Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, simply known as Lifeblood, is a branch of the Australian Red Cross responsible for the collection and distribution of blood and biological products in Australia. Lifeblood employs around 3,700 employees across scientific, clinical and support services, processing over one and a half a million blood donations each year. Lifeblood is primarily funded by the Australian Government and state and territory governments.

This article is about the Australian Red Cross' blood and related products organisation. For the Red Cross itself, see Australian Red Cross.

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
Legal statusNot-for-profit organisation
PurposeCollection and distribution of human medical products
Region
Australia
Products
  • Blood
  • Plasma
  • Tissue
  • Organs
  • Milk
  • Microbiota
Parent organization
Australian Red Cross
Websitewww.lifeblood.com.au
Formerly called
Australian Red Cross Blood Service
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