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Our donors give like life depends on it. Because for some Australians, it does. View stories from the incredible people who donate or receive the gift of life, from blood to breast milk.
When you spend your life keeping others safe, you never imagine you’ll be the one who needs saving.
But for professional lifeguard Jesse, that’s exactly what happened.
I’m Meaghan, a South Australian mum and so far I’ve donated around 124 litres of breast milk through Lifeblood.
25 June 2025
A simple questionnaire. A perfect match. A life saved. Learn how Aidan became a life-saving stem cell donor and how more young men can make a real difference.
For two years, Sebastian relied on blood donors for cancer treatment. Today, he’s a graduate from both the Royal Children’s Hospital and as a Year 12 Dux.
Sure, there are some impressive record holders throughout history, but how many of them can claim to have saved up to 2.4 million babies?
It was a simple conversation that launched Lifeblood nurse, Shoba, on the path to change a stranger’s life.
To help celebrate the launch of the Life Is The Reason campaign, we caught up with married couple and milestone donors, Amanda and Michael, to find out what motivates them.
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