Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is urgently appealing for people to donate blood and help boost critical supplies. The urgent call follows record high demand for blood during winter, coupled with peak appointment cancellations and seasonally lower bookings
A new study published in the Australian Journal of General Practice highlights the crucial role of general practitioners in directing people with haemochromatosis to donate their blood for lifesaving purposes, rather than having it discarded at pathology services.
Two Melbourne men have cemented their names (and veins) among the most prolific blood and plasma donors in Australian history at Lifeblood’s Bundoora Donor Centre.
Lifeblood is calling on middle kids to become blood and plasma donors this National Middle Child Day (August 12), in its latest campaign to boost donor numbers amid record demand for blood and plasma.
People who have fully recovered from many cancers can now donate blood and plasma in Australia 12 months after finishing treatment under a rule change announced today by Australian Red Cross Lifeblood.
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood has today removed most sexual activity wait times for life-saving plasma donations, safely paving the way for many gay and bisexual men, transgender people, sex workers, and people on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP[i]) to help save lives.
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.
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 bandages with branded red bandages.
