Posts Tagged ‘Press Release’

The Office of the Auditor General is today tabling its follow-up report “Delivering Western Australia’s Ambulance Service” in parliament and St John WA welcomes its release. St John WA CEO Michelle Fyfe said the results of the audit highlighted the many improvements the organisation had implemented since the 2013 recommendations. “We welcome this follow-up audit…

Work has been completed on the new St John WA ambulance depot and first aid training centre in Ellenbrook and it is now in operation. St John Ambulance Operations Director Deon Brink said Ellenbrook was a fast growing area and it was feasible to have a centre that could match the demand for services in…

St John WA and other WA emergency service workers gathered today to launch a lifesaving blood donation campaign to bolster blood supplies as the Australian Red Cross Blood Service issues an appeal for O and A blood types. The annual Challenge sees emergency services compete to collect the most blood donations. It’s hoped together their…

St John CEO Michelle Fyfe said one of St John’s strengths was its ability to harness the combination of career staff and volunteers, which together ensure Western Australians have access to leading ambulance and first aid services across metropolitan Perth and regional WA. “Our regional volunteers are a key part of the State’s country ambulance…

St John Ambulance WA is honouring ex-servicemen and women this Anzac Day by offering complimentary transport through various RSL branches to assist their members with transport to various commemorations around Perth. St John Patient Transfer Services General Manager Alan Clyne said for the first time St John will be offering free travel on Anzac Day…

St John WA is urging West Australians to exercise caution when tackling home DIY projects this Easter, with new data revealing an alarming trend in domestic trauma over the long weekend. Domestic trauma cases – often resulting from a home DIY mishap – have risen 39 per cent over Easter between 2014 and 2018 as…

St John WA welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement to fund a trial of four new St John Urgent Care centres across the greater Perth metropolitan area. With the funding of $28 million announced in Tuesday’s Federal Budget, St John will run a four year trial by opening four new Urgent Care centres in the areas…

St John WA’s South West team is encouraging local high schools to commit to first aid training for its students ahead of the annual road crash simulation which has become a major education event in the region. St John Regional Training and Services Coordinator Annette Mateljan said the training combined with the evocative simulation would…

The Governor of Western Australia, His Excellency the Honourable Kim Beazley AC, will today present Community Hero Awards, Meritorious Service Awards, St John Ambulance National Medals, as well as recognise the outstanding efforts of St John Ambulance WA staff and volunteers at the Recognition Ceremony at Government House. Community Hero Awards are presented to those…

The Mitchell Street sub-centre in Merredin was originally built in the 1950s and had reached the end of its useful life, resulting in its demolition and the construction of a new facility on the existing site. St John WA CEO Michelle Fyfe said this new facility will have great benefits for the ambulance volunteers and…