Our Voices Phase 3 Nation: Fiona Coote

In 1984, Fiona Coote was a fourteen-year-old girl living in a small country town. She attended school , enjoyed the outdoors and spent time with her friends. It was an ordinary life.

However, Fiona had no idea that she would soon make medical history, becoming the youngest person in Australia to ever receive a heart transplant. Her story captivated Australians everywhere, as they followed her life-and-death struggle in the headlines.