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| Region | Australia |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (1-year deferral) |
| Start Date | 1996 |
| End Date | Jan 31, 2021 |
| Description | The Red Cross controls blood donations in Australia and it has a ban on MSMs active in the last year |
| Sources | http://www.donateblood.com.au/files/documents/14365596%20Male%20to%20Male%20A4%20March%202013%20WEB.pdf |
Reports (1)
- Note field is incorrect "Therapeutic Goods Administration determines the guidelines, Red Cross just follows them. Note here should read: “Therapeutic Goods Administration guidelines ban male donors who have had sexual contact with men, or female donors with men who also have sex with men, from donating blood for 12 months since last contact.”
https://blood.gov.au/safety-blood-products
https://www.tga.gov.au/sites/default/files/foi-287-1617-03.pdf"
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Revision History (3)
edited by Pyrasaurus
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | (none) | Jan 31, 2021 |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Banned (1-year deferral) |
| Special Status | N/A | (REMOVED) |
| Description | This is not decided at the Federal level, but at the territorial government level. | The Red Cross controls blood donations in Australia and it has a ban on MSMs active in the last year |
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| Sources | http://www.donateblood.com.au/files/documents/14365596%20Male%20to%20Male%20A4%20March%202013%20WEB.pdf | |
Reports (6)
- Newer law has been passed "It looks like it’s 3 months now https://www.donateblood.com.au/lgbtqi-donors"
- Status is not correct "3 Month Deferral"
- Newer law has been passed "https://www.tga.gov.au/tga-approves-reduction-deferral-period-whole-blood-donors-sexual-activity-risk-factors
this was changed earlier this year to be 3 months in specific circumstances"
- Sources are invalid or broken "https://www.donateblood.com.au/sexual-activity-deferral-review
Broken link on site. This link goes to the site for the review of the deferral period, expected to be changed to 6-month deferral period."
- Newer law has been passed
- Status is not correct "Some states adopted a 1-year deferral in 1996 , but on a national level it hasn't been done until 2000. In October 2000 , New South Wales became the last Australian state to introduce a 1-year deferral."
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | N/A |
| Start Date | 1996 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | This is not decided at the Federal level, but at the territorial government level. |
| Sources | (empty) |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "The Red Cross controls blood donations in Australia and it has a ban on MSMs active in the last year http://www.donateblood.com.au/files/documents/14365596%20Male%20to%20Male%20A4%20March%202013%20WEB.pdf"
- Other information is incorrect "Australian Red Cross Blood Service is the sole provider of government sponsored blood services, and its policies represents all Australian states and territories.
http://www.donateblood.com.au/files/documents/14365596%20Male%20to%20Male%20A4%20March%202013%20WEB.pdf
Its policy currently is a 12 month deferral."