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Vital defibrillator donation to support First Nations health in Narrogin
An organisation supporting First Nations communities across the Wheatbelt is the latest recipient of life-saving equipment from St John WA (SJWA). Keedac (Kaata-Koorliny Employment and Enterprise Development Aboriginal Corporation) was identified as needing an automated external defibrillator (AED) after the SJWA Yarning team delivered training in Narrogin and found that the organisation did not have…
Read MoreSaving lives is in St John WA’s blood
With the sheer number of paramedics, police and firefighters present at Lifeblood’s Perth Donor Centre this morning, you could be forgiven for thinking there was an emergency unfolding. However, all those attending were there supporting a different cause – the launch of Lifeblood’s annual Emergency Services Blood Drive. St John WA Group CEO, Kevin Brown,…
Read MoreFrom Queensland to WA: A paramedic’s journey of finding balance and purpose
After seven years in Queensland, paramedic Lauren Tenardi has returned to Western Australia – bringing her career full circle and embracing a new chapter with St John WA. “I grew up here in WA but moved to Queensland in 2017 for a change in scenery,” she said. “I began my degree in paramedical sciences in…
Read MoreSt John WA Great Southern volunteers gather to connect and learn
On 23 May 2025, 80 St John WA volunteers gathered in Albany for the Great Southern Volunteer Forum. The event was a collaboration between a newly established Forum Volunteer Committee and the Great Southern District Office, to acknowledge and celebrate National Volunteer Week. The day brought together local volunteers, St John WA staff, and special…
Read MoreWarnkarunku Day 2025: Northern Goldfields event makes preventative health fun
More than 100 students from Leonora, Laverton, Leinster, Menzies and Mount Margaret gathered at Leonora Oval to learn more about health and first aid with St John WA and other local health services on May 29. ‘Warnkarunku Day’ brought together primary and high school students, local not-for-profits, allied health services and sponsors from around the…
Read MoreEvent Heath Services volunteers save father-of-five at local fun run
Runner Paul Jolly has been reunited with the St John WA Event Health Services (EHS) volunteer ambulance officers who helped save his life after collapsing from a sudden cardiac arrest at a local fun run in May. With no warning signs, the fit father-of-five dropped unconscious metres from the finish line in Perth having almost…
Read MoreSt John WA showcases career pathways at Perth Careers Expo
St John WA (SJWA) proudly participated in the 2025 Perth Careers Expo at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre held between 15 to 18 May, connecting with over 12,000 students, jobseekers and career changers across four days. SJWA team shared insights into the wide range of career opportunities available across the organisation – from frontline…
Read MoreIntroducing Clinical Practice Radio (CPR): Streaming new voices in evidence based clinical care
St John WA (SJWA) is launching its first ever public podcast designed by paramedics for clinicians, with 12 clinical practice episodes set to release over the next 12 months. Clinical Practice Radio, or CPR for short, will release its first episode 29 May 2025 across all major podcasting platforms. SJWA Deputy Director of Paramedicine Andy…
Read MoreSt John WA scholarships awarded as part of National Reconciliation Week
Four Edith Cowan University students are the latest to receive a St John WA Memorial Scholarship as part of SJWA’s ongoing commitment to reconciliation. They were awarded as SJWA team members gathered to watch Reconciliation WA’s National Reconciliation Breakfast held in Walyalup (Fremantle) and streamed live on NITV and SBS On Demand. The scholarship is…
Read MoreDedicated young Lancelin volunteer wins major WA award
St John WA volunteer Bree Del Borrello, 25, is devoted to her community. Bree has now won ‘Young Volunteer of the Year’ in the WA Volunteer of the Year Awards. A Lancelin local and enrolled nurse, she volunteers as an Emergency Medical Technician at the Lancelin Sub Centre alongside her partner, Tyler, and mother-in-law, Tonya. …
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