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 Blood Service
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 Health Network (WCHN)
Jodie Grech
T: +61 8 8161 7882 pager 4147
Country Health
Louise Wadsworth
T: +61 8 8553 2680
M: +61 438 023 720
Flinders Medical Centre (FMC)
Russell Hunt
T: +61 8 8204 4734
Lyell McEwin Hospital (LMHS)
Karen Olson
T +61 8 8133 2120 pager 6584
Modbury Hospital
Karen Olson
T: +61 8 8161 2641
Noarlunga Hospital
Russell Hunt
T: +61 8 8204 4734
Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH)
Ann Canty
T: +61 8 8222 2975
Repatriation General Hospital (RGH)
Russell Hunt
T: +61 8 8204 4734
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH)
Joanne Goodwin
T +61 8 8222 6584
Private Hospitals
Trish Roberts
T: +61 8 8112 1305
M: +61 422 283 353
tkroberts@redcrossblood.org.au
HLA Nurse (All Hospitals)
Ann Canty
T: +61 8 8422 1263
M: +61 410 221 016
Intravenous Immunoglobulin Nurse (All Hospitals)
Noelene Davies
T: +61 8 8422 1248
M: +61 411 653 047
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Nurse Educator
Bev Quested
T: +61 8 8112 1372
Medical Advisor
Dr Kathryn Robinson
T: +61 8 8422 1278
krobinson@redcrossblood.org.au
Department of Health & Ageing
Susan Ireland
Manager – Blood, Organ and Tissue Program
T: +61 8 8226 6114
Rachel Allden
Principal Consultant – Blood, Organ and Tissue Program
T: +61 8 8463 7062
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