Take a Deep Breath: Effective Breathing Techniques to Reduce Anxiety

Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety can be an incredibly distressing experience. A racing heart, tense muscles, and the feeling of breathlessness can make you feel like you’re suffocating under the weight of your worries. If you’ve ever wondered why anxiety seems to affect your breathing, you’re not alone. The good news is that there are effective…

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WA growers donate record amount to charities

St John WA has welcomed a $70,000 donation from the CBH Group and Western Australian growers, who have shared a record $520,000 with local charities through grain voluntarily forfeited in the 2022/23 harvest. Funds generated from the sale of forfeited grain through the Harvest Mass Management Scheme (HMMS) has been distributed among nine charities that…

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Minister for Volunteering Don Punch catches up with vollie legends

Ahead of St John WA’s Experience conference, Minister for Volunteering Don Punch and Cassie Rowe MLA, Member for Belmont, took time out on Wednesday to meet SJWA volunteers, including Volunteer of the Year finalists. Finalists for Volunteer of the Year in Country Operations: Finalists for Volunteer of the Year in Metro Operations: Sub Centre of the…

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Winners are grinners as St John WA awards volunteers of the year

St John WA has recognised its finest volunteers at the organisation’s annual Experience award ceremony. The event, which shone the spotlight on the dedicated army of volunteers who donate their time to their communities, was held on August 17, and as well as the awarding of the Country and Metro Volunteers of the Year, the…

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Vale Margaret Cockman OAM CStJ

One of St John WA’s most valued team members, Margaret Cockman OAM CStJ, has passed away peacefully, aged 92.  Margaret was a long-time volunteer at the Wanneroo Division of Event Health Services, joining in 1968 and retiring from active service in 2003.  Her achievements were many with St John WA. Margaret was an active trainer…

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Vale Hazel Goldacre OStJ

St John WA has farewelled another extraordinary member of its family, with the passing of Hazel Goldacre OStJ, who was the first woman to reach the rank of Commissioner in Australia and was Western Australia’s next District Commissioner.   Originally trained in the UK as a Registered Nurse, Hazel emigrated to Australia in 1969 and was…

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