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Brian Gallop never intended to become a St John WA volunteer – but after organising the setup of a sub centre in the Goldfields town of Sandstone back in 1998, he was hooked.   He has now won RAC ‘Volunteer of the Year’ in the WA Volunteer of the Year awards.  The award celebrates ‘an individual…

St John WA volunteers, Brian Gallop and Bree Del Borrello, have won 2025 WA Volunteer of the Year awards.   Brian Gallop is the winner of the prestigious ‘Volunteer of the Year’ category while Bree Del Borrello has been crowned ‘Young Volunteer of the Year’.  Run by Volunteering WA, the awards are an annual celebration of…

Almost 15,000 teenagers flocked to RAC Arena over two days, not for the likes of pop star Katy Perry but as part of the growing popularity of RAC bstreetsmart events with WA emergency services. Since its inception in 2012, RAC bstreetsmart has educated more than 100,000 year 10 to 12 students about road safety and…

North Midlands’ towns in the Mid West have benefited from almost $30,000 worth of first aid training and equipment to help save lives thanks to Beach Energy and Mitsui E&P Australia. Dongara, Mingenew, Three Springs, Carnamah and their surrounds have received free first aid education at three primary schools and two high schools, plus two…

Faced with increased tourism and surge in visitor numbers, volunteers at Walpole sub centre are hoping to raise much-needed funds through an annual Giveback Getdown party fundraiser to build a new sub centre. The Walpole Country Club will come alive from 5pm on May 24 with the sounds of Sweet Water and The Nomadics, a…

Patient and Bystander Support Guides have now been delivered to St John WA stations and sub centres to better support families and bystander after an emergency. St John WA Paramedic Rachel Hutt said the guides were an idea she had after experiencing situations where she felt families and patients needed more information they could utilise…

International Nurses Day is celebrated on May 12 every year and coincides with the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth.   Nurses are an integral part of the St John WA volunteer base with many dedicating their valuable time and expertise to sub centres around Western Australia.   One of those nurses is Nina Harris.   Nina has been…

St John WA mother and daughter, Kirsten Janke and Jana Biddle, are united by more than just family – they share a deep dedication to caring for others.  Jana is a paramedic intern and is one year away from hitting the road as a paramedic while Kirsten volunteers with St John WA’s Community Transport Service.  …

When you’ve spent over a decade saving lives, the instinct never really fades. Philip Groom is a dedicated St John WA volunteer whose experience and calm composure recently made all the difference at his local café. With 12 years in Event Health Services and currently volunteering with our Community Transport Service, Philip is no stranger…

First aid for mental health is just as important being safe in the workplace when it comes to going home to loved ones at the end of the day, a message reinforced at Bruce Rock Engineering on World Health and Safety Day. St John Safe First Aid Specialist Glenn was a keynote speaker addressing how…