St John Ambulance SA Inc. Annual Report 2020-21

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St John Ambulance Australia SA Inc Annual Report 2020/21

REDUCING THE IMPACT OF INJURY AND EMERGENCY

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. 2,123

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.

49,141 DUTY HOURS 1 35,098

597 ADULTS

EVENTS ATTENDED 16,854 PATIENTS TREATED 4 MAJOR VENUE COVERAGE

Bicycle Response Team (BRT)

ADMIN/OTHER SUPPORT HOURS 1 $1,114,178 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

23,615 TRAINING HOURS 1

Healthcare Professionals 67

Advanced Event Medics 23

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Event Responders 131

Adelaide Central Arno Bay Balaklava Band Berri/Barmera Campbelltown Clare Gawler Gilbert Valley Limestone Coast Mallala Mitcham/Col Light Gardens Mt Barker

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

Augusta Woodville

28 DIVISIONS

Event Medics 104

1 Hours based on internal reporting year 1 December 2019-30 November 2020. 2 The updated volunteer dollar replacement hourly rate figure for 2020/21 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.