Current Version
| Region | Australia |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Apr 20, 2026 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In April 2026, Australia lifted the deferral period on blood donations from men who have sex with men. |
| Sources | https://www.lifeblood.com.au/news-and-stories/media-centre/media-releases/change-life-new-blood-donation-rules-expand-eligibility-gay-and |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (3)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. I was wrong. My bad.
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| Start Date | Jul 14, 2025 | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Description | In July 2025, Australia lifted the deferral period on blood donations from men who have sex with men. | In April 2026, Australia lifted the deferral period on blood donations from men who have sex with men. |
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| Sources | https://www.outinperth.com/after-decades-of-lobbying-australias-blood-donation-rules-are-changing/ | https://www.lifeblood.com.au/news-and-stories/media-centre/media-releases/change-life-new-blood-donation-rules-expand-eligibility-gay-and |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Past tense now.
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| Description | In July 2025, Australia will lift the deferral period on blood donations from men who have sex with men. | In July 2025, Australia lifted the deferral period on blood donations from men who have sex with men. |
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Reports (2)
- Note field is incorrect "Men who have sex with men have to abstain for 3 months to donate blood. It's plasma they no longer have to abstain for. Even stated in current source but here's another one:
https://my.donateblood.com.au/app/answers/detail/a_id/32"
- Status is not correct "The deferral period was removed for donating plasma only, there is still a 3 month deferral period for donating blood and platelets.
A quote from Lifeblood (our biggest blood donation org, https://www.lifeblood.com.au/faq/eligibility/gender-sexuality-and-sexual-activity/sexual-activity)
"If you answer ‘yes’ to any of the following questions, you can donate plasma right now. However, you’ll need to wait 3 months from the last sexual activity before you can donate blood or platelets.
In the last 3 months, have you:
had oral or anal sex with a man (if you’re a man or recorded male at birth), even ‘safer sex’ using a condom?
had sex with a man who you think may have had oral or anal sex with another man?
been a sex worker (i.e. received payment for sex in money, gifts or drugs)?
had sex with a sex worker?
engaged in sexual activity with someone who ever injected drugs not prescribed by a doctor or dentist?""
created by DaisyGeekyTrans
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| Status | Legal |
| Federal Law | Yes |
| Start Date | Jul 14, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In July 2025, Australia will lift the deferral period on blood donations from men who have sex with men. |
| Sources | https://www.outinperth.com/after-decades-of-lobbying-australias-blood-donation-rules-are-changing/ |