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.
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.
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.
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.
Climate change will impact the health of blood donors worldwide and increases in disease and natural disasters may trigger a rise in the need for blood, according to a new analysis published
With more than one third of Aussies (38%) planning to travel during April, Lifeblood is warning blood supplies could be significantly impacted unless people donate before or during their holiday.
With demand for blood at a 12-year-high and Australia experiencing record demand for plasma, the Sydney Swans are joining Australian Red Cross Lifeblood in asking supporters, and footy fans more broadly, to help bring back the red by donating blood.
Blood donors are urgently needed nationwide as the impact of Cyclone Alfred in Queensland leads to a shortfall of more than 1,000 blood and plasma donations a day.
Recognised for his leadership as Chief Medical Officer during the Australian Government’s initial national COVID-19 response, Prof Murphy AC brings a wealth of experience to Lifeblood and will also sit on the Australian Red Cross Society Board.
Lifeblood has issued an urgent call for blood donors this week after a record number of planned blood donations were cancelled last week, putting pressure on blood supplies.
