I joined St John Ambulance as a Cadet/Youth Member in 2021, and am now a volunteer First Responder and Divisional Youth Manager of Moonee Valley Division (VIC).
I believe my story reflects the St John motto, “For the Faith and in the Service of Humanity.” Since joining St John, I have made it my mission to embrace every challenge and take every opportunity to give back to my community. From providing first aid at events to carrying out my role as Divisional Youth Manager, I take great pride in mentoring and supporting those around me.
Having come up through the youth program myself, I know how significant the role that adults and mentors play in the development of young people is in St John. It is very special to me to have come full circle and now be mentoring these young people. To be a role model and mentor to these young people is an incredible privilege. I am also proud of the work I have done within my division. Since stepping into a leadership position in the division, I have been able to increase engagement and recruitment, with my next goal to increase participation in the broader community events.
I am also proud of the impact I have had while volunteering as a First Responder, a moment that stands out to me was at a time at a music festival where I treated a young girl who needed help but had significant medical anxiety. While treating this girl, I was calm, caring and offered to hold her hand. She later came back to me and thanked me, saying it was one of the first times she had felt comfortable in the medical setting. These moments are incredibly special to me, and I hope I can continue this kind of impact in the future.
I know a lot of women who pick up slack, solve problems and support others, often doing so unnoticed. While knowing your impact can be enough to keep going, these women deserve recognition for the incredible amount of work they do behind the scenes because without them organisations like St John simply wouldn’t be able to run. I hope that in the future these women get the credit they deserve.
I hope my story can empower future generations of young women in St John and the broader community to go for leadership positions, follow their passions and know they can do what they dream of.
St John Ambulance Australia acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities on the Traditional Lands on which we work Australia wide. We acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples, the Traditional Custodians of the Canberra region, where our Australian Office is based. We pay our respects to elders past and present. At St John Ambulance, we are an inclusive organisation. We welcome and respect people that come from all backgrounds, cultures, religions, genders, sexualities, bodies, and abilities. Access to First Aid and its knowledge are fundamental human rights. Every person deserves access to life saving support, no matter who they are.
St John Ambulance Australia’s nationally recognised accredited courses are delivered by way of third-party arrangement with other organisations (for example, with our St John States and Territories). These St John states and territories (except WA) are authorised to deliver nationally recognised and accredited training on behalf of St John Ambulance Australia Ltd (RTO 88041).
St John Ambulance Australia acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities on the Traditional Lands on which we work Australia wide. We acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples, the Traditional Custodians of the Canberra region, where our Australian Office is based. We pay our respects to elders past and present. At St John Ambulance, we are an inclusive organisation. We welcome and respect people that come from all backgrounds, cultures, religions, genders, sexualities, bodies, and abilities. Access to First Aid and its knowledge are fundamental human rights. Every person deserves access to life saving support, no matter who they are.
St John Ambulance Australia’s nationally recognised accredited courses are delivered by way of third-party arrangement with other organisations (for example, with our St John State and Territory agents). These agents (except WA) are authorised to deliver nationally recognised and accredited training on behalf of St John Ambulance Australia Ltd (RTO 88041).
