Posts Tagged ‘Press Release’

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…

St John WA has launched a children’s book which is dedicated to telling the true stories of the paramedics, volunteers and staff who answer the call of helping those in need. Land of Legends gives life to St John WA’s legacy of service and celebrates its heroes, the people who work on the frontline, by sharing…

St John WA has recognised Volunteer of the Year in Country Operations Michael Napier for his generosity of spirit and excellence in the field when serving the Pilbara communities of Tom Price and Paraburdoo. The St John Tom Price and Paraburdoo response locations attend between 700 and 800 jobs and first aid events per year,…

St John WA has recognised Dr Andrew Moffat as Volunteer of the Year in Metropolitan Operations for his dedication and work with the Event Health Services’s Morley division. Dr Moffat has demonstrated outstanding service over 13 years in Event Health Services by contributing a considerable number of hours clinically and non-clinically to Morley division. Dr…

In what is believed to be a first for an Australian bank, Beyond Bank has installed defibrillators in every branch of its national network. The bank, one of the largest customer-owned banks in Australia, has partnered with St. John to purchase the defibrillators and ensure staff are properly trained to use them in the event…