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- 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.
- You can donate double platelets – helping twice as many people.
- Platelets have a shelf life of only 5 days.
If you are a donor, and you and your group have registered, then your donation has counted towards your group's donation tally*.
Type your group or organisation name in the box below to see your group's donation tally and the number of lives you've saved.
If your group is not on the list, make sure your group is registered first, or contact us for more information. Need help?
*Australian Red Cross Blood Service uses its best endeavours to ensure the accuracy of donation numbers on this site, however is unable to verify the accuracy of this information at any given time. Donations take 24 hours to appear online.
| State | Month to date (May) | Year to date (2013) | Number of lives saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New South Wales | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Territory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Queensland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tasmania | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victoria | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NATIONAL TOTAL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
All States
Australian Capital Territory 0 in May 0 in 2013
New South Wales 0 in May 0 in 2013
Northern Territory 0 in May 0 in 2013
Queensland 0 in May 0 in 2013
South Australia 0 in May 0 in 2013
Tasmania 0 in May 0 in 2013
Victoria 0 in May 0 in 2013
Western Australia 0 in May 0 in 2013
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