St John Ambulance SA Inc. Annual Report 2019-2020

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St John Ambulance Australia SA Inc Annual Report 2019/20

HISTORY & HERITAGE

DISCOVERING, SHARING AND PRESERVING OUR HERITAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

St John has a rich international history, dating back some 900 years ago when the Knights of St John would care for sick and injured pilgrims. We highly value the historical heritage of St John and its evolution throughout the ages, which has enabled it to grow into the modern- day organisation we champion today. In order to capture and document this history, the St John Historical Society of SA was established in 1988 and is part of a network of St John Historical Societies throughout Australia. Each year a Historical Seminar is held where the societies gather and subsequently publish an annual journal. It is a fascinating record of St John history that ensures these important stories and moments in time are documented for future generations to enjoy. Our dedicated team of Historical Society volunteers work tirelessly to collect, manage, preserve and research artefacts that reflect the history of the Order of St John and St John Ambulance. Many of these elements are on display in the St John SA Historical Society Museum, which is open for members of the public to enjoy. Coupled with the extensive knowledge our Historical Society volunteers have of St John, the museum is a treasure trove of St John history and memorabilia.

The Museum

Volunteers

Research into the advancement of first aid techniques, kits and equipment can be viewed at the St John Ambulance Historical Society Museum.

The Historical Society is run entirely by a committed team of volunteers who use their expertise to research, document and share our rich history. 2,643 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME $119,199 VALUE OF VOLUNTEER HOURS 1 $

Visit the museum:

72 Edmund Avenue, Unley

Wed & Fri 10:30-12:30 Sun 14:00-16:00

72 EDMUND AVENUE, UNLEY

Group visits can be arranged at other times, contact museum@stjohnsa.com.au

LOCATION 420 VISITORS 32 VOLUNTEER MEMBERS 22 male (69%) 10 female (31%)

The Historical Society has more information on their Facebook page: facebook.com/StJohnSAHistoricalSociety

St John SA commences establishment of a single State Ambulance Service.

St John Ambulance Brigade formed providing first aiders at events.

St John Ambulance Australia granted status of Commandery.

First Aid in Schools program established.

St John SA celebrates its 135 th anniversary.

St John begins in South Australia teaching First Aid.

Community Care program established (first known as Neighbourhood Care).

St John adopts multi-national leadership (priories other than London’s Grand Priory).

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1914

1952

1991

1992

2004

2013

1888

1936

1941

1946

1988

1999

2015

2020

Queen Victoria grants St John the status of a British Royal Order of Chivalry.

Role formalised under the State Emergency Management Plan.

Bicycle Response Team launched.

Ambulance service transitioned to SAAS.

St John Ambulance Historical Society in SA founded.

Cadets established in South Australia.

St John Ambulance Australia becomes a Priory.

1 The updated volunteer dollar replacement hourly rate figure for 2019/20 is $45.10 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.