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We describe MSM who donated before and after this to inform further policy reviews.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Characteristics and sexual behaviours of donors identifying as male from routine surveillance are described. Rates of infections are compared pre\u2010 and post\u2010implementation of a 12\u2010month deferral. Donors are compared with screen negative male donors responding to a large\u2010scale survey during 2013\/2014.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Comparing the five years pre\u2010 and post\u2010change, the rate of confirmed positives for markers of HBV, HCV, HIV and syphilis decreased by 6\u00b79% from 14\u00b71 to 13\u00b71\/100\u00a0000 donations. The rate of recent infections was unchanged (1\u00b772\/100\u00a0000). Of 22\u00a0776 survey responses identifying as male, MSM disclosed sex between men over 12\u00a0months ago giving 99\u00b735% compliance among male donors. Two\u2010thirds of the 72 non\u2010compliant MSM reported one to two partners and one\u2010third had no new partners within 12\u00a0months. The most commonly reported reason for non\u2010compliance from MSM both positive and negative for infection was \u2018not important to declare\u2019 (37\u00b72% and 40\u00b77%). Test seeking was rare (9\u00b73% and 2\u00b71%).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Compliance with the 12\u2010month MSM deferral policy was very high. The very low rates of infections post\u2010change demonstrated the effectiveness of the policy. 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