State and Territory Contacts
Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Transfusion Contacts
Local Australian Capital Territory contacts for transfusion resources and information are listed below.
ACT Transfusion Nurse (CNC)
Canberra Hospital
Maria Burgess
T: +61 2 6244 4092
P: +61 2 6244 2222 Pager# 50230
Capital Pathology
T: +61 2 6285 9800
Toll Free: 1800 807 556
ACT Pathology
T: +61 2 6244 2930 (24 hours)
ACT Health
Senior Policy Officer
Blood and Blood Products
T: +61 2 6205 3094
New South Wales (NSW) Transfusion Contacts
New South Wales contacts for transfusion resources, clinical practice advice and information are listed below.
Transfusion and Product Information (Medical and Nursing)
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
Transfusion nurse
T: +61 2 9229 4497
NSW Blood Watch Program
Clinical Excellence Commission
Penny O’Beid
T: +61 2 9269 5510
CEC-BloodWatch@health.nsw.gov.au
Northern Territory (NT) Transfusion Contacts
Northern Territory contacts for transfusion resources, clinical practice advice and information are listed below.
Nursing
Susan Dalkie
Transfusion nurse
T: +61 8 8922 6954
Medical
Dr Ferenc Szabo
Haematologist
T: +61 8 8922 8888
Laboratory
Jane Darval
Medical scientist
T: +61 8 8922 8888
Queensland (QLD) Transfusion Contacts
Queensland state contacts for transfusion resources, clinical practice advice and information are listed below.
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH)
Nicholas McKeough
Transfusion CNC/Blood Bank
T: +61 7 3647 3185
nicholas.mckeough@health.qld.gov.au
Princess Alexandra Hospital (PA)
Kate Hunter
Transfusion CNC
T: +61 7 3176 7058
MSHBloodManagement@health.qld.gov.au
Mater Health Services
Diana Moore
Clinical Safety Officer – Transfusion and Blood Management
T: +61 7 3163 2810
South Australia (SA) Transfusion Contacts
South Australian contacts for BloodSafe transfusion resources and information are listed below.
State-wide BloodSafe Blood Management Nurse Consultant
Amanda Catherwood
T: +61 8 8463 3411
Tasmania (Tas) Transfusion Contacts
Local Tasmanian contacts for transfusion resources, clinical practice advice and information are listed below.
Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH)
Haematology Services
Department of Pathology
Helen Atkinson
T: +61 3 6222 8549
rhh.transfusion@dhhs.tas.gov.au
Launceston General Hospital (LGH)
Pathology Services
Dawn Richardson
T: +61 3 6348 7691
dawn.richardson@dhhs.tas.gov.au
North West Regional Hospital
Nursing Administration
Trish Horne
T: +61 3 6430 6965
Victoria (Vic) Transfusion Contacts
Local Victorian contacts for transfusion nurses and resources are listed below.
Blood Matters Program
bloodmatters@redcrossblood.org.au
Victoria Blood Matters program contacts and resources
National Contacts for HLA Platelets
HLA platelets are managed nationally and can be contacted on 1300 669 054. Enquiries are diverted to the nurse managing that state.
Local Compatible Platelet Team (VIC, also manages TAS)
LCPTVIC@redcrossblood.org.au
Local Compatible Platelet Team (SA, also manages NT)
LCPTSA@redcrossblood.org.au
Local Compatible Platelet Team (WA)
LCPTWA@redcrossblood.org.au
Local Compatible Platelet Team (NSW, also manages ACT)
LCPTNSW@redcrossblood.org.au
Local Compatible Platelet Team (QLD)
LCPTQLD@redcrossblood.org.au