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In 2023 Rhys founded a charity called Donate for Life (www.donatefor.life), where he encourages 18 year olds in high school to start donating blood products, register their stem cells on the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry, and register as a potential donor the Organ Donor Registry.<\/p>\n
In addition to his work with Donate for Life, Rhys is also Chair of the Department of Student Voices in Education and Schooling (DOVES). This advisory board was created by the NSW Minister of Education to receive feedback and policy suggestions directly from NSW students. This has enabled Rhys to introduce the goals of Donate for Life to the Minister and his proposals are receiving consideration.<\/p>\n
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