St John Ambulance Australia (Victoria)

St John is a charity that supports Victorians through emergencies, disasters and sickness. We keep communities safe and help create safer communities. We provide First Aid and First Aid training that saves lives; we act as first responders at sporting, community, and entertainment events; and we transport vulnerable members of the community between their home, hospital, and health care providers.

We employ around 500 people and have more than 2000 volunteers who provide First Aid and teach First Aid in schools and the community, and transport vulnerable members of the community.

As a charity, we self-fund our life-saving community initiatives and programs through philanthropic support, some fee-for-service activities, training, and sales of First Aid kits and products.

Every year, 380,000 Victorians utilise our services – whether it be our transport services, First Aid care, or First Aid training. This is in addition to the 13 million people whose health we oversee at sporting, community, and entertainment events across the state each year.

St John has provided specialised First Aid training and resources for 141 years and started the very first ambulance service in Melbourne in 1883.

Our Purpose: for the service of humanity
Our Vision: more lives saved, exceptional care and greater resilience in communities
Our Mission: to lead Victoria in first aid and medical responses to community healthcare needs

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