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Port Kennedy couple Neole and Kim Manning have been quietly getting Perth residents to vital appointments for years. After Neole signed up to volunteer for St John WA’s Community Transport Services (CTS) back in 2018, her husband, Kim, wasn’t far behind. The door-to-door service supports people who can’t use public transport, their usual means of…

St John team members  can  now receive a follow up call in real time from a Wellbeing Operations Support Officer after challenging or traumatic events.   The new roles  bring  qualified  mental health professionals into the State Control Centre seven days a week, between 8am to 6pm to support front line team members and call takers.   The role allows the St John…

For the first time ever, pop-up influenza clinics will be run by St John WA in conjunction with the WA Government at AFL games at Optus Stadium. The State Government is encouraging Western Australians to protect themselves this winter with the launch of its free flu vaccination program. Last year, WA experienced one of the…

St John WA’s Brian Gallop has been nominated for Australian Volunteer of the Year. Run by Volunteering Australia, this inaugural award recognises the volunteer achievements of individuals across the country and celebrates ‘the people who keep communities alive’. As Western Australia’s current Volunteer of the Year, Brian was put forward to represent the state in…

A large-scale mass casualty training exercise in Bruce Rock in March highlighted the strength, coordination, and dedication of the region’s emergency response teams, while also inspiring potential new volunteers. The event was the result of extensive planning by St John WA Community Paramedic Aleisha Walker and volunteer Kim McKenzie-Thornton, with the goal of demonstrating the…

While he won’t be seen on the squash court for a while, Andrew Fyles is back savouring retiree life after a sudden cardiac arrest in February.  Just two months ago, 79-year-old Andrew was found unconscious at Perth Airport, minutes before his flight back to his home in the Northern Territory.  His heart had stopped and, with just one in 10 surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, he needed help – immediately.   “I was down and out, I was horizontal…

St John WA’s Great Southern District Office and Albany sub centre has officially opened its new building on Sanford Road. While the team made the move late last year, official celebrations had been on hold until this week. The big move, which involved a massive effort after close to 30 years at the former site,…

St John WA has welcomed a $3,500 Mid West Community Grant from Mitsui E&P Australia and Beach Energy, secured by the Volunteer Leadership Group at the Geraldton Station, to enhance training for Geraldton ambulance volunteers.  The grant funded training equipment which mirrors operational gear, helping education and practice sessions feel as realistic as possible. Equipment included a dummy arm to train IV cannulation which uses pressure bags…

Thanks to a Telethon grant, St John WA will be equipping ambulances with specialised neonatal tools, including axilla thermometers, warming cocoons, Neohelp suits, and preterm resuscitation masks, to better manage babies born outside of hospital who are at high risk of hypothermia in the first 12 hours of life. This directly aligns with Telethon’s priority…