Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Latest:
  • ADF showcases world-class peacekeeping training
  • City honours school with freedom of entry
  • Army aircrews on a high during training in PNG
  • Eyre arrives at her home port
  • Bravery on the battlefield and beyond

CONTACT magazine

Australia's best free military news site

  • NEWS
  • Poetry
  • Podcasts
  • Fitness
  • Videos
  • Archives
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • Write to us
CONTACT magazine

Red Cross Lifeblood

Defence Blood Drive Ambassador Group Captain Mike Burgess-Orton at Red Cross Lifeblood. Story by John Noble. Photo by Flight Sergeant Kev Berriman.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing 

Be the type to give blood

30/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1070 Views 0 Comments Red Cross Lifeblood

Air Force members are rolling up their sleeves and taking part in this year’s Defence Blood Drive by donating life-saving

Read more
Leading Aircraftwoman Morinda Williams is hoping to inspire other Air Force members from diverse multicultural backgrounds to start donating potentially lifesaving blood. Story and photo by John Noble.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing 

A donation not in vein

04/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1390 Views 0 Comments Red Cross Blood Challenge, Red Cross Lifeblood

Donating blood is always a profound way to help the community, but for those with a culturally diverse background it’s even more

Read more
464 Squadron public affairs officers, Flight Lieutenants Kate Davis, left, and Steffi Blavius donate blood at a Red Cross Lifeblood Donation Centre in Melbourne as part of the Defence Blood Challenge. Photo supplied.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing 

A public affair to save lives

04/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1196 Views 0 Comments No. 464 Squadron, Red Cross Blood Challenge, Red Cross Lifeblood

When Flight Lieutenants Steffi Blavius and Kate Davis heard the call-out to donate blood as part of this year’s Defence

Read more
Flight Sergeant Christine Williams, with her husband Warren, at the Lifeblood Canberra Garran Donor Centre on the occasion of her 250th blood donation. Story by John Noble. Photo by Flight Sergeant Kev Berriman.
ADF People 

Blood donor joins 250 club

23/08/202227/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1449 Views 0 Comments Red Cross Blood Challenge, Red Cross Lifeblood

Royal Australian Air Force Flight Sergeant Christine Williams notched up an impressive milestone by giving her 250th blood donation recently

Read more

Hours more reading…

OUR SUPPORTERS…