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Strategic Plan 2026-2031
Spleen Australia's Strategic Plan 2026-2031 sets out our vision, priorities and roadmap for the next five years. Our strategic priorities The plan focuses on five key...
https://www.spleen.org.au/about/strategic-plan-2026-2031
Our history
Since establishment in 2003, Spleen Australia runs a free clinical service for people living without a functioning spleen. For more than two decades we have been...
https://www.spleen.org.au/about/our-history
Grant’s story
In 1995, ten-year-old Grant’s world changed in an instant. A serious car accident in the UK left him, his mother, and his two sisters injured. Rushed...
https://www.spleen.org.au/your-stories/grants-story
Privacy
In accordance with Victorian legislation and Government policy, Spleen Australia protects the privacy of personal and health information it holds and uses it only for the...
https://www.spleen.org.au/privacy
Terms & conditions
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How Spleen Australia began: The early years
The following is an edited version of an original article (How Spleen Australia Began: The Early Years, 2003–2006) by Professor Denis Spelman, Infectious Diseases Physician and...
https://www.spleen.org.au/about/how-spleen-australia-began
Travel information
There are several precautions you can take before and during travel to prevent infection, but being proactive towards your health can be among the best steps...
https://www.spleen.org.au/support-for-patients/travelling
Animal bites and scratches
People without a functioning spleen are at increased risk of certain infections, including rare but potentially serious infections that can be transmitted through contact with domestic...
https://www.spleen.org.au/support-for-patients/animal-bites-and-scratches
Infection risks and prevention
Understanding infection risks when living without a functioning spleen People living without a functioning spleen have a lifelong risk of serious bacterial infections. The spleen plays...
https://www.spleen.org.au/about-the-spleen/infection-risk-and-warning
Contact us
Get in touch with Spleen Australia to learn more about our service, to register to become a member, or ask questions about living without a functioning...
https://www.spleen.org.au/contact-us