Don’t have an account?
Select the donation type you’d like to make
Stories secondary header
Stories
Our donors give like life depends on it. Because for some Australians, it does. View stories from the incredible people who donate or receive the gift of life, from blood to breast milk.
When you spend your life keeping others safe, you never imagine you’ll be the one who needs saving.
But for professional lifeguard Jesse, that’s exactly what happened.
I’m Meaghan, a South Australian mum and so far I’ve donated around 124 litres of breast milk through Lifeblood.
25 June 2025
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.
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.
Sure, there are some impressive record holders throughout history, but how many of them can claim to have saved up to 2.4 million babies?
Steven had been on the transplant wait list for almost 10 years when he received the call. A compatible kidney had been found. What followed was a complex exchange process involving six surgeries, three donor kidneys and a new ground-breaking medical treatment.
It’s been over a year since Amira underwent a life-saving heart operation. Today, she’s back doing what she loves, spending time with family, playing with her children and enjoying life.
It was a simple conversation that launched Lifeblood nurse, Shoba, on the path to change a stranger’s life.
To help celebrate the launch of the Life Is The Reason campaign, we caught up with married couple and milestone donors, Amanda and Michael, to find out what motivates them.
Olivia and Lee are in the fight of their lives to save their little girl. Thanks to an incredible medical team and countless blood donors, they’re starting to feel hope again.
While Paralympian Rachael Watson takes on the world, at home, an army of donors are rolling up their sleeves to provide the life-changing plasma that helps make it possible.
Childbirth is rarely easy. But for Anthea, it was traumatic.
Inspired by her mum, anti-D donor Robyn unwittingly became the hero of her own family when her daughter Hannah needed the treatment during pregnancy.
There’s plenty that goes on behind the scenes of every donation.
02 April 2024
There’s a common misconception that blood donations are only used to treat people in hospital emergency rooms, but there are many fields of medicine that rely on blood products.
28 March 2024
You're viewing 16 of 89 stories
Send us your Lifeblood story
What's your story? If you've got something to share, we'd love to hear it.
You may also like
Ways you can donate
If you're inspired, find out all the ways you can give life: from blood, beyond.
Ways you can donate
Tell us why you donate
You don’t need an epic story to inspire others. A single sentence can do it. Thousands of donors have already shared why they donate.
Share your reason. Or find one.
Work with us
Explore career opportunities and see if we're the perfect match.
Find your ideal career