In case you missed it 

In case you missed it 

Stay up to date with the latest eLearning courses, standards, position statements and more. 

BloodSafe eLearning Australia course changes  

The Clinical Transfusion Practice course has been redesigned into five profession-specific courses. The current course and corresponding refreshers will remain available until 30 October 2026. This transition period will allow users currently undertaking the course(s) to complete their assessment and provide organisations with time to prepare for the transition to the new profession-specific learning pathways.  

Position Statement  

In May 2026, the Australian and New Zealand Society of Blood Transfusion (ANZSBT) released the Position Statement on Prevention of Transfusion-Transmitted Cytomegalovirus (TT-CMV).  

Public Consultation  

An initial draft of the NSQHS Standards (third edition) is out now for public consultation. The consultation is open until Friday 25 September 2026. 

Publications  

Marianne E. M Yee et al. Red blood cell transfusion survival in sickle cell disease is reduced by donor characteristics and recipient spleen activity. Blood Adv 2026; 10 (13): 4439–4449. https://ashpublications.org/bloodadvances/article/10/13/4439/567919  

Hendrickson JE, Birch RJ, Rowley EAK, et al. Red Blood Cell Transfusion Characteristics and Morbidity or Mortality in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants. JAMA Network Open. 2026;9(6):e2619301. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2850682