Reconciliation-Action-Plan-St-John-Ambulance-SA

S t J o h n A m b u l a n c e S A | R e fl e c t R e c o n c i l i a t i o n A c t i o n P l a n A u g u s t 2 0 2 1 – A u g u s t 2 0 2 2 2

BOUT ST JOHN AMBULANCE SA

St John Ambulance SA (St John SA) is a self-funded, non-profit, humanitarian organisation that cares for the wellbeing of all South Australians through the provision of first aid at events, first aid training and products, youth development and community care social inclusion programs. Our organisation is governed by a Board of Directors who are responsible to the members for the performance of the incorporated association, ensuring St John SA is appropriately managed and provides leading first aid and community services consistent with the culture and values of The Order of St John. The day-to-day management of the organisation is overseen by the Chief Executive Officer, supported by the Executive Leadership Team, staff and volunteers. St John SA have over 100 paid staff and 800 volunteer members who make everything we do at St John possible. The St John property portfolio in South Australia includes 28 properties that house divisions and commercial training, 40 adult divisions and 19 cadet divisions. Currently we are unaware of any paid staff that identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and we have less than 10 volunteer members who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Volunteers are the lifeblood of our organisation and span operational and non-operational Event Health Services roles, Community Care, Youth Development, Historical Society, Band and more. Volunteer

members also operate within a leadership framework to ensure information, support and resources are adequately distributed to our volunteer cohorts. We deliver our first aid and community services across a diverse range of communities in South Australia and seek out opportunities to work with and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. • Developing educational programmes and other services specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. • Consult Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the development of policy and future directions of the organisation. • Actively recruit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as volunteers of the Operations and Community Care branches. • Appropriate contractual tender arrangements, sourcing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned businesses and suppliers on a needs basis. • Actively participating in reconciliation activities within the broader community. • Promoting reconciliation through all facets of the organisation including education, development of policy and collaborative relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations such as health providers, suppliers and Ochre Dawn. This is done through: