We don't recommend donating during a competitive period or season. You should discuss any donation with your medical team.

It could have a temporary impact on performance, so consider donating during your off-season or when you’re taking a break from competition.

Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) has strict guidelines about recording every donation. Please ask us at your donation if…

Chagas disease is an insect-borne infection, present in:

• Argentina
• Belize
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Chile
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• El Salvador
• French Guiana
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Honduras
• Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Suriname
• Uruguay…

For most people, not at all.

You can still donate blood if you work in an abattoir, or as a healthcare worker.

Specific requirements are in place for people whose job might affect public safety (like pilots, public transport drivers or people who work with heavy machinery) and for people who work at heights or are underwater divers. Speak to your employer if you’re concerned or…

Yes, you can! There used to be a rule preventing people who lived in the UK between 1980 and 1996 from donating in Australia, but it was changed on 25 July 2022.

Another rule preventing people who had received a blood transfusion in the UK from 1980 onwards from donating was discontinued on 13 November 2023.

These rules were related to the fatal variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (…

It depends on the type of vaccine. Check yours here.

Some vaccines don't include any live material and you can donate straight away after having one. Other vaccines are made from live material, meaning you can give plasma right away but need to wait four weeks before donating blood or platelets. You’ll need to wait…

It depends where you’ve travelled – most commonly, either you may only be able to donate plasma for a period, or you may be able to donate blood or plasma immediately.

The best thing to do is double check before you book. Check the travel page to see when you can…