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Three St John WA team members were honoured at the second day of King’s Birthday investiture ceremonies on September 4. Brian Gallop and Phil Stanaitis received Ambulance Service Medals, and Paul Beech received a Medal of the Order of Australia. Paul Beech received an Order of Australia Medal (OAM), and Brian Gallop (pictured above) and…

The streets of Carnarvon were filled with rainbow flags for the town’s second annual Pride Festival and, for the first time, the St John WA Pride Ambulance joined in the festivities. Organised by the Queernarvon Pride Group, the festival included a screening of Black Divas and a dance party, as well as the march, which…

Whether it be a neighbour or a stranger, the St John WA Mount Barker Sub Centre team is there for the community when it matters most.   Within this team are a cohort of veteran volunteers who have stuck by the ambulance service and each other for decades.   Mount Barker’s current team of 35 volunteers have…

St John WA Toodyay Sub Centre marked a milestone at the weekend, with volunteers celebrating 80 years of enduring service to the community.  Toodyay’s ambulance journey started on January 22, 1944, when a group of locals met in the town hall to devise a plan to purchase the community’s first ambulance.   After a year of…

St John WA team members and Aboriginal leaders joined together for a special NAIDOC lunch on Thursday.   More than 50 people attended the event, an opportunity to catch up and share important conversations on how to take meaningful action towards reconciliation.   Whadjuk Elder Aunty Frida Ogilvie kicked off proceedings with an inspiring Welcome…

Helping others just comes naturally for Albany father and daughter volunteers Daniel and Annika Moore.   Not only did Annika follow in her parents’ footsteps to become a nurse but was empowered to join St John WA’s country ambulance service after seeing her dad in action.  Daniel joined as a volunteer in 2018 after retiring from…

St John WA has been named as finalists in two 2024 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards. The Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety run the annual awards which recognise outstanding solutions and innovations to specific workplace health and safety problems in Western Australia. This year a record 89 submissions were received with…

Artwork symbolising the deep connections made with patients on their pre-hospital care journey is on proud display on the sleeves of the St John WA Geraldton team.   Former SJWA volunteer and local artist Mark Smith, a Yamaji and Māori man, created the design featured on the depot’s new training shirts which captures the essence of…

St John WA (SJWA) is bringing home a trophy after The Council of Ambulance Authorities (CAA) announced the winners of the 2024 Awards for Excellence and Star Award, celebrating significant achievements and innovations in ambulance services throughout Australasia. SJWA won the award for Excellence in Mental Health and Wellbeing for the organisation’s Inclusive Flexible Workplace…

St John WA’s State Obstetric Referral Call service (STORC) has been nominated for Maternity Service of the Year through the Australian College of Midwives (ACM), the peak professional body for midwives in Australia.  The ACM Midwifery Awards are an annual showcase of exemplary midwives and services across Australia. This year, honours will be given to…