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Living without a functioning spleen
A person without a functioning spleen can still live a healthy and active life. However, because the spleen helps protect against infection, you will need to...
https://www.spleen.org.au/about-the-spleen/living-without-a-functioning-spleen
Disorders of the spleen
There are several health conditions that can affect the spleen, which can lead to either surgical removal (splenectomy) or loss of function (hyposplenism). Asplenia (absence of...
https://www.spleen.org.au/about-the-spleen/disorders-of-the-spleen
What is the spleen?
What is the spleen? The spleen is a fist-sized organ located on the upper left side of the abdomen, just under the ribs. It plays an...
https://www.spleen.org.au/about-the-spleen/what-is-the-spleen
Athlea’s story
Athlea Tyrrell is grateful just to be alive and well. After a serious infection in 2025, things could easily have gone a very different way. Athlea...
https://www.spleen.org.au/your-stories/athleas-story
Research
Spleen Australia advances knowledge and understanding of spleen health through community involvement, expert collaboration, and participation in research initiatives. Research studies help clinicians understand which approaches...
https://www.spleen.org.au/about/research
Donate
Preventing infection. Protecting lives For more than 20 years, Spleen Australia has worked to prevent serious infection in people living without a functioning spleen. With your...
https://www.spleen.org.au/donate
Register
Register with Spleen Australia Registering is quick and easy and should take about 10 minutes. Before you start, please keep the following in mind: If you...
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Our team
Behind Spleen Australia is a dedicated team of healthcare professionals, researchers and support staff working together across Australia to provide trusted advice, important health reminders and...
https://www.spleen.org.au/about/our-team
Privacy and security
Your privacy At Spleen Australia, we collect personal and health information to register you for our services. The types of information we collect include: Personal and...
https://www.spleen.org.au/about/privacy-and-security
What we do
Support for Spleen Australia members If you live in Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland, or Western Australia, you can register and get direct support, including: Phone consultations with...
https://www.spleen.org.au/about/what-we-do