Together
prepared to help
St John is a trusted, nation-wide provider of quality first aid, health, medical and wellbeing services and products. Providing help where and when you need it, and saving lives.
Key Achievements
Most Trusted Charities in Australia
Australians supported through National Services
Volunteers
Australia Wide
Hours of care provided at events in 2024-2025
St John Defibrillator
The St John AEDs are simple, effective and ready for the rescue. Combining real time CPR feedback, Rescue Ready technology, user-paced rescue prompts and proven technology, our AED’s are designed for both experienced and first time responders during a sudden cardiac arrest event.
Centenary
of Youth
Driver
First Aid
St John Ambulance Australia’s new eLearning resource teaches basic first aid skills that can be used in the crucial few minutes post-accident. The online training takes just 30-45 minutes, and is completely free. The interventions taught can be lifesaving.
First Aid Training
Whether it is for workplace or individual needs, St John provides a full range of best practice certified, customised and online first aid training with flexible delivery options available throughout Australia.
National First Aid
and healthcare
Servicing our community
Our Initiatives
We believe that a safer, more resilient community starts with knowledge and empowerment. Our community programs are at the heart of this mission, offering a range of free and low-cost initiatives aimed at building safer, healthier, and more prepared communities.
First Aid in Schools
Delivered by experienced trainers, our First Aid in Schools Program brings lifesaving skills directly to students, teaching them how to respond in an emergency.
Driver First Aid
St John is committed to safer roads and first aid ready communities. This includes efforts to equip Australians with the knowledge, skills, confidence and equipment to provide first aid roadside.
Ophthalmic Hospital
The St John Ophthalmic Program is involved in supporting the St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group (SJEGH), and ophthalmic activities in Timor Leste & remote Australia.
St John's commitment
to child safety
We are unwavering in our commitment to safety, protection, and care. A proactive and preventative approach to safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do, ensuring every young person is safe in our programs.
St John's whistleblowing
protection policy
St John Ambulance Australia is committed to cultivating a positive workplace culture and upholding the highest standards of ethical conduct, integrity, governance, and fairness.
First Nations
recognition
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners and their custodianship of the lands upon which St John operates across Australia. We pay our respects to Elders Past and Present. We extend our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People across Australia’s diverse communities, and within the St John community of staff, volunteers, members and supporters.
Latest from
the newsroom
Supporting Our Volunteers, One Burger at a Time The St John Ambulance Australia office team kicked off the new year the best way we know...
This Restart a Heart Day 16 October, St John is working together with various agencies, community partners, and government representatives across Australia, to raise awareness...
On 16 October 2025, the St John States and Territories are delivering CPR and AED awareness activations to help more Australians feel confident to act...
Supporting Our Volunteers, One Burger at a Time The St John Ambulance Australia office team kicked off the new year the best way we know...
This Restart a Heart Day 16 October, St John is working together with various agencies, community partners, and government representatives across Australia, to raise awareness...
On 16 October 2025, the St John States and Territories are delivering CPR and AED awareness activations to help more Australians feel confident to act...
On Thursday 25 September, a St John Ambulance Australia program aimed at saving lives on roads byequipping Truck Drivers with Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), was...
Get the
right facts
Want to learn more about first aid? St John Ambulance has a range of downloadable fact sheets that provide a step-by-step guide to basic first aid addressing common emergency situations.
