Posts Tagged ‘Press Release’

A live dashboard is now available to provide information on wait times for St John Urgent Care centres in the Perth Metro area. Patients can check the St John Health website to understand how long they are likely to wait to be seen by a doctor before arriving at the centre. A collaboration across St…

When Wayne Carroll collapsed at a weekend boating competition earlier this year, he required emergency treatment, including a shock from an Automated External Defibrillator and a Priority 1 dash to hospital. He was gravely unwell and, with a history of heart issues, the outlook for the 59-year-old wasn’t great. Fast-forward two months though, and Wayne…

Port Kennedy couple Neole and Kim Manning have been quietly getting Perth residents to vital appointments for years. After Neole signed up to volunteer for St John WA’s Community Transport Services (CTS) back in 2018, her husband, Kim, wasn’t far behind. The door-to-door service supports people who can’t use public transport, their usual means of…

It was a gentle push from a loved one, and a desire to engage with the community she now calls home, that motivated Roebourne local Shenielle Rose to sign up as a volunteer ambulance officer with St John WA. She’s now been with the small, but mighty, Wickham-Roebourne Sub Centre team for more than a…

St John team members  can  now receive a follow up call in real time from a Wellbeing Operations Support Officer after challenging or traumatic events.   The new roles  bring  qualified  mental health professionals into the State Control Centre seven days a week, between 8am to 6pm to support front line team members and call takers.   The role allows the St John…

St John WA is proud to announce the 2026 recipients of the Tinesh Tamilkodi and Fiona Lavelle Memorial Scholarships, supporting the next generation of healthcare leaders to grow, learn and give back. This year, six recipients have been awarded scholarships up to $20,000 each, including two Edith Cowan University (ECU) funded First Nations Scholarships and…

For the first time ever, pop-up influenza clinics will be run by St John WA in conjunction with the WA Government at AFL games at Optus Stadium. The State Government is encouraging Western Australians to protect themselves this winter with the launch of its free flu vaccination program. Last year, WA experienced one of the…

St John WA’s Brian Gallop has been nominated for Australian Volunteer of the Year. Run by Volunteering Australia, this inaugural award recognises the volunteer achievements of individuals across the country and celebrates ‘the people who keep communities alive’. As Western Australia’s current Volunteer of the Year, Brian was put forward to represent the state in…

A large-scale mass casualty training exercise in Bruce Rock in March highlighted the strength, coordination, and dedication of the region’s emergency response teams, while also inspiring potential new volunteers. The event was the result of extensive planning by St John WA Community Paramedic Aleisha Walker and volunteer Kim McKenzie-Thornton, with the goal of demonstrating the…

While he won’t be seen on the squash court for a while, Andrew Fyles is back savouring retiree life after a sudden cardiac arrest in February.  Just two months ago, 79-year-old Andrew was found unconscious at Perth Airport, minutes before his flight back to his home in the Northern Territory.  His heart had stopped and, with just one in 10 surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, he needed help – immediately.   “I was down and out, I was horizontal…