Strengthening Civil Society

The Chief Executive Officer of Ambulance and Rescue and Guernsey’s Chief Ambulance Officer has been presented with the King’s Ambulance Medal (KAM) by the Princess Royal at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.

Early January saw St John WA host a VIP guest in Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque, Secretary General at UK-based St John International.

Port Moresby, 30 December 2024 – A pregnant woman, preparing to board a chartered flight to a remote village in Central Province, went into sudden labour, requiring urgent medical attention. The situation quickly escalated, leaving the woman distressed and in need of immediate care. Fortunately, Reserve Constable Clement Yobunas, also a
trained first aider, stepped forward to provide critical assistance.

Mark Molloy, Intensive Care Paramedic and Wellbeing Peer Support Officer at ACT Ambulance Service (previously National Manager Training and Development at St John Ambulance Australia), joined our Global Leadership Development Programme to share his experiences around the importance of wellbeing in leadership.

Imagine 23 strangers, representing 15 different countries, coming together for two weeks of intensive training, to prepare a presentation on a solution for a global business challenge. It may sound like the premise of a new reality show, but it actually describes the Order of St John’s first Global Leadership Development Programme.

This article was originally published in the Priory of USA’s December 2024 Newsletter: https://priory-usa.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/newsletter/Priory-Newsletter-2024-December.pdf

Connection was the take home learning for St John WA team members Alysha and Sophie, who travelled to Europe last month as part of St John International training programme.

This article was originally published on St John WA’s website: https://news.stjohnwa.com.au/global-connections-key-for-future-st-john-leaders/

Professor Mark Compton, Lord Prior, shares a Christmas message to all within our St John family.

HRH The Duchess of Gloucester was recently presented with an Ultra Long Service Medal in recognition of 50 years of service to the Order of St John and St John Ambulance Cymru.