Before joining the registry

Read the ABMDR donor brochure"Joining the bone marrow registry" available at any Australian Red Cross Blood Service Donor Centre or from the ABMDR office and website.

Click here for the address of Australian Red Cross Blood Service donor centre in your area.

How to join

If you are between 18 and 40 years old, in good health and prepared to donate for anyone in the world, call the Australian Red Cross Blood Service on 13 14 95 to make an appointment to donate blood.

You need to meet the blood donor eligibility criteria to join the ABMDR. Click here to see blood donor eligibility criteria set by the Australian Red Cross Blood Service

When you go to give blood

Complete the consent form to join the registry: When you go to give blood ask the nurse at reception for the ABMDR consent form and complete this form before donating blood.

Donate blood: You will be asked to make a blood donation of 470 mL and an additional 10-20 mL of this will be collected to determine your tissue type.

Now that you are registered as a potential bone marrow donor

It is most likely that the next time the ABMDR will contact you will be if you are identified as a suitable match for a patient. But please keep us informed of any changes to your name, address and contact details so that we can find you as quickly as possible if you are a suitable match.

Exceptions to the donor eligibility criteria can be found in our FAQ section