- Australia has one of the safest blood supply systems in the world.
- You can donate whole blood every 12 weeks.
- O negative blood is universal and can be given to anyone.
- Plasma and platelet donations can be made every 2 weeks.
- Every whole blood donation can save 3 lives.
- 1 in 3 people will need blood. Only 1 in 30 gives blood.
- Australia needs over 27,000 blood donations every week.
- 470mL of blood is collected when you give whole blood.
- Within 24-48 hours of giving blood, your blood volume is completely restored.
- Giving blood only takes about an hour.
- Plasma donations can be used to make 17 different products.
- Red blood cells have a shelf life of 42 days.
- 34% of donated blood goes towards helping cancer patients.
- You can start giving blood at 16.
- The blood service has been collecting blood for over 80 years.
- Many donor centres have a courtesy bus.
- You can donate double platelets – helping twice as many people.
- Platelets have a shelf life of only 5 days.
Contact Us
Giving blood
To make an appointment to give blood book online or call 13 14 95. Prior to making an appointment check your eligibility to give blood, if you have any questions,
please call us on 13 14 95
Written correspondence
Your feedback is important to us as it help us improve our service to you. Please complete our feedback form or you can contact us at any of the addresses below.
Head Office
417 St Kilda Road
Melbourne
3004
Tel: 03 9863 1600
STATE OFFICES
NSW & ACT
Donor Services Manager
17 O'Riordan Street, Alexandria, NSW 2015
QLD
Donor Services Manager
44 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove QLD 4059
VIC & TAS
Donor Services Manager
Kavanagh & Balston Street, Southbank VIC 3006
WA & NT
Donor Services Manager
290 Wellington Street, Perth WA 6000
SA
Donor Services Manager
301 Pirie Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Change of address
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