Posts Tagged ‘Press Release’

St John WA’s annual Giving Tree Appeal has once again highlighted the generosity and community spirit of Western Australians. Now in its seventh year, the partnership with Anglicare WA has collectively brought more than 3,500 gifts to children and young people facing challenging times during the festive season. This year alone, an incredible 581 gifts…

Safety, wellbeing and innovation across all areas of St John WA (SJWA) are central to its new Strategic Plan – published in its Impact Report for the first time. SJWA’s Strategic Plan: SJWA concluded FY24 with a lower lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) than the previous two financial years, recording a result of 25.6.…

St John WA’s Port Hedland Station Manager Justine Fletcher has won the 2024 Women in Leadership Scholarship. The Council of Ambulance Authorities (CAA) offers the Women in Leadership Scholarship to encourage more women to step into leadership roles and to support the further development of current women leaders in ambulance health services.  The scholarship was formed through…

After operating as a volunteer-only sub centre for 88 years, St John WA Harvey transitioned to hybrid model in 2023. The introduction of paid paramedics to the sub centre was intended to provide more support to the dedicated local volunteer base and broader community. The change came as a result of the Cook Government’s broader…

Mount Magnet’s IGA supermarket has received a community funded 24/7 accessible Automated External Defibrillator (AED) after one of its workers suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at the start of the year. Mount Magnet legend, known as Bull, is a regular fixture around the Mid West regional town doing IGA deliveries and thanks to the quick…

In November, St John WA hosted a delegate from Malaysia visiting for a study tour of Emergency Stream operations.  Kuyilan Muthusamy works for the Malaysian Ministry of Health (MOH) as the Assistant Medical Officer for a public hospital in Kuala Lumpur, and has volunteered for St John Ambulance Malaysia (SJAM) for more than five years across…

First responders from multiple agencies, including St John WA, recently participated in “Operation Hermes,” a mass-casualty training exercise at Perth Airport. The exercise, aimed at enhancing inter-agency collaboration and emergency preparedness, involved 300 participants from St John WA, Perth Airport, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services, the Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service, Western Australia…

One of St John WA’s treasured volunteers is among the winners of the 2024 Western Australian Seniors Awards. Christine Zambonetti, from Albany, was named the WA Seniors Advocate of the Year on November 12. Christine balances her advocacy work with Advocare on behalf of vulnerable seniors, particularly those with dementia or impacted by elder abuse,…

A loud crunch of a car and a driver slumped in their seat set in motion first aid training which Trevor Screaigh had just completed less than a week ago. Mr Screaigh was part of a Northam Clontarf Academy group who received free first aid accredited training on October 16 from community donations to St…

The St John Giving Tree appeal in partnership with Anglicare WA is expected to reach its goal of collecting more than 600 gifts for children doing it tough this Christmas. The partnership has now been in place for six years with more than 3000 presents being delivered to kids in need. St John WA team…