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
bloodwatch@cec.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.
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Jodie Grech
T: +61 8 8161 8387
Country Health
Kristen Bull, Nurse Manager BloodMove
M: +61 438 023 720
Flinders Medical Centre (FMC)
Russell Hunt
T: +61 8 8204 4734
Lyell McEwin Hospital (LMHS)
Amanda Green
T +61 409 116 207
Modbury Hospital
Amanda Green
T: +61 409 116 207
Noarlunga Hospital
Russell Hunt
T: +61 8 8204 4734
Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH)
Steph O’Connor
T: +61 8 7074 4783
Repatriation General Hospital (RGH)
Russell Hunt
T: +61 8 8204 4734
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH)
Joanne Goodwin
T +61 8 8222 7814
Private Hospitals
Joanne Goodwin
T: +61 8 8112 1305
Immunoglobulin Nurse (All Hospitals)
Nicolle Ginman
M: +61 435 963 374
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, Transfusion Policy and Education
Tracey Spigiel
T: +61 8 8422 1223
Medical Advisor
Dr Kathryn Robinson
T: +61 8 8422 1278
krobinson@redcrossblood.org.au
Department for Health & Wellbeing
Susan Ireland
Director – Blood, Organ and Tissue Programs Unit
T: +61 8 8463 6197
HealthBloodOrganandTissuePrograms@sa.gov.au
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