St John Ambulance is a community-drive organisation with a proud 140-year history of providing First Aid in Australia. We are consistently recognised in the Top 5 Most Trusted Charities in Australia - a testament to the commitment, service and integrity of over 19,000 skilled and dedicated staff, volunteers and members.
Vision - to be the trusted leader in responsive healthcare and wellbeing support for all Australians.
Mission - to lead globally in First Aid and medical responses to community healthcare needs.
We are also part of a global movement with the purpose of relieving sickness, suffering and distress, and preserving life. St John supports people to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to provide first aid in homes, workplaces, schools and communities - including life-saving interventions such as CPR and deployment of a defibrillator.
St John Ambulance Australia is a Priory of the international Order of St John. The Order of St John is a working Order of Chivalry and a modern organisation delivering first aid, healthcare and support services around the world.
For more information please see: https://www.stjohninternational.org/
St John Ambulance Australia's national Clinical Governance Committee is tasked to advise the National Board on clinical issues relevant to the work of St John.
The scope of the Committee's advice includes (but is not necessarily limited to):
• monitoring first aid protocols and skills standards, and providing authoritative advice on the theory and practice of first aid
• determining whether change is required in first aid practice as relevant to the national Training Program, e-learning and print resources
• determining whether change is required in first aid procedures used in Event Health Services and related services.
The Committee
The Committee is comprised of up to eight members, chosen for their expertise in a range of healthcare professions: e.g. emergency medicine, paediatric medicine, sports medicine, paramedicine/ambulance, nursing, and advanced life support. Members of the Committee are volunteers, meeting up to five times a year
The Clinical Governance Committee has a representative on the Australian Resuscitation Council, from whom it receives regular reports on the work of the ARC; reviews guidelines developed by the Australian Resuscitation Council; reviews St John first aid and medical protocols as required, and determines priorities for expenditure of St John research funds.
Committee members
St John Ambulance Australia's Ophthalmic Program aims to raise funds to continue support of the St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group (SJEGH), and ophthalmic activities in remote Australia.
St John Ambulance Australia has a very close relationship with the SJEHG in the Middle East, providing funding and support to the Hospital for 140 years. The SJEHG is the main provider of eye healthcare for Palestinians in East Jerusalem, and many patients are referred from medical centres across the West Bank and Gaza. As it is the only charitable provider of eye healthcare, the importance of the hospital for the region cannot be overstated. Explore the SJEHG's website to find out more about the Hospital and to read engaging stories of the work done there: https://www.stjohneyehospital.org/
The St John Ophthalmic Association was established to provide a forum for communication between ophthalmologists around the globe—all united by an interest in, and desire to support the work of the St John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem. For more information see: https://www.soa.global/
World Sight Day is held on the second Thursday of October each year, and is a great platform for raising awareness and promoting the ophthalmic work of St John.
In the Nineteenth Century a group of citizens revived the Order of St John in England, drawing their inspiration from the example of the Knights of St John who in medieval times, offered care and shelter for pilgrims and crusaders. St John Ambulance was subsequently formed to put its humanitarian ideals into practice in the new industrial society, promoting the cause of first aid for the sick and wounded through volunteer effort—a novel concept at the time and a much-needed one.
The movement spread to Australia in 1883 and has since developed into the organisation that we know today. The work of the Order of St John is carried out in many countries around the world. St John is a Royal Order of Chivalry with the King as its Sovereign Head.
A Beacon of Hope. The St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group.The St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospit al Group is one of the world's most significant specialised ophthalmic institutions. It has always been run by the Order of St John, and has always been, and continues to be, a charitable institution. A Beacon of Hope tells the story of the Hospital and its staff over the past 140 years of its unique existence. Download the Order Form.
To become a member of your State or Territory Historical Society, please complete the Membership Application form. Email or post the completed form to your State or Territory Membership Officer (see contact details).
St John History is the official journal of the St John Ambulance Historical Society of Australia. It appears annually and aims to report on the Society's important developments and events. As the Society's principal publication, it is distributed to all financial members. Included in each edition of the Journal are the papers delivered to the Society's most recent history seminar that takes place each year during the St John Ambulance Australia annual convention. Correspondence about articles in the Journal should be directed to the Editor, Dr Matthew Glozier: mrg@sydgram.nsw.edu.au
One St John is an online history journal distributed by St John International, once a year. It is a collection of new and previously published articles (from St John History), usually based on a specific theme (e.g. medals of St John; St John in the World Wars).
St John historical societies are tasked with a significant job looking after historical items. Caring for your St John treasures provides you with some does and don’ts of collection management. This clear and concise document will you help boost your collecting and preservation skills as you take the dive into the Heritage of our institution, but may not know where to begin.