St John WA celebrates NAIDOC Week through sponsorship and cultural engagement

St John WA (SJWA) has proudly celebrated NAIDOC Week by sponsoring key Aboriginal conferences and delivering hands-on, culturally sensitive first aid engagement at community events. As part of an ongoing commitment to supporting Aboriginal-led initiatives and building stronger relationships with First Nations communities, SJWA sponsored three major events including the Aboriginal Health Council of WA’s…

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St John WA celebrates a decade of Community Transport Services 

This July marks a significant milestone for St John WA’s Community Transport Services (CTS) as they celebrate 10 years of supporting the community through accessible, reliable transport. The first recorded job took place in June 2015, with the service officially commencing July 2015.   From its beginnings, CTS has grown into a trusted and much-loved service thanks to the incredible people…

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Celebrating mentorship and community this International Paramedics Day

A group of people in green uniforms stand in front of several ambulances inside a depot.

This International Paramedics Day, St John WA (SJWA) celebrates the spirit of the unity and community theme by spotlighting our University and Industry Engagement Program. Led from our Belmont hub, the initiative connects paramedic mentors with students from Notre Dame and Edith Cowan Universities. Every day of the year, two dedicated mentoring ambulances are on…

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African hospitals benefit from St John WA stretcher donation

St John WA (SJWA) has donated 75 manual Ferno stretchers, worth more than $800,000, to African hospitals and medical clinics to be used for patient transfer or in ambulances. The stretchers will be distributed in Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda, as well as Cambodia in south-east Asia, as part of Rotary Australia World Community Service’s…

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A paramedic pair: In step and in service

When Helena and Jorge McCulloch stepped off the plane into 41-degree Perth heat in February 2024, they turned to each other and thought, “Oh no, where are we?” But as they settled in, it didn’t take long to see the beauty around them. Their journey began on opposite ends of Queensland, where Jorge worked as…

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