Posts Tagged ‘Press Release’

Alongside Police and thousands of attendees, St John WA Team Members marched against Domestic and Family Violence during WA’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence on Tuesday, November 25. The rally and march held in Perth’s Forrest Chase brought together the families of victim-survivors, the community, dedicated specialist services, government representatives and a growing…

St John WA’s services in community outside of emergency ambulance response are broad, dynamic and vibrant. All these services came to light for donors, partners and community supporters at the Impact Launch hosted at State Office’s Coolamon Centre on Tuesday, November 18. Group CEO Kevin Brown, Chief Preventative Officer Megs O’Donnell and Social Sustainability Manager…

The St John Academy team was a crowd favourite at the Warnbro Community High School Open Day last Wednesday, giving visitors a hands-on look at how young people across Western Australia are learning life-saving skills and stepping up as community leaders. Team members showed off their CPR skills and took the public on ambulance tours…

St John WA team members from around the Goldfields recently came together for the ‘Goldfields Experience’.  Held at the regional office and depot in Kalgoorlie, the two-day event was an opportunity for over 50 volunteers and staff to connect, learn and collaborate.  Guest speakers included St John’s very own Deputy Director of Paramedicine, Andy Bell,…

St John WA paramedics Lauren D’Arcy, Robert Curtis, and Andrew Wishart reflect on what Remembrance Day means to them as current serving members of the Australian Defence Force. “On Remembrance Day, I reflect of those serving members, both past and present, who have been injured, both physically and mentally,” Andrew, a Critical Care Paramedic who…

St John WA’s first aid trainers are a special lot.   Adaptable, flexible, kind and clever, they can read any room and ensure every student has the best training experience possible.  Sarah Cronin is one of St John’s best.  She has recently been promoted to a senior role and oversees a group of trainers from Kelmscott to Mandurah.   Her only regret is not starting out sooner.   After gaining her Certificate IV in Training…

Hundreds of Western Australians from all walks of life and organisations attended the Walk for Reconciliation at Galup on October 30, and St John WA Event Health Services and dozens of team members were among them. Leading the way was the Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Working Group, including Group CEO Kevin Brown, Chief People Officer…

147 children from Onslow School are now equipped with vital first aid skills after a visit from St John WA. This is the first time St John WA has been able to provide its First Aid Focus program to students in the region thanks to funding from the Woodside-operated Macedon Joint Venture (consisting of Woodside…

Manjimup farmer Garry Kingston could never have imagined missing his daughter’s wedding, but his chance to walk her down the aisle was almost stolen from him as he lay unconscious in his wife’s Parliament House office on May 1. His collapse had no symptoms, and no warning. It was an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) —…

When it comes to our awesome team members, St John WA doesn’t like to play favourites. But it’s pretty safe to say Angus is our best Good Boy. A golden retriever whose handler – Karen ‘Hoppa’ Hollings – has a heart of gold, Angus has become an important part of St John WA’s Wellbeing initiatives.…