13/06/2026
Australia needs approximately three blood donations every minute, with patients needing whole blood, plasma (the liquid part), or platelets (the itty bitty bits that cause clotting) for various medical reasons including treatment for deep vein thrombosis, cancer, and severe burns.
If you're a blood donor, like at least one of our amazing staff, thank you, you're an absolute legend!
If you want to know more about how to donate blood, you can head to the Australian Red Cross website https://www.lifeblood.com.au/donors/blood-plasma-platelets