Donate Blood today Currently there are just under 504,000 voluntary unpaid donors in Australia. In 2013 the Blood Service collected 1.32 million lifesaving blood donations. Donate blood today at your local Red Cross Blood Service Centre. Are you fit, healthy and aged between 16 to 70? If you are, you can donate blood! Easily help out those severely in need. The majority of your donated blood goes to people with cancer, as well as people who have suffered traumatic accidents, burns or those undergoing surgery.