Current and upcoming blood drives
Each year, industries and organisations across Australia join together to make an incredible number of donations in hundreds of large and small blood drives.
Here are just some of them.
Don’t see your drive here?
For dates or information about your blood drive, contact your Lifeblood Champion.
Name | Dates | Total donations |
| Tertiary | 1 March - 31 May | 16,198 in 2023 |
| Health Services | 1 April - 30 June | 9,957 in 2023 |
| Emergency Services | 1 June - 31 August | 13,938 in 2023 |
| Local Government | 1 July - 30 September | 6,094 in 2023 |
| Defence | 1 September - 8 December | 10,304 in 2023 |
| Financial Services | 1 December - 29 February | 7,997 in 2023 |
How to be part of an existing blood drive
As long as you’re signed up to a Lifeblood team that’s part of a drive, your donations will automatically be counted toward that drive.
Not yet in a Lifeblood Team?
Join then donate
- Join your Lifeblood Team. It’s a group blood donation team, coordinated by a Lifeblood Team Champion, who donate together and individually to save lives.
- Check national blood drive dates below or contact your Lifeblood Team Champion for details of your local drive.
- Book to donate blood, plasma or platelets during the drive.
In a Lifeblood Team?
Donate then advocate
- Check national blood drive dates below or contact your Lifeblood Team Champion for details of your local drive.
- Book to donate blood, plasma or platelets during the drive.
- Encourage others in your organisation or community group to join your team and get donating!
Want to start your own blood drive?
Let us help you organise one! Lifeblood runs hundreds of blood drives — big and small — across Australia every year.
Blood drive contributions
Search by past national and local blood drives to see overall contributions.
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Lifeblood Teams
Looking for a way to volunteer or be part of something bigger? Give blood as a team.
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