The Yerrinbool resident has volunteered with children, raised awareness for transplants at high schools, via radio interviews and also completed the Gift of Life 5k walk in Canberra.

"What I have done since the transplant was make a difference to other people's lives," she said.

One of her proudest moments was when she worked with TAFE NSW to deliver a food handling course for 45 Assyrian women when she worked in Western Sydney.

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Fifteen of the women did not speak English, so Ms Christie pushed for the courses to be delivered in another language.

"They were so proud of themselves when they achieved their first qualification," she said.

"It inspired them to learn more.

"The smiles on their faces and the glint in their eyes were such powerful things."

Ms Christie was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease called primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and had to have her first liver transplant in 2006.

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According to the Better Health Channel, the disease was usually diagnosed in patients "later in life" between the ages of 35 and 60.

Ms Christie was diagnosed at 30 years of age.

"I felt ripped off and angry," she said.

"When I got the call for the transplant, I immediately burst into tears and cried the whole way."

The Better Health Channel also said the disease had no cure, but required treatment - in severe cases, a transplant was treatment.

Ms Christie travelled from Windsor, where she was at the time, to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and underwent the transplant.

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"It was the most painful thing I ever went through," she said.

Ms Christie then required a second transplant in 2018.

"I really did not think I would get a second transplant, it was a miracle to get one," she said.

"I was on a waiting list and every time the phone rang, I jumped out of my skin."

The Yerrinbool resident said she was a blood donor before she signed up as an organ donor.

The story of the Fiona Coote, the girl who required a heart transplant at 14 then another at 16 was something that dominated the news headlines when Ms Christie was younger.

It "had a powerful impact" on her decision to register.

"I just thought about the impact I could have if I saved someone like Fiona," she said.

"I was very happy to be a donor, but I had to wrap my head around being a recipient.

"It was awful to wait for someone to die to have the transplant.

"The best thing was to accept the gift - it was a gifted opportunity to keep living and make the most of life."

According to DonateLife, 463 generous organ donors and their families saved 1270 lives across the country last year through successful transplants.

When Ms Christie wrote letters to her donors, she wanted them to know what their generosity gave her, as well as her family.

"In the first letter, I said I was incredibly grateful and blessed, and also felt sad because they lost a family member," she said.

"I told them at the time that my son was going to have a mother.

"In the second one, I told them I had the opportunity to see my son turn 21.

"I told them about all of the things I have done, and what I looked forward to doing."

Ms Christie explained that her son Jackson understood the significance of organ donations at a young age.

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"I was a normal and healthy mum until he was six and I even coached his softball team," she said.

"For one of his birthdays, he wished for me to have a transplant.

"The next day, I got the call.

"I was so thankful for the extra years I have had with him."

Ms Christie has also embarked on some creative ventures since her second transplant.

"The creative side of me has exploded," she said.

"Perhaps my donor was creative," she laughed.

She has created resin art, crafted pens with her father in their workshop and even learned how to gild with gold leaf.

Ms Christie has adorned a ceiling in a mansion in the Highlands with gold leaf, and has also hosted karaoke sessions.

With everything she has achieved, Ms Christie wanted to encourage others to register.

"Make yourself a cup of tea or coffee and sit at the computer it does not take long to register," she said.

She also said it was crucial to have conversations with family members about registering.

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You can register as an organ and tissue donor at donatelife.gov.au/register.

If you previously had your registration recorded on your driver's licence, you need to join the Australian Organ Donor Register.

You can also register via MyGov, the Express Plus Medicare app or fill out this form to update your details, and specify which organs or tissues you would like to donate.

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