St John Ambulance SA Inc. Annual Report 2019-2020

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St John Ambulance Australia SA Inc Annual Report 2019/20

2019/20 HIGHLIGHTS

2019/20 HIGHLIGHTS

July 2019

August

One Night Stand - Lucindale On the 14th of September, we had our largest regional deployment of members in the past 3 years, with 30 members attending Lucindale for Triple J’s One Night Stand concert. 30 event shifts resourced 83 clinical treatments 120 non-clinical presentations

November

January 2020

May

Tour Down Under St John provided coverage of all the official Tour Down Under events, including the men’s and women’s start and finish lines, Tour Village, and street parties along with the Challenge Tour, right across SA. 28 clinical treatments 108 non-clinical presentations Introduction of IRIS The Instructor Resource and Information Site (IRIS) was introduced to provide an accessible and up-to-date source of truth for Education matters relating to St John membership. Wildlife first aid stock donation Multiple donations of expired first aid stock were made to wildlife centres supporting bushfire relief efforts on Kangaroo Island. Introduction of Visual Care The new Community Care Client Management System was introduced to improve data management, processes and customer experience.

HPV Pedal Prix - Adelaide Race 20 event shifts resourced 23 clinical treatments 2 non-clinical presentations

State Cadet Competitions Juniors through to Cadet Leaders competed in challenging first aid scenarios with multiple patients, and Drill and Food Tray categories.

National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant 47 event shifts resourced 6 clinical treatments 0 non-clinical presentations

Every Heartbeart Matters St John SA in collaboration with the AHA|SA and Clubs SA launched the third and final wave of 104 public access defibrillator installations across regional SA. National Volunteer Week National Volunteer Week celebrations took on a virtual format under COVID-19 regulations to celebrate and recognise our cohort of amazing volunteers and the impact they have on our community.

Hilltop Hoods 11 event shifts resourced 6 clinical treatments 0 non-clinical presentations

Schoolies First aid and medical care provided for thousands of celebrating school leavers. 150 event shifts resourced 297 clinical treatments 594 non-clinical presentations Charity Golf Day More than 160 business leaders took to the green for an exlusive Golf Day event, raising funds for First Aid in Schools.

Community Care Volunteer Training Modules

HPV Pedal Prix - Murray Bridge 20 event shifts resourced 53 clinical treatments 3 non-clinical presentations

Introduction of the Community Care Volunteer Training Modules in line with the introduction of the new Aged Care Quality Standards.

September

June

Royal Adelaide Show 559 event shifts resourced 474 clinical treatments 650 non-clinical presentations Commercial stand won best in its category

October

Investiture Prestigious annual ceremony for admittance or promotion within the Order of St John, recognising exceptional service to the organisation. Introduction of OSCAR OSCAR (Organisational Site Competency and Achievement Resources) was introduced to provide an e-Learning training menu that is customised to each role within St John and centralises learning opportunities available to members. Upgrade of Trainer qualifications Commercial Trainers were upskilled, completing a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment * .

Awards Day 65 members were recognised for their service. Among those were a Margaret Corkhill Encouragement Award and a Robert Britten-Jones Award for training excellence. Advanced Event Medic program Program was reintroduced after a number of years of hiatus and delivered by volunteer paramedics in conjunction with ETQ. Disability, Ageing and Lifestyle Expo (DALE) Community Care attended the DALE to share the benefits of the program to prospective clients and volunteers.

RAAF - Edinburgh Airshow 40 event shifts resourced 49 clinical treatments 633 non-clinical presentations

Life saved At the Royal Adelaide Show, volunteers successfully resuscitated a patient.

Remembrance Day St John covered 7 Remembrance Day events around SA.

February

City - Bay Fun Run 36 event shifts resourced 44 clinical treatments

U2 Concert 33 event shifts resourced 23 clinical treatments

Enhancing community resilience through first aid St John SA donated over 1,000 first aid kits to SA schools and promoted the free First Aid in Schools program.

Emerging Leaders Symposium Held in conjunction with Certificate IV in Leadership and Management * for the second year in a row with a 100% completion rate of the course.

Adelaide 500 294 event shifts resourced 167 clinical treatments 6,100 non-clinical presentations

Parade of Heroes St John members who supported the 2019/2020 SA bushfires participated in the Parade of Heroes at the Adelaide 500.

December 2019 Charity Reputation Index

St John Ambulance Australia ranked 6th in the index that benchmarks Australia’s top 40 charities, based on citizenship, governance and services. New Year’s Eve 2019 St John covered NYE events around the state including the Adelaide, Glenelg, Semaphore, Brighton, Murray Bridge, Victor Harbor and Mt Gambier events, and the Big Bash at Adelaide Oval.

March WOMADelaide 96 event shifts resourced 149 clinical treatments 3,491 non-clinical presentations

*See page 65.