Where is a local centre to look for help if you are in Australia and have been diagnosed with a blood disorder such as aplastic anemia, blood cancers etc?
Here is some information about the first point of contact and subsequent treatment : The ACBD.
The Australian Centre for Blood Diseases is located in Boxhill Hospital, Melbourne.
It aims to provide excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of blood conditions as well as play a leading role in the advancement of knowledge in this increasingly important area of Medicine esp Blood diseases.
Details about malignant haematology research at the centre:
http://www.acbd.monash.org/research/mhsct.html
Details about Clinical Haematology:
http://www.acbd.monash.org/research/...ematology.html
Download of latest 48 page annual research report here:
http://www.acbd.monash.org/research/...report-web.pdf
Prof Dr Salem and Assoc Prof Dr Swarer ( BMT coordinator ) were the doctors treating the aplastic anemia cases ( they are still there from the staff list ). Dr Tom John the haematology Registrar way back in 2002 has since transferred elsewhere. The haematology unit is a really busy unit but most of the unit nurses were knowledgeable, and very helpful. They were the ones who gave me a bundle of information leaflets that "educated" me largely on aplastic anemia that I found to be very useful, accurate and comprehensive.