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St John WA Clinical Lead Simon Menz and District Operations Manager Brandon Reid are the latest team members to receive memorial scholarships.  These highly regarded scholarships are in loving memory of Tinesh Tamilkodi and Fiona Lavelle and are awarded to team members that embody their values.   By supporting individuals who share these principles, St…

St John WA Community Transport provides a door-to-door service for people who can’t use public transport, their usual means of transportation, or who continually rely on the help of others to get to an appointment. Pamela Barry started using the service in Mandurah when she wanted to extend her physiotherapy appointments to three times a…

The dedication and commitment of volunteers were celebrated in style at the first-ever Joint Metro Volunteer Awards Night, held on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at Burswood on Swan. With 128 attendees, including award recipients, guests, divisional managers and team members, the event brought together Community Transport Services (CTS), Event Health Services (EHS) and Youth and…

Sports fans and football players at Northam’s Henry Street Oval are now much safer thanks to CBH Group and Western Australian grain growers’ Harvest Mass Management Scheme (HMMS). Inspired by Wade Hunter’s cardiac arrest survival story, CBH has distributed funds from the scheme towards a publicly accessible Automated External Defibrillator (AED) which sits metres from…

St John WA was proud to be the official Community Partner for the 2025 Perth Caravan and Camping Show. Held at Claremont Showgrounds from 20-23 March, the annual show is WA’s largest caravan and camping event, a must-visit for adventure lovers. Caravanning and camping are great ways to explore WA, and St John WA is…

St John WA has officially launched its Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) at the brand new Coolamon Centre in Belmont. The Innovate RAP is our commitment to maximise the contribution St John makes to the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across WA. Based around the core pillars of relationships, respect, opportunities and…

When Detective Senior Constable Greg McDougall’s family received an SOS alert from his Apple Watch, they knew their loved one was in danger.  Greg had been involved in a major incident while on duty.  Sustaining fractures to his ribs, arm and ankle, and injuries to his organs, St John WA crews arrived swiftly on the…

This International Women’s Day, the Council of Ambulance Authorities (CAA) has honoured five St John WA women for their contribution to the organisation and the community by naming them recipients of its 2025 Women in Ambulance Awards.  International Women’s Day (8 March) is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of…

St John WA (SJWA) has become the first emergency service nationally to be formally accredited by Menopause Friendly Australia. SJWA is proud of achieving its ‘Menopause Friendly Accredited’ badge ahead of International Women’s Day 2025 (March 8), after achieving the rigorous standards set by the United Kingdom founding enterprise The Menopause Friendly Accreditation. Group CEO…