St John Ambulance SA_Annual Report 2021-2022

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St John Ambulance Australia SA Inc

REDUCING THE IMPACT OF INJURY AND EMERGENCY

EVENT HEALTH SERVICES

St John SA Event Health Services is the leading provider of first aid and health care at events across South Australia. Through Event Health Services, we provide First Aid response and pre-hospital care to the attending public. St John SA volunteers are trained and equipped to respond to medical emergencies, from minor sprains through to serious medical trauma. All uphold a continual skills competency program delivering the latest in healthcare techniques. Couple this with comprehensive kits and lifesaving equipment and they are ready to respond should the worst happen. We continually monitor compliance with regulatory requirements and ethical standards to ensure accountability to the community, stakeholders and regulatory bodies. Our goal is to provide the South Australian community with the most professional, comprehensive and compliant Event Health Services. The commitment and generosity from our Event Health Services volunteers helps to shape St John as one of the most trusted charities in Australia.

Lowering the burden on the state’s healthcare system

Qualifications and training

Volunteers

Event Health Services attend premier events like the Royal Adelaide Show and Schoolies, as well as smaller events, reducing the impact of injury and hospital visits. 2,000

A continual national skills competency program ensures all volunteers are accredited to deliver the latest healthcare techniques.

A network of committed volunteers give freely of time, care and expertise to help fellow South Australians.

45,298 DUTY HOURS 1 44,160

562 ADULTS

EVENTS ATTENDED 17,448 PATIENTS TREATED 4 MAJOR VENUE COVERAGE

Bicycle Response Team (BRT)

ADMIN/OTHER SUPPORT HOURS 1 $3,506,010 TOTAL VALUE OF VOLUNTEERING HOURS 2 (DUTY AND TRAINING)

BRT crews use bikes kitted out with medical equipment, navigating crowds for a rapid clinical response.

$

1 EVENTS COVERED

29,906 TRAINING HOURS 1

Healthcare Professionals 45

Advanced Event Medics 22

Volunteer: www.stjohnsa.com.au/join-us Donate: www.stjohnsa.com.au/donate

Event Responders 74

Adelaide Central Arno Bay Balaklava Band

Noarlunga OSS Playford Prospect Centre Pt Adelaide Pt Lincoln Pt Pirie Salisbury Unley Victor Harbor Waikerie West Torrens Whyalla/Pt Augusta Woodville

Berri/Barmera Campbelltown Clare Gawler Gilbert Valley Limestone Coast Mallala Mitcham/Col Light Gardens Mt Barker Murray Bridge

28 DIVISIONS

Event Medics 88

1 Hours based on internal reporting year 1 December 2020-30 November 2021. 2 The updated volunteer dollar replacement hourly rate figure for 2021/22 is $46.62 per hour and was provided by Volunteering SA/NT. The basis of this calculation is taken from the biannual Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) average weekly earnings figures for Australia. This methodology follows Associate Professor, Dr Lisel O’Dwyer’s (previously Prof Duncan Ironmonger) approach to calculating a dollar value figure for volunteering, and is one of the calculations that forms the overall value of volunteering figure.