Jess Jeggo’s story with St John NT began at just 11 years of age, when she joined the Palmerston Cadet Division. What began as an early interest in first aid quickly developed into a lifelong passion for emergency healthcare and serving her community.
As a Cadet, Jess worked her way through the ranks to Sergeant, competed in first aid competitions across the Northern Territory and attended numerous public events. These experiences provided her with a strong foundation in first aid, teamwork and community service, while sparking a passion that would ultimately lead her to a career in paramedicine.
More than a decade later, Jess returned to St John NT as a Paramedic. Over the past five years, she has become a valued member of the organisation, serving the Northern Territory community while contributing to the ongoing development of the ambulance service. Respected for her professionalism, sound clinical judgement and calm approach under pressure, she is known for delivering high-quality care and supporting those around her.
Working primarily in the Darwin region, Jess has combined frontline service with a commitment to strengthening workplace culture and contributing to positive organisational change. Her willingness to collaborate, support colleagues and embrace new challenges has made her a trusted team member across the service.
Jess’s career reflects the significant role women continue to play in healthcare and emergency services. While patient care remains central to her work, she also recognises the importance of building strong, respectful and inclusive workplaces.
Through her experience as both a frontline Paramedic and, more recently, a Territory Deployment Manager in the Emergency Communications Centre, Jess has developed a broad understanding of the people, systems and complexities involved in delivering emergency healthcare across the Northern Territory. This experience has enabled her to contribute to service improvement while supporting both staff and the communities they serve.
Jess believes women bring immense value to healthcare through their expertise, compassion, collaboration and ability to build strong relationships. Their contributions extend beyond patient care to mentoring colleagues, strengthening teams, advocating for others and helping shape organisational culture.
Whether supporting a teammate, contributing to improvements in service delivery or caring for patients during difficult moments, Jess approaches her work with integrity and purpose. Her leadership is demonstrated not through title alone, but through her everyday actions, commitment to others and desire to make a positive difference.
From an 11-year-old Cadet discovering her passion for first aid, to a Paramedic and emerging leader within St John NT, Jess’s journey has come full circle. More than two decades after first joining the organisation, she continues to serve the same community and contribute to the organisation that first inspired her passion for emergency healthcare.
Jess’s journey offers an encouraging example of what can be achieved through dedication, professionalism and a belief in the ability to make a difference. Her story demonstrates that every contribution matters and that meaningful change can begin at any stage of a career.
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).
