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St John WA joined forces with other emergency services on November 1 for a “shave down” to launch the start of Movember. Held at St John WA’s central hub, frontline ambulance officers, along with representatives from WA Police and the Department of Fire and Emergency Services, enjoyed a sausage sizzle before taking to the barber’s…

St John WA is proud to celebrate a ground-breaking initiative led by paramedic Lauren D’Arcy, aimed at enhancing inclusivity and communication in prehospital care. Lauren’s passion for Australian Sign Language (Auslan) and her dedication to improving patient care has led to the successful integration of Auslan training sessions, which include a Deafness Awareness component, for…

St John WA (SJWA) has launched into a post-COVID era with a refreshed approach to improving clarity and service delivery for the Western Australian community by investing in pathways allowing patients to avoid public Emergency Departments (EDs) when appropriate. Its Impact Report – published today – revealed more than 216,000 patients were able to access…

Winners of the Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards 2023 were announced at Optus Stadium last week, with St John WA’s Rob Curtis winning Health and Safety Representative of the Year. The prestigious awards recognise outstanding innovations and solutions to specific workplace health and safety issues by individuals, groups or organisations. Rob’s award was for…

Rural driving can have dire consequences as students from Bridgetown High School learned on October 18 during a simulated road crash exercise (SIMEX) hosted by the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes’ Roadwise committee. St John WA’s Bridgetown sub centre volunteers participated alongside WA Police and Bridgetown Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service (BVFRS) in the SIMEX called ‘The…

The inaugural Community Transport Award Ceremony was held on Saturday, 28 October, to celebrate significant individual service milestones, including five years of volunteering as well as 500, 1000, 1500, 2000 and 2500 hours of service over the past year.   SJWA Chief Emergency Officer Brendon Brodie-Hall congratulated each volunteer for their hard work and dedication in…

The Australian Defence Force has recognised St John WA’s support for its reservist employees at a state awards event held at Army’s Irwin Barracks in Karrakatta on September 27. Out of a record number of Western Australian nominations, St John WA (SJWA) won the not-for-profit category of Defence’s Employer Support Awards in WA. Clinical Support…

St John WA staff and volunteers in Exmouth and Coral Bay are all revved up by the generosity of their local community and RAC in helping deliver a new four-wheel-drive ambulance to their sub centre. On track: The new model of Toyota HiAce Commuter with 4WD drive conversion in Coral Bay. RAC’s donation of $50,000…

Two-thirds of LGBTIQA+ young West Australians have identified as living with mental illness because of fears around their identity, which St John WA (SJWA) hopes to help overcome in partnership with the Youth Pride Network (YPN). Ahead of Pridefest and in the wake of WA Mental Health Week (7-14 October), SJWA has donated a First…

New Harvey Station Manager Suleen van der Westhuizen, outgoing Chair Paul Beech, and former Harvey Sub Centre Secretary Jennifer Maughan cut the cake celebrating the history of St John WA in the regional town. St John WA’s Harvey team has welcomed paid paramedics to the region for the first time in the sub centre’s 88-year…