Blood Matters Program

Blood Matters Program

The Blood Matters Program is a Victorian state government program for improving the quality and safety of hospital transfusion care to patients.

The work of the Blood Matters Program is supported by the Blood Matters Advisory Committee, Secretariat, working groups and through collaboration with the Australian Red Cross Blood Service (The Blood Service).

Blood Matters celebrating "10 years"

This year Blood Matters program is celebrating its 10th birthday.

This year we will showcase achievements of the program and the transfusion nurses and trainers that are employed around the state.

Recent publications

 Bielby L, Stevenson L, Wood E 2011, The role of the transfusion nurse in the hospital and blood Centre, ISBT Science Series 6, ,pp 270–276

Bielby L 2012 "International survey of Clinical Transfusion practice improvement programs 2011" Transfusion Today Number 90 pp 5

Bielby L Stevenson L, Wood E, 2012 "Clinical Transfusion practice improvement programs in Australia" Transfusion Today Number 90 pp 6

Loddon Mallee Regional Workshop

The Blood Matters Program and The Blood Service presented

Loddon Mallee Regional Workshop
Friday 23 March 2012

It was an informative day for staff involved in blood transfusion. Topics included: Blood donation, transport, products and their use, managing and reporting adverse reactions and much more…

Presentations available for viewing:

• What happens in a transfusion laboratory: Tim Carroll
• Tools and resources: Jo Perillo
• Blood Products and their use, Safe Blood Transfusion starts with you: Lisa Stevenson

Further information: Bloodmatters@health.vic.gov.au or 90961303