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St John WA innovates as Reconciliation Action Plan moves forward
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…
Emotional reunion: WA police officer reunites with paramedics after life-changing incident
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…
Laverton can now welcome ‘voluntourists’ thanks to new accommodation depot
St John WA’s Laverton depot in the Goldfields has a brand-new accommodation building for ‘voluntourists’ thanks to $140,000 donated by Glencore’s Minara Community Foundation and AGAA. SJWA’s Voluntourism program launched in 2020 and provides new opportunities for volunteer ambulance officers to travel and assist across different regions as a way of further developing skills and…
The Council of Ambulance Authorities recognises five St John WA women this International Women’s Day
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…
First Australian emergency service to achieve Menopause Friendly Australia accreditation
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…
90 years of outstanding service for Harvey volunteers
Three volunteers from the St John WA Harvey Sub Centre have each achieved 30 years of outstanding service. Chris Sabourne, Carol Gale and Troy Bates have given a collective 90 years of service to the Harvey community. It was the loss of his daughter in a tragic accident that motivated Chris to become a volunteer. …
A life saved: How two bystanders’ quick actions rescued a UK visitor in WA
For UK residents Peter and Anna Hall, a holiday in Western Australia was meant to be a time of relaxation. But on February 5, while shopping in Dunsborough, their trip took a life-threatening turn. Peter suddenly collapsed in the carpark. His heart had stopped. Luckily, two strangers were in the right place at the right…
New look for historic St John WA Museum
St John WA has celebrated the opening of its museum at a new location in Belmont. The museum is now in the Coolamon Centre at 209 Great Eastern Highway. To celebrate the new-look museum, Members of the Order of St John and Friends were invited to afternoon tea at the adjacent café, Sirens – which…
Cardiac arrest survivor shares message he hopes will save more lives
Like many blokes of a similar age, Terry Chaplyn wasn’t too keen on asking for help when he started feeling unwell one morning in January. Luckily for the 70-year-old former police officer though, his sister Dorothy saw through her brother’s stiff upper lip and made the call to Triple Zero (000). Within minutes, St John…
St John WA emergency ambulance response fastest in the nation: Productivity Commission
St John WA achieved the quickest median response time of all the ambulance services across Australian capital cities at 9.6 minutes, according to the latest Report on Government Services. SJWA returned to a first place ranking for metropolitan ambulance services response times for the first time in four years. Even statewide, Western Australia had the…
Driving sustainability – Community Transport vehicles go hybrid
A significant step toward sustainability and innovation has been achieved with the introduction of hybrid vehicles into the Community Transport Service (CTS). This pioneering move sees St John WA receiving new hybrid Kia Carnivals in February 2025, marking the first hybrid fleet dedicated to serving the WA public. The Community Transport Service provides affordable, safe…
St John WA celebrates as volunteers share Australia Day honours and awards
Once again, St John WA volunteers have brought home a swathe of Australia Day awards, making the organisation very proud of their contributions to the service of humanity. As well as three St John WA paramedics and a regional volunteer receiving Ambulance Service Medals, the following team members were also honoured by their communities. Freeman…
