I think it's a chance for people who didn't know about tissue donation to become aware.

I know there have been calls to doctors by people who have received tissue. I can understand why people would be hesitant. But I think people should be reassured that there's a lot of testing and screening that goes on.

Those of us in the tissue community were stunned last October that this was taking place.

There might be possibilities for people to get on the tenure track but, then, for a period of time, move off the tenure track and then move back on.

Sorry Day falls on the eve of Reconciliation Week, giving us the chance to ask whether we are making progress in the wider challenge of reconciling Indigenous and other Australians.

Yet there are thousands of Indigenous people searching for family members.