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Stasis Systems Australia Intro Stasis Systems Australia (SSA) is the first Australian Cryonics organization and in fact the first, and to date, only, Cryonics company in the southern hemisphere. It was formed by eight Cryonicists in Australia and New Zealand with the aim of providing affordable cryonic suspension for the Oceania region. Established facilities for cryonics suspension currently exist in the United States, however, significant delays, due to logistical difficulties in transporting to the USA, pose a serious risk to a successful suspension. When operational, Stasis Systems Australia will provide a cryonics service to Oceania at the level of the established facilities in the USA. Patients will be professionally prepared, after legally being declared dead, and then suspended in liquid nitrogen at sub-zero temperatures against the day when medical science may be able to repair the damage done during freezing and to the cause of death. The objective is to begin cooling down the patient as soon as possible after legal death to slow the process of cellular degeneration. Once the patient is in liquid nitrogen cellular degeneration is, for all reasonable purposes, halted indefinitely. The company has been formed as a not for profit organization. All payments to the organization are to go to the costs of preparation and storage of the patient as well as to facility and operational improvements. In addition, the organization intends to create a research fund that will be used to fund medical research into life threatening illnesses, particularly those affecting patients. Research into improved methods of cryo-preservation and cellular regeneration are also planned. Planned development of the facility is scheduled for after mid 2012 with estimated completion in 2014. History In late 2009 a group met at a Sydney meeting of the CAA (Cryonics Association of Australia). At this meeting they discussed logistical difficulties of being cryonically preserved in the USA as an Australian resident. This mutual interest rapidly resolved into a determination to explore what might be done to improve the situation. In 2010 a detailed business plan was developed for the formation of a cryonics facility in Australia, which would provide easier access to suspended animation services to Australians and citizens of the surrounding regions. The essence of this plan was to gain a number of financial investors for the startup phase of the facility with each investor's contribution being, in effect, their payment for suspension, when the need for the service should eventually arise. The core element of the plan was financial planning that would ensure the facility would, in the worst case scenario, be able to remain financially viable, and hence operational, over the long term. This plan was put before a number of business people and people with experience with cryonics organizations. After some modifications based on constructive input from these groups, the plan was deemed ready to put into action. The NSW Department of Health was contacted via a request to the Minister for Health and discussions were held outlining the project with a view towards making the organization's aims both transparent and as fully compliant as possible. The Department of Health was receptive to the project and offered valuable advice as to how to proceed. In 2011 additional investors were sought. Each investor was asked to contribute $50,000 (AUD). Ten investors were deemed the necessary threshold to begin construction of the facility. After the number reached eight it was decided to initiate activities to establish the identity for the enterprise while still prudently not proceeding with any major commitments until the threshold of ten investors is reached. To this end an official web presence was initiated and the organization has recently been incorporated as a not for profit company. Through mid 2012 efforts are underway to publicize the project with interested media groups and identify the final two investors before official project startup. Future Stages After obtaining the ten investors, SSA will immediately begin a final search for suitable land for the site. At this stage the likely candidates are near rural towns in NSW. An extensive list of criteria for the location has been developed which includes accessibility, delivery routes for liquid nitrogen suppliers, proximity to hospital services and, very importantly, low risk for natural hazards such as bush fire, earthquakes and flooding. In late 2012 or 2013 construction of the facility is anticipated to begin and within the following year the facility should be completed, equipped and have procedures in place to begin full operation.

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