A PERIOPERATIVE BLOOD MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM · EST. 2018
An immersive symposium on doing right by bleeding patients, run by clinicians, for clinicians. Evidence-based, manufacturer-independent, and grounded in two decades of clinical practice.
NEXT EVENT
A full-day symposium at Wollongong Hospital on patient blood management and intraoperative cell salvage, structured for theatre staff, anaesthetists, surgeons and perfusionists working with bleeding patients.
WOLLONGONG EDITION • 2026
Bloodline comes to the Gong!
DATE
Saturday
6 June 2026
8:30am - 5:00pm
INVESTMENT
From $300
Free for Wollongong
Hospital staff
VENUE
Lecture Theatre
Wollongong Hospital
Loftus St, Wollongong
ACCREDITATION
8 hours CPD
Certificate on completion
ABOUT THE SERIES
Twenty years of doing the work, distilled into practice.
Bloodline is Australian Blood Management's flagship symposium series. Since our first event on the Gold Coast in 2018, we've brought together clinicians, educators and industry leaders in Sydney, Manly, Leura, Pier One, the Northern Beaches, and now Wollongong.
The format is deliberate. One or two days, one room, one conversation, about how we actually manage bleeding patients in theatre, what the evidence says, and where real-world practice diverges from the textbook.
Our position as manufacturer-independent service providers allows us to present a balanced view on the technologies available, the best available principles and practices, and how they interact with real-life situations.
The content is designed to be engaging for new starters and challenging for seasoned users. We cover the physiology of blood loss, the technology behind intraoperative cell salvage, the controversies the literature would rather avoid (obstetrics, oncology, sickle cell trait), and the human factors that turn good protocols into good outcomes.
We also make space for the conversations people normally don't get to have, the case you got wrong, the kit that let you down, the colleague you couldn't convince. Bloodline is where that gets worked through, together.
THE CURRICULUM
What we cover
A working practitioner's tour of perioperative blood management, from first principles through the controversies, with the clinical detail that makes the theory stick.
01
Autotransfusion & the avoidance of homologous transfusion
The risks of allogenic blood, storage lesion, patient blood management principles, and where cell salvage fits into the bigger picture.
04
Controversies & contraindications
Obstetrics, oncology, sickle cell, metalosis, contaminated fields. The conversations the literature tiptoes around — we have them here.
07
Quality in autotransfusion
Personnel, equipment, traceability, compliance. What good looks like and the standards the end-product needs to meet.
02
Haematology overview
The physiology of blood loss, oxygen delivery, coagulation, and why fresh autologous blood behaves so differently to stored donor product.
05
Clinical practice, collection, processing, reinfusion
End-to-end technique: anticoagulation, suction, bowl types, wash ratios, filtration, and the limits of what each system does well.
08
Troubleshooting, live
Bring your hardest case. We work through it together. This is the part everyone remembers
03
Processed vs unprocessed blood
Why reinfusion drains don't meet modern transfusion standards, and what washed, decontaminated, concentrated red cells actually deliver.
06
Human factors & team dynamics
The P.A.C.E. framework, growth vs fixed mindsets, and how teams actually make decisions under pressure. Hayden's favourite session.
Where we'll be next
Each Bloodline edition is tailored to its host city and venue. New dates are announced through our mailing list and LinkedIn.
NEXT EVENT
A full-day symposium at Wollongong Hospital on patient blood management and intraoperative cell salvage, structured for theatre staff, anaesthetists, surgeons and perfusionists working with bleeding patients.
WOLLONGONG EDITION • 2026
Bloodline comes to the Gong!
DATE
Saturday
6 June 2026
8:30am - 5:00pm
VENUE
Lecture Theatre
Wollongong Hospital
Loftus St, Wollongong
INVESTMENT
From $300
Free for Wollongong
Hospital staff
ACCREDITATION
8 hours CPD
Certificate on completion
NEXT EVENT
BRISBANE • 2026
Modern Practice - Golden Era Setting
DATE
Friday 11th/Saturday 12th September 2026 (2 days)
8:30am - 4:30pm
VENUE
Cloudland
641 Anne St, Fortitude Valley
ABM is teaming up with Queensland's Blood Management Solutions to bring the 2-day Bloodline to Brisbane, hosted at the unapologetically glamorous Cloudland. Contemporary patient blood management, current practice, new evidence, and the people doing the work, set in one of the city's most distinctive art deco rooms.
INVESTMENT
From $500
ACCREDITATION
16 hours CPD
Certificate on completion
Where we've been
Bloodline has been running since 2018. Each edition carries its own theme, shaped by the city that hosts it.
2026
20 Years of Blood Management
Northern Beaches Hospital · Feb
2019
Autotransfusion Symposium
Q Station, Manly · Feb
2024
Anchored in Excellence
Pier One, Sydney Harbour · May
2018
Autotransfusion Symposium
QT Gold Coast, QLD · Oct
2020
Bloodline Manly
Novotel Manly Pacific · Feb
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Things worth knowing
How do I register?
All bookings are handled through Eventbrite. Follow the "Book now" button on the featured event above, and you'll be taken to the relevant Eventbrite listing. Payment, ticket delivery and reminders are all managed there.
Do you offer free tickets for host hospital staff?
Yes. When a Bloodline event is hosted by a partner hospital, staff from that hospital attend at no charge. Book using your hospital email address when prompted. For the Wollongong edition, all Wollongong Hospital staff attend free.
What's included in the ticket price?
Your ticket covers the full programme, all course materials, morning and afternoon tea, lunch each day, and a certificate of attendance for the relevant hours of continuing education. A post-event social is typically held nearby, details are confirmed closer to the date.
Is the content CPD-accredited?
Bloodline delivers 8 to 16 contact hours of continuing education, depending on whether the edition runs as a one- or two-day programme. Content is suitable for registered nurses and allied health professionals, and a certificate of attendance is issued on completion. ANZCP members should check with their CPD coordinator regarding credit recognition.
Can my hospital host the next Bloodline?
We work with hospitals and health services across Australia to run Bloodline on-site. If you'd like to discuss hosting, email info@ausbm.net or call 02 8004 6874.
What's the cancellation policy?
Full refunds are available up to 14 days before the event. Within 14 days, tickets are transferable to a colleague but non-refundable. Cancellation requests go through Eventbrite directly.