Since Karli Brkljacic, Nicky Stitt and Bridget O'Bree were named senior nurses of organ and tissue donation two years ago, about 80 per cent of families of patients with no hope of recovery have agreed to the life-saving procedure to be carried out.

Their work, coupled with a team of five doctors, has helped Monash surpass the national average of about 50 per cent.

Ms Brkljacic says the results were a bit of a shock.

"In most cases, the family actually asked the medical staff about organ donation rather than the other way around because it was something they had discussed before."

Part of Ms Brkljacic's role is to educate medical staff about organ donation and how to recognise potential donors.

"You don't really learn much about it at uni," she said. "If you don't come from a hospital that has many donors or a good donation culture, you're probably not likely to know much at all. But lucky being at Monash, we do have a really good culture supporting organ donation.

"When we do have a donor, we help the staff answer the family's questions and give them the support to offer the information."

But the staff never pressure families into making a decision.

"Our key message is whatever you decide, just talk to your family about it because they're the ones that will have to make the call."

For more information, visit the organ donation information stand at the Dandenong Hospital entrance, open every day until Sunday.