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To protect your health as a donor, there are minimum and maximum weights to donate.

To make a donation, the minimum weight is 50 kg. We need you to be above a minimum weight because the amount of blood your body contains is related to your weight and height. If our standard donation represents too high a volume, it's not safe for you to donate.

It depends on the type of donor couch…

For your safety, there are minimum and maximum ages for donating. The minimum age is 18 and the maximum age is 75 for first-time donors.

Minimum age for donation: 18

Giving blood is one of the exciting things you can do when you turn 18. When you give blood, you give a bit of iron from that blood too. Iron is super important when you’re still growing, which is why…

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…