St John Ambulance Australia SA Inc. Annual Report 2018-2019

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HISTORY & HERITAGE

DISCOVERING, SHARING AND PRESERVING OUR HERITAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

The Museum

Volunteers

Research into the advancement of first aid techniques, kits and equipment can be viewed at the St John Ambulance Historical Society Museum.

The Historical Society is run entirely by a committed team of volunteers who use their expertise to research, document and share our rich history.

Visit the museum:

72 Edmund Avenue, Unley

Wed & Fri 10:30-12:30, Sun 14:00-16:00

72 EDMUND AVENUE, UNLEY LOCATION 779 VISITORS 24 VOLUNTEER MEMBERS

2,734 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME $96,237 VALUE OF VOLUNTEER HOURS 1

Group visits can be arranged at other times, contact museum@stjohnsa.com.au

The Historical Society has much more information on their Facebook page: facebook.com/StJohnSAHistoricalSociety

St John’s history dates back some 900 years ago when the Knights of St John would care for sick and injured pilgrims.

15 male (63%) 9 female (37%)

The movement traversed the Indian Ocean from England, bringing St John Ambulance to Australia in 1883 and South Australia in 1885.

The St John Historical Society of SA was established in 1988 and is part of a network of St John Historical Societies throughout Australia. They meet each year at a Historical Seminar and the papers are then published in a journal. The 2019 Journal, St John History, is the 19th in an unbroken series. This latest edition features an article about the Adelaide Motorcycle Division with particular reference to Joseph Henry Schembri, a St John member, who was killed while on duty at motorcycle races in 1955. AIM The St John Ambulance Historical Society of South Australia collects, manages, preserves and researches cultural material that reflects the history of the Order of St John and St John Ambulance. The Society interprets and, through our museum, presents aspects of our extraordinary organisation to the community.

St John Ambulance Brigade formed providing first aiders at events.

St John Ambulance Australia granted status of Commandery.

First Aid in Schools program established.

St John begins in South Australia teaching First Aid.

St John SA commences establishment of a single State Ambulance Service.

Community Care program established (first known as Neighbourhood Care).

St John adopts multi-national leadership (priories other than London’s Grand Priory).

1885

1914

1952

1991

1992

2004

2013

1888

1936

1941

1946

1988

1999

2015

Role formalised under the State Emergency Management Plan.

Bicycle Response Team launched.

Ambulance service transitioned to SAAS.

St John Ambulance Historical Society in SA founded.

Cadets established in South Australia.

St John Ambulance Australia becomes a Priory.

Queen Victoria grants St John the status of a British Royal Order of Chivalry.

1 Calculations for 2018/19 based on 2010 average wage rate by hour of $27.45 as published in ‘Economic Value of Volunteering in South Australia, a report by Duncan Ironmonger from the Households Research Unit, Department of Economics, escalated by the % increase in average FT adult weekly ordinary time earnings from Nov 2010 - May 2019 as per the ABS Time Series Workbook 6302.0 Average Weekly Earnings, Australia.