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 2023-2024
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
Ahead of Restart a Heart Day this October 16th, St John Ambulance Australia is calling for Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to become as common place...
Ahead of Restart a Heart Day this October 16th, St John Ambulance Australia is calling for Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to become as common place...
On this World Sight Day, we celebrate not only the importance of eye health in young people but also the extraordinary stories of transformation made...
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.
