Lifeblood Team Update Semester One
24 June 2026
Lifeblood Team Update Semester One
24 June 2026
An average of one in every five blood donors cancels or reschedules their donation due to cold and flu symptoms each week during winter. This means as many as 1000 donor chairs sit empty each day due to people calling in sick throughout the colder months.
“As a nation we need thousands of blood and plasma donations every day. Therefore, we need more people to become regular donors. If more eligible Aussies start donating, especially when our regular donors are off sick, they too might get hooked on that positive feeling that comes from saving lives."
“If you are feeling healthy and well, step up and join the donor movement, and help us fill those empty donor chairs.” Steve Eldridge, Lifeblood Director of Donor Relations.
Please join our SBC Lifeblood team and donate, or spread the word!
Semester 1 team stats, up to 22/6/26:
3 new members in June- welcome to the team! Total= 172
116 Donations = 348 lives saved.

Congratulations and a big thank you to Sam, our school captain, on his first Lifeblood donation- hopefully the start of many more to come!
A big shout-out as well to Mr Davies for another life-saving plasma donation, and Mr Arya who recently made his 50th donation!
Whether it's your first or 50th time, we encourage you to book an appointment and help save the lives of Aussies in need.