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Lifeblood announces changes to sexual activity rules for blood and plasma donation

More Australians will be able to donate blood and plasma following important changes to sexual activity eligibility rules confirmed by Australian Red Cross Lifeblood today.

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Blood donors to become easier to spot this National Blood Donor Week

Australia’s generous blood and plasma donors will become easier to identify from this week - National Blood Donor Week - with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood permanently replacing its white arm band

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9,500 O-type blood donors urged to donate immediately

An extra 9,500 donations of O positive and O negative blood donors are needed in the next seven days to ensure Lifeblood can continue to meet the needs of patients across the country.

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More than milk: how donating helped me heal

I’m Meaghan, a South Australian mum and so far I’ve donated around 124 litres of breast milk through Lifeblood.

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Aidan’s stem cells saved a life. Yours could too.

A simple questionnaire. A perfect match. A life saved. Learn how Aidan became a life-saving stem cell donor and how more young men can make a real difference.

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Blood donations were crucial to Sebastian’s cancer treatment

For two years, Sebastian relied on blood donors for cancer treatment. Today, he’s a graduate from both the Royal Children’s Hospital and as a Year 12 Dux.

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The mums behind milk donation

Our milk research team have dug into the records to learn more about these generous women.

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Disaster-proofing our blood supply

How we're beating the weather to supply safe blood all around Australia, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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A win-win situation: Blood donation as part of your workday

Did you know that donating blood is a win for both employees and their employer? Our donor research team looked at why 300 people do or don’t donate blood as part of their workday in a national survey spanning four organisations. Here’s what we found.

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I love that feeling of joy from helping someone out; that my blood has made a difference to another person's life.

Jackie, blood donor

It's my way of giving to the community – I don't get much time to volunteer but I can always find time to donate blood.

Nicola, blood donor

It takes me about a day to get back up after a treatment. I feel amazing. It’s probably what feels normal to everyone else, but it feels special to me.

Hayley, plasma recipient

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School of Lifeblood

From the shelf-life of a donation to the microscopic molecules that decide our blood type, take a crash course in the science of giving blood and learn about the life-giving power inside all of us.

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