What is Haemochromatosis?
Clinical guidelines and useful links, patient resources,
July 17th, 2020
IRON MATTERS Podcasts
The launch of the first episode of our new IRON MATTERS audio podcast series was a highlight of World Haemochromatosis Week. The podcasts were produced as education resources primarily for a health professionals’ audience with GPs and practice nurses particularly in mind. However anyone with an interest in delving into haemochromatosis in a little more […]
November 9th, 2020
Join our Lifeblood team and save lives together
Make your blood count. Join our Lifeblood Team and ask your family and friends to do the same. It doesn’t matter if you are a therapeutic donor or regular donor, we need you to share your support. Let’s band together to save lives – Join our Lifeblood Team We’re proud to be part of Lifeblood […]
July 27th, 2020
Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of Haemochromatosis Australia will be held on Saturday 26 September 2020 at 2.30 pm. The event will be online only using the Zoom. To join the meeting RSVP via our website.
May 14th, 2020
World Haemochromatosis Week
We are joining with other members of Haemochromatosis International, the international alliance of haemochromatosis support groups, to support a worldwide, coordinated haemochromatosis awareness campaign in the first week of June each year. Using the media, displays, and other activities, the week is an opportunity to focus attention on Haemochromatosis and the risk of inherited iron […]
March 18th, 2020
Where to find reliable information about Coronavirus
Wondering where to go for reliable and up to date information about coronavirus, how it might affect you and your family and what you should be doing? There seems to be lots of information but sadly it’s not always reliable. Here are some trusted sources that can help. For general information about coronavirus (COVID-19) and […]
March 17th, 2020
Coronavirus Update
Haemochromatosis Australia is consulting with our medical advisors, health authorities and stakeholders to compile and share haemochromatosis related coronavirus information. We have prepared some initial information for people with hereditary haemochromatosis. This has been reviewed by our medical advisors. We will update this information as more evidence-based and trusted information comes to hand. Read more […]
November 16th, 2019
The Australian Red Cross Blood Service is now Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
They’ve changed their name, and they’ve changed their look. Why? Because they’re more than blood donation. The new name reflects all the different ways they support Australian lives (with our help, of course) — through blood, organ matching, tissue typing, donated breast milk and more. What does that mean for us? Our Red25 groups are […]
November 6th, 2019
Join a Lifeblood Team and save lives together
Make your blood count. Join our Lifeblood Team (previously called Red25 group) and ask your family and friends to do the same. If you are a therapeutic donor or a regular donor, we need you to show your support. To get a started, register with your state’s Lifeblood Team team, join ‘Haemochromatosis Australia – (YOUR […]
