Posts Tagged ‘Press Release’

When Peter Lade’s nine-year-old daughter was pulled from the family spa earlier this year, it was a stroke of luck he had been trained in first aid. Mahalia survived her near-death experience thanks to her dad knowing what to do. The terrifying experience prompted Mr Lade to encourage others to learn vital first aid skills…

The City of Bunbury, together with St John WA, has added 10 new Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in publicly accessible areas across the Bunbury CBD. The newly allocated defibrillators have been placed in strategic locations to ensure easy access for all community members, with the distance in between each designed to maximise chances of survival…

You’d be forgiven for thinking Western Australia’s most remote St John sub centre was somewhere in the eastern desert, or in the Kimberley region, but it’s actually even further away and – technically – not even part of the state. Christmas Island, which is more than 2600 kilometres away from Perth, and which celebrates 25…

St John WA – Goldfields Region’s annual simulation exercise (SIMEX) was held at the Goldfields Art Centre 2022 in August. The free event was open to all students in years 10, 11 and 12 throughout the region. Highlighting the dangers of irresponsible driving while using mobile phones and texting while driving, the SIMEX showed the…

Calling Triple Zero (000) isn’t how most expectant mums envision going into labour, but for Perth mum Libby, it quickly became necessary. Baby Joshua made sure his birth would be a memorable one for all involved, with Libby unexpectedly having a fast-progressing labour resulting in a happy, yet unexpected home birth. Libby and her husband…

St John WA’s Bunbury Community Transport Service (CTS) delivers reliable and affordable transportation to patients in the South West region who need assistance travelling to and from hospital and specialist appointments. The service is the first initiative brought to life through the HIF and St John Giving partnership, which launched in July 2021. For the…

St John WA and South Metropolitan Health Service are proud to announce Virtual Emergency Medicine (VEM) won the Council of Ambulance Authorities’ (CAA) 2022 award for Excellence in Patient Care. VEM, an innovative initiative generated by FSH’s emergency department (ED), the SMHS Kaartdijin Innovation team and St John WA, is a first service of its…

St John has donated 400 books for kids undergoing health care in Western Australia to mark the start of Book Week 2022. Hardcover copies of the newly-launched book, Land of Legends, have been delivered to theSchool of Special Education Needs (Mental and Medical Health), PCH Foundation and Radio Lollipop along with activity packs to educate and inspire…

More than a year on from one of the worst natural disasters Western Australia has ever seen, the coastal town of Kalbarri – and the inland hamlet of Northampton – are still recovering. With huge parts of each town levelled by the ferocity of Cyclone Seroja in 2021, it was difficult to see how locals…

St John WA has recognised Onslow as its Sub Centre of the Year at the annual St John Experience recognition ceremony. The awards recognise sub centres and individuals across the state who go above and beyond to support the services St John delivers. The small volunteer-led sub centre in the Pilbara, which holds unique challenges…