Australia Explained: How to donate blood in Australia

Each time you donate blood, you can save up to three lives. In Australia, we rely on strangers to donate blood voluntarily, so it’s a truly generous and selfless act. This ensures that it’s free when you need it—but it also means we need people from all backgrounds to donate whenever they can. Here’s how you can help boost Australia’s precious blood supply.

Blood donation in Australia. Credit: Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

Key Points

• Blood donation is voluntary.
• Australian Red Cross Lifeblood manages blood donations.
• Lifeblood needs blood donations from all backgrounds to match Australia’s diverse population.
• If you’re unsure whether you can donate, you can call the Lifeblood hotline on 13 14 95.

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