Question - ACT Health

Question

Number
516
Subject
ACT Health
(Blood Donation )
Asked by
Rattenbury, Shane
Directed to
Minister for Health
Question asked on
26 June 2025
Answer due on
27 July 2025
Question asked
  1. How will the ACT Government assist with the implementation of recent changes to blood and platelet donation eligibility approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration that will allow gay and bisexual men and people taking PrEP to donate plasma or blood without a wait time, including changes to the new gender-neutral assessments.
  2. When does the ACT Government expect the new gender-neutral assessments to be completed.
  3.  Are there any other changes required to remove barriers for LBGTIQA+ Canberrans to donate blood and plasma.