St John Ambulance SA Ltd Annual Report 2024-25

The program maintained strong performance through a successful Quality Audit in September 2024, secured a two-year extension to Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) funding through to 30 June 2027, and continued preparations for the upcoming Aged Care Act reforms, commencing 1 November 2025. through shared military experience led Gavin to initiate the process for Colin to receive long overdue medals for his service – 75 years after his time in uniform. This act of compassion and initiative reflects the heart of Community Care and the profound difference our volunteers make in the lives of others. Education also remains one of the core pillars that enables our mission to build a safer and more resilient community. Over the past year, more than 40,000 South Australians completed first aid courses with St John, empowering them with the skills to act in an emergency. A fantastic development has been the introduction of a one day First Aid for Mental Health course, helping us to meet growing industry demand in this evolving and important area. It was also encouraging to note that 98.4% of students who provided feedback rated their St John training experience positively. Our First Aid in Schools program continued to reach young South Australians, teaching essential lifesaving skills to almost 10,000 primary school students across the state. year, with the St John Christmas Home Lottery concluding in mid-December 2024 and the St John Autumn Cash Lottery concluding in late June 2025. For the first time, the St John Christmas Home Lottery was run as a national campaign, supporting other St John states and territories in addition to SA. It was fantastic to see the collaboration across our federation, and we are deeply grateful to A particular highlight this year was the story of volunteer Gavin and client Colin, whose connection We once again operated two very successful St John Lottery programs during the 2024/25 financial

everyone who supports the St John lottery programs, which remain our primary fundraising initiatives in South Australia. These fundraisers play a pivotal role in enabling us to carry out our important programs and services in the community. Alongside the 2024 St John Christmas Home Lottery, we also undertook the St John Drive-a-thon, which kicked off on Restart a Heart Day (16 October) in Darwin. St John SA coordinated with other St John state and territory offices to deliver a nine week, 16,000-kilometre journey around Australia. Volunteer teams took turns driving from location to location, bringing free CPR lessons to communities across the country and donating $50,000 worth of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to regional community groups and schools. As we look to the year ahead, we will maintain a mindset of continuous improvement across all that we do, ensuring we remain at the forefront of high quality service delivery – something we take great pride in. I would like to once again convey my sincere thanks to all our volunteers and staff who make St John SA what it is and make our community work possible. Their professionalism, care, and community spirit embody the very best of St John. I would also like to acknowledge our Board of Directors, Committee Members, and Executive Management Team for their strategic leadership and governance, which are critical to our success. Thank you to everyone who works so hard to ensure that St John Ambulance SA remains a trusted, innovative, and indispensable part of the South Australian community – today and for generations to come.

St John Ambulance SA

Maree Geraghty Chief Executive Officer

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