Thanks to everyone who participated in Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month in October 2024. It was an amazing national celebration. We share a gallery of pictures of red events from around Australia. We also look at why you should stay in contact with your HTC and managing a range of lifetime experiences – travelling with severe haemophilia, growing up with VWD, negotiating the classroom and preparing for endoscopy. We also mark World AIDS Day, an important day for our community.