National Statistics 2005-2006

Units branches		982
Members (including Junior Red Cross members)		29,005
Volunteers (not including Red Cross Calling volunteer collectors)		31,227
Staff (full-time and equivalent)		1,075
Red Cross Calling Doorknock Appeal Gross revenue Volunteer collectors		$7.9 million approx. 130,000

Australian Red Cross Blood Service
	Blood donations collected 1,111,154 Staff (full time and equivalent) 2,394 Blood Service volunteers 2,500 Blood donors   494,846

Disaster and Emergency Services People assisted 19,320 Volunteers 9,930 Emergencies responded to   407         First Aid, Health and Safety Services Certificates issued 87,847 Youth and Education Services Junior Red Cross groups 166       service example: Good StartTM Breakfast Club breakfasts served volunteers clubs   359,266 1,158 130   International Humanitarian Law People Educated in IHL issues 17,718
Health and Care Services
	Save a Mate (SAM) people trained volunteers Telecross people assisted volunteers calls made   7500 270 3,974 4,948 1,142,393

International Tracing and Refugee Services
	Cases handled 2,903 Success rate in Australia   64%           service examples: Red Cross Messages Red Cross Messages exchanged Immigration Detention visits to detention facilities   958 91

Asylum Seeker Assistance Scheme
	Eligible asylum seekers assisted 836 Non-eligible asylum seekers assisted   679