This report contains information on reactions, incidents and near miss events that occurred in health services from Victoria, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020.
Registered health services will also receive an individual summary of the reactions, incidents and near miss events they reported during the same period.
Delays in releasing the report are impacted by the need to wait for health service investigations and the validation steps by the expert group. For this reason, STIR also provides regular interim reports and Bulletins. The Bulletins can also be found on the Blood Matters webpage.
Participating in the STIR program assists health services to report haemovigilance data at both jurisdictional and national levels, with de-identified data from STIR reported to the National Blood Authority for the National Haemovigilance Report.
If your health service is not participating in STIR and wishes to, or you have any questions regarding your individual report or the STIR annual report, please contact the Blood Matters secretariat on 03 9694 3523 or email: STIR@redcrossblood.org.au
The APACE (Australasian Professional Acknowledgement of Continuing Education) scheme is a voluntary programme that recognises continuing education, formal courses and a wide range of professional activities which contribute to your professional growth.
The healthcare industry is undergoing rapid change. We are expected to keep our knowledge and skills up to date to enable us to perform to the highest professional standard. The APACE scheme provides a method by which your professional activities are recognised.
APACE is accepted by the Australian Council for Certification of Medical Laboratory Scientific Workforce (ACCMLSW) as a continuing professional development recognition program. After completion of an APACE cycle, the awarded certificate is valid for two years.
It is with great sadness that we pass on the news of the recent passing of Professor David Anstee, Director of the Bristol Institute of Transfusion Sciences.
For over 50 years David was an internationally recognised immunohaematologist with the UK’s NHSBT. His interests spanned transfusion sciences, biochemistry, cellular biology, genetics, genomics, elucidation of the structure and function of cell surface proteins. I am sure many members of the Society will be familiar with David either through his research work or being taught or mentored as students. As well as being a widely published researcher he was also co-author of the major textbooks “Mollison’s Blood transfusion in clinical medicine” with Harvey Klein and “Applied blood group serology” with Peter Issitt. The Society was fortunate to have David talk at the HAA 2011 meeting in Sydney.
Although a brilliant scientist and teacher, David was also said to be very humble and unassuming with a wicked sense of humour. He was acknowledged for his willingness to support and encourage others and share his vast knowledge. He will be missed by his many friends, colleagues and collaborators around the world.
Our thoughts and our condolences go out to David’s family.
ANZSBT is very pleased to inform that our newest guideline, the Guidelines for the prescription of blood and blood products by nurse practitioners, has now been published and can be accessed here….
We thank the Clinical Practice Improvement Committee (chaired by Dr Philip Crispin) for their significant effort and expertise in writing this guideline.
Senior Scientist – Blood Disciplines Group (Transfusion) RCPAQAP
The RCPAQAP are offering an opportunity for a suitably qualified Senior Scientist to work with colleagues of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Quality Assurance Programs (RCPAQAP) in their Blood Disciplines Group (which covers Chemical Pathology, Haematology, Transfusion, Immunology and Serology).
Applications close on 9 November 2021
For more information and/or a full position description please contact Peter Graham, Head of Blood disciplines, RCPAQAP on peter.graham@rcpaqap.com.au
ANZSBT was proud to present the “Highlights of BLOOD 2021” Webinar on Thursday 7th October 2021.
Linley Bielby, the Ruth Sanger Orator for 2021 and members of the ANZSBT Education Standing Committee, Dr Monique Menzies Wojtowicz, Dr Dianne van der Wal and Rebecca McLean covered key medical, scientific and nursing learnings from BLOOD 2021.
The ANZSBT Transfusion Science Standing Committee is very pleased to inform that the 2nd Edition of the Guidelines for the Laboratory Estimation of Fetomaternal Haemorrhage has now been published. The Guidelines can be viewed here…
ANZSBT Webinar Series – Guideline Update: Laboratory and Clinical Management of Fetomaternal Haemorrhage
ANZSBT held a successful webinar: “Guideline Update: Laboratory and Clinical Management of Fetomaternal Haemorrhage”.
We were delighted to have Ms Nicole Zacher (Chair, ANZSBT Transfusion Science Standing Committee) and Dr Giselle Kidson-Gerber (Haematologist, Prince of Wales Hospital and HOW Collaborative) discuss the soon to be released ANZSBT Guidelines for Laboratory Estimation of Fetomaternal Haemorrhage.
They highlighted key differences between the old and new Guidelines and discussed some of the controversies and challenges faced as they set about updating the Guideline.
Finally, we were honoured to have Prof Helen Liley (Neonatologist, Mater Mother’s Hospital) present an update on the recently released Guideline for the Prophylactic Use of RhD Immunoglobulin in Pregnancy Care on behalf of the National Blood Authority.
The webinar can now be viewed by clicking on the link below:
