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The Australian Red Cross Blood Service (Blood Service) is a division of the Australian Red Cross Society (Red Cross) and as such governments contract with the Red Cross for the provision of blood services. The Blood Service collects fresh blood from voluntary donors in order to produce a variety of blood components that are used for the treatment of medical conditions such as cancer, heart disease, stomach and bowel disease and liver and kidney disease, as well as to treat newborn babies and pregnant women. Donated blood is also used to help people who suffer from traumatic incidents such as accidents and burns and during or as a result of surgery. The Blood Service also collects plasma, which is provided to CSL Ltd for fractionation into a variety of products that are then purchased through the NBA contract with CSL.
The NBA manages the relationship with the Blood Service—the sole supplier of fresh blood-related products in Australia—and is responsible for negotiating and managing the Blood Service Deed of Agreement.
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