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Honouring volunteers at inaugural awards night
The dedication and commitment of volunteers were celebrated in style at the first-ever Joint Metro Volunteer Awards Night, held on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at Burswood on Swan. With 128 attendees, including award recipients, guests, divisional managers and team members, the event brought together Community Transport Services (CTS), Event Health Services (EHS) and Youth and…
Wade’s survival story inspires CBH defibrillator donation at Northam Oval
Sports fans and football players at Northam’s Henry Street Oval are now much safer thanks to CBH Group and Western Australian grain growers’ Harvest Mass Management Scheme (HMMS). Inspired by Wade Hunter’s cardiac arrest survival story, CBH has distributed funds from the scheme towards a publicly accessible Automated External Defibrillator (AED) which sits metres from…
Ready for adventure: St John WA teams up with 2025 Perth Caravan and Camping Show
St John WA was proud to be the official Community Partner for the 2025 Perth Caravan and Camping Show. Held at Claremont Showgrounds from 20-23 March, the annual show is WA’s largest caravan and camping event, a must-visit for adventure lovers. Caravanning and camping are great ways to explore WA, and St John WA is…
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…
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 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…
