Media Statement
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood: Australian Story statement
10 August 2026
For people who acquired HIV and hepatitis C infections from blood transfusions in the 1980s and early 1990s, the impacts have been profound and lasting. Some people tragically lost their lives, while others continue to live with the consequences. We recognise the pain, loss and hardship experienced by those affected and their loved ones, and our thoughts and compassion are with them.
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