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St John WA joined more than 2000 corporate, government and not-for-profit organisations with the launch of its Reconciliation Action Plan on February 28 with a traditional smoking ceremony and celebration of First Nations culture. More than a year in the making and shepherded through the process by a dedicated working group, with guidance from Jahna…

There are many things that can prompt people to volunteer for St John WA. For Wickham’s Kate Marinko, who has been a St John vollie for more than four years, it was a sporting injury. “Five years ago I decided to play netball and dislocated my ankle,” Kate said. “Our community paramedic, Paul, was volunteering…

Hundreds of Wheatbelt patients needing to be flown to Perth for treatment will benefit from a new $257,000 St John WA transfer facility at Narrogin Aerodrome. The 270 square-metre purpose-built facility has: Construction began in February last year after more than two years of delay due to COVID-19, with the facility becoming operational in August.…

St John’s Tristan Corfield and Simon Ball with survivor Adam Hunter.

St John WA outperformed most Australian ambulance services in emergency response times to life-threatening cases, the latest Report on Government Services (RoGS) has revealed. The fresh figures confirmed St John WA’s long-held reputation for answering Triple Zero (000) calls promptly and dispatching ambulances quickly. In welcoming the report, St John Executive Director of Ambulance Operations…

St John WA would like to congratulate all winners in the Australia Day 2023 Community Citizen of the Year awards. We believe all of our people are legends, and we are proud to see so many recognised for their tireless work in their communities. Waroona’s Jenny McNamara was recognised as Community Citizen of the Year…

Six officers from St John Papua New Guinea are undertaking a month-long leadership program in Perth to build international connections and develop expertise. The personnel are visiting St John in pairs, with each duo spending four weeks on rotation working and experiencing life alongside St John WA staff and volunteers. Program Coordinator Kelly Guest said…

St John WA is proud to congratulate two Ambulance Service Medal recipients from our organisation who have been awarded in the Australia Day 2023 Honours List – Joe Cuthbertson and Dan Rose. St John WA Group CEO Kevin Brown said he was extremely proud of the work each honouree had done. “The dedication shown by…

Construction workers on METRONET projects have been given the skills and knowledge to respond to a health emergency thanks to first aid drills run by St John WA as part of its work with Evolve Bayswater and NEWest alliances. Workers took part in the drills which ran from November to January to test their emergency…

Scholarships to study emergency pre-hospital health care have been awarded to six regional St John WA volunteers, helping to boost the confidence of first responders in country Western Australia. The volunteers will start their studies this month through the Australian Paramedical College, providing them with a pathway to paid work in the pre-hospital care sector…