Creating impact in the WA community
At St John, we’re driven by a bold ambition: connecting every Western Australian with care to benefit wellbeing and health by 2030.
Our approach strategically focuses, aligns and maps our efforts across prevention, preparedness and community connection.
Three impact pillars reflect our commitment to bringing together our people, programs and partnerships to create lasting change.
Help to Live Well Help to Connect Help to Respond
On their own, each pillar matters. But together, they represent a powerful ecosystem: one where early intervention reduces avoidable harm, where people are empowered to lead and care for each other, and where lifesaving tools and support are always within reach.
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Building lasting change through stronger communities.
HELP TO LIVE WELL
Promoting healthier lives through education, prevention, and local partnerships.
Help to Live Well is giving people the knowledge, tools, and support they need to care for their health and wellbeing.
Through culturally appropriate education and partnerships — with a focus on regional and First Nations communities — we support individuals in living well and achieving healthier, more fulfilling lives. Our programs include:
- Community-led initiatives, such as Yarning Circles and Walkabout Days.
- Partnerships with organisations, including Diabetes WA and RU OK?
- Expanding access to First Aid and Mental Health First Aid.
HELP TO CONNECT
Strengthening local skills and capability within communities to act and care for each other.
Helping to Connect is about building bonds between people through education, confidence for the future, and preparing for the unexpected. We aim to create communities that are united and prepared to act, through:
- Training and supporting volunteer First Responders.
- Encouraging participation through St John Academy.
- Providing First Nations scholarships to emerging First Nations leaders in health.
- Teaching school children vital first aid skills through our First Aid Focus program, free to access across WA.
HELP TO RESPOND
Making lifesaving tools accessible, visible and functional 24/7.
Help to Respond aims to increase the safety and readiness of communities in Western Australia. This includes ensuring lifesaving tools, such as AEDs, are available 24/7, making them accessible to everyone, anytime, anywhere, and supporting local sub centres and volunteers with resources to respond quickly and effectively.
Our efforts:
- Support sub centres with the tools they need to expand their fundraising strategies.
- Map and maintain thousands of community AEDs.
- Support organisations with free St John Safe assessments.
In the community
HELP TO LIVE WELL
Warnkarunku Day 2025
More than 100 students from across the Northern Goldfields gathered at Leonora Oval for Warnkarunku Day – a health and wellbeing event designed to equip young people with essential life skills.Organised by Leonora Sub Centre and the Shire of Leonora, and named by local Elder Cheryl Cotterill, meaning ‘good health, good healing’, the event focused on proactive, place-based health education. Students took part in interactive sessions on first aid, mental and physical health, nutrition, and hygiene.
St John Paramedics and local volunteers led demonstrations on DRSABC, CPR, the recovery position, and snakebite scenarios, while Headspace, Shooting Stars and Wanslea ran health and wellbeing activities.
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HELP TO CONNECT
St John Academy
Developing WA’s future leaders, St John Academy reimagines what building skills for life, study and future work can look like in a new contemporary program for young people aged 12 to 17.
After a successful launch in Term 1, 2025, at six locations across metro and regional WA, the Academy is expanding to ten locations across WA for 2026.
The Academy curriculum combines leadership, wellbeing, and hands-on health skills, providing participants with the opportunity to earn capability badges and contribute to their communities. Students can also work towards nationally and internationally recognised achievements such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award and the Grand Prior’s Award.
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HELP TO RESPOND
New digs for Laverton guests
Laverton’s new two-bedroom accommodation depot is opening the door for more St John WA voluntourists to support the local ambulance service.Thanks to a generous $140,000 contribution from Glencore’s Minara Community Foundation and AngloGold Ashanti Australia.
The fully equipped, air-conditioned accommodation is now the home base for volunteer ambulance officers during school holidays, with travel and costs covered. For volunteers, it’s a chance to grow skills while exploring outback WA – with Laverton’s team covering up to 180,000 square kilometres. The new depot features a shared lounge, TV, comfortable couches, queen-sized beds, and even a spare vehicle to explore the stunning mulga woodlands.
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Partner with us
Whether you're an organisation or an individual keen to support our community initiatives, there are myriad ways to help us achieve our goals.
Become a partner
Partner with us to maximise the impact you can have in the community. Imagine giving the gift of vital lifesaving skills to 500 school students with an annual donation of $5,000.
Individual Giving
Donate to support our initiatives and help communities live well, connect and respond. From $2 to $2,000, every contribution helps us make a difference. (All donations of $2 and more are tax-deductible).
Fundraising
Get your staff, customers and suppliers involved in fundraising for St John.
A simple way is to consider making us your Containers for Change charity of choice. Use the code C10391588 when dropping off your recyclables at your nearest collection centre.
Volunteer for us
No matter where you live, you can make a positive impact in your community by becoming a St John volunteer. There are opportunities in community transport, event first aid, and youth and community.
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