Consumer information: Blood Matters Program - Department of Health, Victoria, Australia

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Information provided for consumers relating to blood transfusion:

The Blood Matters patient information was developed with input from consumers

Blood transfusion: Have all your questions been answered? English 2012
Blood Transfusion: Have all your questions been answered? Dinka 2012
Frequently asked questions about blood transfusion English 2012
Frequently asked questions about blood transfusion: Dinka 2012
Frequently asked questions about blood transfusion: Macedonian 2012
Frequently asked questions about blood transfusion: Serbian 2012

NHMRC/ANZSBT Blood who needs it? English - October 2001
NHMRC/ANZSBT Blood who needs it? Arabic - October 2001
NHMRC/ANZSBT Blood who needs it? Greek - October 2001
NHMRC/ANZSBT Blood who needs it? Italian - October 2001
NHMRC/ANZSBT Blood who needs it? Spanish - October 2001
NHMRC/ANZSBT Blood who needs it? Turkish - October 2001
NHMRC/ANZSBT Blood who needs it? Vietnamese - October 2001

Eastern Health - consumer information in multiple languages:

Australian Red Cross Blood Service - my transfusion, a website for patients

Information for patients needing irradiated blood: Queensland Blood Management program

Children receiving blood transfusion:

Australian Red Cross Blood Service information

Royal Children's Hospital information

Eastern Health – Neonatal/Paediatric information sheet - 2008

See also National Health & Medical Research Council Publications page Clinical Practice Guidelines for the use of Blood Components, Blood Components - A guide for Patients.

Blood Safe is a blood transfusion safety and quality improvement collaboration between SA Health, the Australian Red Cross Blood Service, public and private hospitals and their transfusion service providers. Their website provides a range of consumer resources.

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Consumer information: CSL Behring - Italian

Rh D Immunoglobulin:

Important information for Rh D negative women is available at CSL Behring website.

Blood Matters has translated Rh D Immunoglobulin ‘You and Your baby’ into the following languages:
Rh D immunoglobulin 'You and Your Baby' - Arabic
Rh D immunoglobulin 'You and Your Baby' - Chinese
Rh D immunoglobulin 'You and Your Baby' - Vietnamese