Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood | |
| Legal status | Not-for-profit organisation |
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| Purpose | Collection and distribution of human medical products |
Region | Australia |
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Parent organization | Australian Red Cross |
| Website | lifeblood |
Formerly called | Australian Red Cross Blood Service |
Lifeblood, formally Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, is the national blood, milk, and microbiota donation and manufacturing service for Australia and is a branch of the Australian Red Cross. Lifeblood employs around 3,700 people 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. Its motto is "life is the reason", a nod to the beneficent motivations of voluntary blood donation in Australia.