Christmas in the Apple Isle

December 2019

Check out the amazing Launceston Cadets and adults who participated and assisted at the Launceston Christmas Parade. Vanessa, the State Cadet Officer, also made a new friend!

Great NSW news

28 December 2019

What a wonderful news story from St John NSW Youth program! Read the full article here. 

Port Lincoln Cadet, Tyrene Gardiner, successfully fundraised for a defibrillator to be purchased and placed in Drakes Port Lincoln. Read the full article here. 

National Youth First Aid Championships, Victoria

January 2019

The results are in ...

Congratulations to all competitors and especially our Champions!

Individual
1^st―Lachlan Hindrum, Tasmania 
2^nd―Mackenzie Hanson, New South Wales 
3^rd―Sabriah Peterson, Victoria 

Team
1^st―Christopher Jong, Vaneeza Rahi Naranjo and Katelyn Hamilton (Victoria)
2^nd―Grace Ahrens, Cooper Field and Ashley Williams (New South Wales) 
3^rd―Judd Woolman, Alice Porter and Celine Kohler (South Australia) 

Youth Leader
1^st―Monica Rudhar (New South Wales)
2^nd―Luke McLaughlin (Northern Territory) 
3^rd―Yvana Stankovska (Victoria)

State/Territory
Based on equal weightings of all Clinical marks and all Skills and Attributes marks.
1^st―Northern Territory 
2^nd―NSW 
3^rd―Victoria 

PTE JOHN RUSSELL – RIFLEMAN, 9 BDE

Like other St John Ambulance volunteers, John Russell provides emergency medical care at public events across Adelaide and South Australia.  But on Tuesday nights, the 20-year old cadet leader wears a different uniform to serve his community in another way. As a part-time soldier in the Army Reserve, Private Russell parades at Keswick Barracks where he is a rifleman with the 10th/27th Battalion, The Royal South Australia Regiment.

“I joined the Army Reserve because I was looking for a physical and mental challenge,” he says. “I saw it as an opportunity to further develop the attitude and skills that matter to me such as teamwork, leadership, and a strong work ethic. Along the way I have met a lot of like-minded people and developed some great friendships.”

John re-certified his senior first aid qualification with the army and brought his medical qualifications and training obtained through St. John Ambulance. To date he’s earned a Certificate II in Emergency Medical Service First Response is now working towards a Certificate III in Basic Health Care (Advanced Response) and a Certificate IV in Business (Front Line Management).

Read the full article here.

Source: Radio 101.5 Adelaide, Posted on: Mon 15 Jan 2018