St John Ambulance SA Ltd Annual Report 2024-25

Honours & Awards

We celebrated the 2024 Awards Day in the grounds of Government House, kindly hosted once again by Her Excellency, the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia and Deputy Prior of St John in South Australia, and Mr Bunten. This is a special occasion to recognise and celebrate the exceptional contributions and achievements of our people in front of their family, friends and colleagues.

Operations Awards Presented by Prof Bill Griggs AM ASM MStJ, Chair of Operations Awarded for 5 years of efficient service Ben Plane Brooke Nieborg Isabella Harrald Leah-Marie Groves Zehua Liu Service Medal of the Order of St John Awarded for 10 years of efficient service

Training Awards Presented by Prof Hugh Grantham, Chair of Training Robert Britten-Jones Award Teresa Barter Training Commendations Lily Gara Varun Kumar Community Service Awards Presented by Sef van den Nieuwelaar, Chair of Community Care Frank Davidson Community Care Award Cheryl Young Service Medal of the Order of St John Awarded for 5 years of efficient service Carmel O’Connor Jacqueline Thoreson Jillian Blight Lesley Florez Service Medal of the Order of St John Awarded for 10 years of

Employee Awards Presented by Mark Groote, Chief Executive Officer 5 Years of Service Christopher Ward Deidre Mackay Elizabeth Cowan Kerry Milledge Mathew Parker Melanie Yang Sarah Wilson Tony Sparham CEO Commendation Kate Drummond Special Achievement Awards Presented by Mary Patetsos, Chair of the Board National Emergency Medal Cameron Angus Save A Life Award Amber Gentle Kelly Young Bronze Commendation Award Alexander Johnston Andrew Paues Gold Commendation Award Geoff Degenhardt Service and Recognition Awards Presented by Her Excellency, the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia Grand Prior’s Badge Award Lilith Malloy Youth Member of the Year Matthew Reid Peter Falkland Youth Leader of the Year Indya Dodd

Priory Vote of Thanks Frank Pangallo

Fourth Bar (2nd Gilt) to the Service Medal of the Order Awarded for 30 years of efficient service Richard Semmler Fifth Bar (2nd Gilt) to the Service Medal of the Order Awarded for 35 years of

efficient service Dorothy Cook Graham Cugley

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Sixth Bar (3rd Gilt) to the Service Medal of the Order Awarded for 40 years of efficient service

Annette Pulbrook Elizabeth Cowan Lynley Johnston Mal Victory Shirley Duncan Stephen Pulbrook Tanetta Cameron Taylor Bayly

Bill Griggs Nova Day

Seventh Bar (4th Gilt) to the Service Medal of the Order Awarded for 45 years of efficient service Colin Moore First Bar to the Ultra Long Service Medal of the Order of St John Awarded for 55 years of efficient service Robert Dale Fourth Bar to the Ultra Long Service Medal of the Order of St John Awarded for 70 years of efficient service Raelene Denham

Wayne Cornish Yonathon Boyle First Bar to the Service Medal of the Order Awarded for 15 years of efficient service Carol Heyne Jason Degenhardt

efficient service Sharron Banks First Bar to the Service Medal of the Order Awarded for 15 years of

Kelly Dunstan Lee Hennessy Michael Kosonen

Second Bar to the Service Medal of the Order Awarded for 20 years of

efficient service Geoffrey Lean Roslind Ellis Third Bar to the Service Medal of the Order Awarded for 25 years of continuous and efficient service Peter Bing

efficient service Carolyn Yates Hendrick Visscher John Dawson

Third Bar to the Service Medal of the Order Awarded for 25 years of efficient service Cheryl Rae Ian Rae Jr

Kelly Young Kevin Zietz Peter Dutton

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