News
Check out the latest updates from St John WA below.
Looking for something specific? Use the tags, search a keyword, or sort by date and views.
Want to know more? Contact the team on media.relations@stjohnwa.com.au
Data reveals bystander first aid more likely in regions than metropolitan area
New data has revealed Western Australians involved in regional road crashes are more than twice as likely to receive bystander first aid than those in metropolitan Perth, prompting renewed calls for drivers to prepare before the Easter long weekend. Analysis of motor vehicle crashes shows that in 2025: St John WA Chief Emergency Officer Wil White said the findings highlighted the…
St John WA’s Cervantes team celebrates new centre with official opening
St John WA’s Cervantes sub centre held its official opening on March 24. The local team are delighted with the new building, which has been years in the making. With the former facility becoming increasingly cramped as the volunteer base grew, it was determined that a new premises would better support operational needs, accommodate the…
Empowerment in action at WALGA’s Aboriginal Engagement Forum
Participating in WA Local Government Association’s 2026 Aboriginal Engagement Forum on Wednesday, St John WA First Nations Lead and Thin Mah and Warrianga Yamatji Paramedic Jeremy Maitland-Smith reflected on creating culturally safe spaces in the workplace. As a forum panellist and now steering group member for AIM WA’s Beediyar program, Jeremy recounted about how when…
Celebrating our volunteers
On Thursday 12 March, more than 150 volunteers were celebrated at St John WA’s Metro Volunteer Awards night at Burswood on Swan. The evening brought together volunteers across Event Health Services (EHS), Community Transport Services (CTS), Youth and Community Engagement (YCE) and the St John Academy to thank and celebrate them for their incredible service. For EHS,…
Finding the words when seconds matter: English learning meets first aid at South Metro TAFE
Adult Migrant English Program students at South Metro TAFE paired language practise with life-saving skills through a free, tailored session delivered by St John WA’s Youth and Community Engagement First Aid Awareness team. The session blended ambulance familiarisation with hands‑on first aid, helping participants build confidence in emergencies. TAFE Lecturer Frankie Aldaiji wanted the session…
The women behind the uniform
Uniforms tell only part of the story. This International Women’s Day, former St John paramedic and photographer Emma Rachelle (Emma Dodd) has captured a different perspective through a portrait series celebrating seven women connected to the St John community. The series features women working across emergency care and support roles and reflects the lives they…
Women in Ambulance awards for six of St John WA’s finest
St John WA is proud to announce six Council of Ambulance Authorities (CAA) Women in Ambulance award winners this International Women’s Day. The CAA Women in Ambulance Awards are designed to recognise and promote the hard work of incredible and inspirational women who work in ambulance services across Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea.…
Future paramedics celebrate first year of study at Curtin University
The inaugural cohort of paramedicine students from Curtin School of Nursing has completed their first year of study. The Bachelor of Science (Paramedicine) course was launched by Curtin in 2025. Fifty students who enrolled last year are now on their way to careers as a paramedic. Increasingly, paramedics are serving in diverse healthcare settings, including…
‘I knew I had to do CPR’: Hero teen who saved a boy’s life says he would do it again
A Perth teenager has been recognised by St John WA for his extraordinary actions that helped save the life of another boy in December last year. Dylan Bennet was just 17 and playing basketball with a group of other teens in Perth when one of the players collapsed. Recognising the signs of cardiac arrest immediately,…
WA’s Triple Zero (000) ambulance response best in the nation
Of all the capital state and territories’ ambulance services, St John WA has been found to have the best Triple Zero (000) call answering and critical response times across Perth and the whole state, according to the latest Report on Government Services (ROGS). Western Australia had the lowest median Priority 1 (P1) response time for…
Paws, presence and positive impact as therapy dogs bring cuddles to Kalgoorlie
Behind every St John WA operational uniform is a human being carrying the cumulative weight of difficult calls, long shifts and exposure to traumatic events. And sometimes, what that human being needs most, is permission to pause. When a major incident involving violence and aggression towards our crews took place in Kalgoorlie in early December,…
St John WA volunteers collect Australia Day awards
Celebrations are in order for St John WA’s Waroona sub centre after the local team won Community Group of the Year at the Shire’s Australia Day ceremony. Established in 1959, the sub centre is run by volunteers and provides the community with emergency medical assistance. As well as providing first aid training to locals, the Waroona…