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Members of New Entry Officer Course 67 contribute to the Defence Blood Challenge by donating blood at the mobile blood centre, Nowra. Story by Sub-Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photo by Petty Officer Justin Brown.

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New blood to the challenge

02/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 968 Views 0 Comments HMAS Creswell, Red Cross Blood Challenge

Twelve members of New Entry Officers’ Course 67 have rolled up their sleeves to donate blood at the Nowra Mobile

Australian Army Warrant Officer Class One Peter Morritt makes his 100th donation to the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood centre. Story by Captain Jordan Grantham.

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Family and friends inspire 100 blood donations

23/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1140 Views 0 Comments Red Cross Blood Challenge

Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Peter Morritt recently completed his 100th blood donation, 21 years after his first. CAPTION: Australian

HMAS Encounter Commanding Officer Commander Emma McDonald-Kerr, centre, with Midshipmen Benjamin Blackwell and Max Marriott at the Red Cross Lifeblood Centre, Adelaide. Story by Leading Seaman Jeremy Rendell. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.

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Saving lives in threes

11/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1653 Views 0 Comments HMAS Encounter, Red Cross Blood Challenge

A group of Royal Australian Navy officers and sailors have united in South Australia this month, championing members donating blood

Leading Aircraftwoman Morinda Williams is hoping to inspire other Air Force members from diverse multicultural backgrounds to start donating potentially lifesaving blood. Story and photo by John Noble.

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A donation not in vein

04/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 968 Views 0 Comments Red Cross Blood Challenge, Red Cross Lifeblood

Donating blood is always a profound way to help the community, but for those with a culturally diverse background it’s even more

Flight Lieutenant Samuel Edwards being officially declared a Lifeblood Champion after making his 50th blood donation in Melbourne as part of the Defence Blood Challenge. Story by John Noble.

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Blood donor champion aims to inspire

04/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 870 Views 0 Comments Red Cross Blood Challenge

Flight Lieutenant Sam Edwards recently notched up his 50th blood donation in Melbourne as part of the Defence Blood Challenge.

464 Squadron public affairs officers, Flight Lieutenants Kate Davis, left, and Steffi Blavius donate blood at a Red Cross Lifeblood Donation Centre in Melbourne as part of the Defence Blood Challenge. Photo supplied.

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A public affair to save lives

04/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 787 Views 0 Comments No. 464 Squadron, Red Cross Blood Challenge, Red Cross Lifeblood

When Flight Lieutenants Steffi Blavius and Kate Davis heard the call-out to donate blood as part of this year’s Defence

Meg, Sally and Cath from the Red Cross Lifeblood Centre with the Deputy Chief of Navy Rear Admiral Chris Smith as he donates plasma at the launch of the 2022 Defence Blood Challenge. Story by Sub-Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photo by Petty Officer Bradley Darvill.

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Defence Blood Challenge open to new donors

06/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1558 Views 0 Comments Red Cross Blood Challenge

Defence personnel will be presenting their arms to give more than 11000 blood or plasma donations as part of the

Flight Sergeant Christine Williams, with her husband Warren, at the Lifeblood Canberra Garran Donor Centre on the occasion of her 250th blood donation. Story by John Noble. Photo by Flight Sergeant Kev Berriman.

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Blood donor joins 250 club

23/08/202227/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 984 Views 0 Comments Red Cross Blood Challenge, Red Cross Lifeblood

Royal Australian Air Force Flight Sergeant Christine Williams notched up an impressive milestone by giving her 250th blood donation recently

Group Captain Mike Burgess-Orton believes the Defence Blood Challenge will benefit many people like his wife Abigail who receive regular blood products to combat life threatening illness. Story by John Noble. Photo by Flight Sergeant Kev Berriman.

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Taking on the blood challenge to save lives

05/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1372 Views 0 Comments Red Cross Blood Challenge

Donating blood, plasma or platelets could make a significant impact to another person’s quality of life who is in need.

Army Corporal Shane Morrissey and Megan Green at the Lifeblood Liverpool Donor Centre, New South Wales. Story by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello. Photo by Sergeant Nunu Campos.

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Group donation to save lives

10/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 815 Views 0 Comments Red Cross Blood Challenge

Army Corporal Shane Morrisey saw more than just trainees waiting to start their course at the School of Military Engineering.

Corporal Aaron Hopgood, left, and Lance Corporal Matthew Bosman, of the 16th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, relax after donating blood at an Australian Red Cross Lifeblood mobile donor centre at Woodside Barracks, South Australia. Story by Captain Evita Ryan.

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First-timers line up to donate blood

05/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1459 Views 0 Comments COVID-19, Red Cross Blood Challenge

The determined effort of Lance Bombardier Bianca Ross has led to a two-day blood-donation blitz at Woodside Barracks in the

Plans officer with No. 382 Squadron Flight Lieutenant Trent Blinco making his 52nd blood donation at the Lifeblood Donor Centre in Ipswich as part of the 2021 Defence Blood Challenge. Story by Flight Lieutenant Robert Cochran.

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Challenge set for Air Force members

31/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1260 Views 0 Comments Red Cross Blood Challenge

It’s late afternoon at the Lifeblood donor centre in Ipswich and Flight Lieutenant Trent Blinco is about to make his

Leading Seaman Benjamin Jenkins, of HMAS Stirling, prepares to make a blood donation at the Rockingham Red Cross Lifeblood Centre, Western Australia. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Ronnie Baltoft.

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‘Superhero’ stems the tide of leukaemia

31/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 916 Views 0 Comments HMAS Stirling, Red Cross Blood Challenge

This year’s Defence Blood Challenge is at the halfway mark and well on track to reach the target of 10,500

Lieutenant Commander Katey D'Costa donates blood at the Lifeblood Civic Plasma Donor Centre. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Petty Officer Bradley Darvill.

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Saving lives year after year

31/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1385 Views 0 Comments Red Cross Blood Challenge

What was a seed of an idea back in 2009 between Australian Red Cross Lifeblood and the ADF has now

Enrolled nurse Nicole Gentry prepares Flight Sergeant Kate Morris, of No. 295 Squadron, for her plasma donation at the Red Cross Ipswich Donation Centre in Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Aldred. Photo by Corporal Nicci Freeman.

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Leading the way for blood donations

08/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1452 Views 0 Comments Red Cross Blood Challenge

Even a three-year posting to Florida, United States, didn’t slow down Flight Sergeant Kate Morris’ blood and plasma donations in

Army Blood Ambassador, Warrant Officer Class Two Geneen Lord and Brigadier Leigh Wilton provide encouragement to Officer Cadet Don Considine as he donates plasma during the Defence Blood Challenge, in Canberra on 1 September 2017. Photo by Corporal Bill Solomou.

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ARMY wins Red Cross Blood Challenge

08/01/201811/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4814 Views 5 Comments Red Cross Blood Challenge

Results are out for the 2017 Defence Blood Challenge – and Army was the clear winner. Defence personnel across the