Plasma Awareness
Plasma For Life
Plasma-derived therapies are crucial for treating over 50 serious medical conditions. Every month, more than 13,300 Australians depend on immunoglobulin to manage chronic or life-threatening illnesses. Plasma donations are vital to sustaining this life-saving supply—with a single donation potentially helping multiple people living with rare or complex conditions.
Plasma is the straw-coloured, liquid component of blood that contains essential proteins, including antibodies that fight infection and clotting factors that help control bleeding. When someone has low levels of these proteins, their body can’t perform critical functions, putting them at risk of severe, chronic, or life-threatening health issues.
In 2025, IDFA will launch a national Plasma Awareness Campaign – Plasma For Life, running from May to December. This campaign will follow a three-stage approach focused on deepening community understanding, building meaningful connections, and highlighting the essential role of plasma donation and plasma-derived therapies.
Members in #IDFALifeblood
Lives saved this year!
Recipient Team
Ways to get involved with the Plasma for Life campaign
Everyone can play a role in raising awareness about the importance of plasma donation—whether you’re an individual, family member, caregiver, healthcare professional, researcher, clinician, policymaker, or part of the broader community. By becoming a donor or encouraging others to donate, you help ensure a stable supply of life-saving plasma therapies.
Find out more about the ways you get can get involved below:
Create a Recipient Team
We’re calling on our members to join us in raising awareness about the vital need for plasma donations. One of the most meaningful ways to do this is by creating a Recipient Team in your honour.
So often, friends and family ask how they can help—this is one powerful way to show support. To make it simple, we’ve put together a step-by-step guide to help you create your own team and get started.
Can I donate?
Find out if **you—or someone you know—** is eligible to donate blood, plasma, or platelets today. You can also explore answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about donating.
Spread the Word
To help amplify our campaign, we’d love for you to share our video with your community. It’s a simple yet powerful way to highlight the importance of plasma donation and spread the message through your networks.
Share Your Recipient Team!
If you’ve already created a team, we’d love to hear your story! We’d like to feature it on our website and share it across our social media channels. Together, we can raise awareness of the vital need for plasma donations.
Lifeblood Story
We’re proud to be partnering with Lifeblood again this year for International Plasma Awareness Week, a campaign that shines a spotlight on children who rely on plasma to stay well.
Do you have a story to share?, please contact our Marketing and Communications Coordinator via email.
Attend a Plasma Party!
We’re teaming up with Lifeblood to host plasma parties all year, and our next celebration is at the Wollongong Donor Centre on Thursday, 9 October! Come along, join the fun, and help us celebrate the life-saving power of plasma. We can’t wait to see you there!
IDFA Recipient Teams
We want to shine a light on the amazing teams created by our members, their families, workplaces, and more. This is a space to celebrate our collective efforts, honour every donation, and come together to raise awareness for plasma. Share your team via the link above to be featured!
#IDFALifeblood
The Immune Deficiencies Foundation Australia (IDFA) created the #IDFALifeblood Recipient Team to shine a light on our members—people whose lives depend on plasma products every single day.
Pain Be Gone
For Veronica, creating a Lifeblood Team was a natural step toward giving back and honouring the people who make her health—and her life—a little easier. She recognises that same generosity in the millions of people worldwide who rely on blood products. By starting a team, Veronica hoped to contribute in her own way, fostering a sense of community and team spirit.