with the Australian Red Cross since its inception. Priorities The eight priority areas of Red Cross are: Strengthening national emergency preparedness, response and recovery Increasing international aid and development Strengthening communities in areas of locational disadvantage Championing international humanitarian law ("the laws of war") Addressing the impact of migration Partnering with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Overcoming social exclusion by providing bridges back into the community Provide a safe, secure supply of blood and blood products - through Australian Red Cross Lifeblood See also Hematologist Lucy Meredith Bryce was the founding director from 1929 to 1954 (then named the Victoria Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service) Alice Creswick, Principal Commandant (1940–1946) Red Cross House, Sydney References External links Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies Medical and health organisations based in Australia 1914 establishments in Australia Organizations established in 1914 Organisations based in Melbourne Emergency medical services in Australia Queensland Greats