National Blood Donor Week

Australia says Thanks a Million to its Blood Donors

July 17 marks the start of National Blood Donor Week which pays tribute to all donors across the nation who each year give more than 1.35 million life-saving blood, plasma and platelet donations across Australia.

Blood donors have been the heroes of many cancer patients, trauma victims, and renal dialysis patients.

This year our donors gave blood, plasma and platelets 1,352,000 times, helping to save the lives of unborn babies, cancer patients, trauma victims, patients undergoing emergency surgery, and those on renal dialysis.

Australia says thank you to its 570,000 blood donors who help save millions of lives every year.

If you haven’t donated blood before, National Blood Donor Week is the perfect time to make an appointment

• Check your eligibility. Provided you are fit and healthy, and aged between 16 and 70 years, you may be eligible to give blood.
• Make an appointment. If you would like to become a blood donor and save three lives with every donation please make an appointment online or call us on 13 14 95

National Blood Donor Week will be held Saturday 28 July - Friday 3 August in 2012.