improve the lives of thousands of people across the country who need to access life-saving organs, the Victorian government says.