St John NT is rolling out a redesigned ambulance livery across the Top End, improving visibility, safety and durability for Territory conditions. Developed with Darwin designer Jessica Cussen, the design features enhanced reflective materials and rear chevrons. Top End ambulances will also feature Territory artist Sarrita King’s artwork, Connect, celebrating
Independent analysis confirms the Northern Territory has Australia's highest ambulance demand, with emergency responses rising almost 40 per cent in five years and more than 60 per cent since 2015. St John NT says growing demand is increasing pressure on limited frontline resources and highlights the need for long-term funding
Six St John NT paramedics have begun a two-year Intensive Care Paramedic pathway, combining local mentorship, NSW Ambulance expertise and advanced training to strengthen critical care across Territory communities.
St John NT marks 65 years of volunteer service in Alice Springs, celebrating the people who have supported major events, emergency response and community healthcare across Central Australia since 1961.
St John NT is building the next generation of Intensive Care Paramedics, with respected critical care educator Sam Immens helping develop a new training pathway to strengthen advanced life-saving care across the Territory.
Staff and volunteers will receive prestigious honours at the 2026 Order of St John Investiture and Awards Ceremony, recognising exceptional service, long-standing commitment and significant contributions to St John and the Northern Territory.
St John NT delivered one of its largest annual event medicine operations at the 2026 Tatts Finke Desert Race, with 27 paramedics, 31 volunteers and multiple partner agencies providing healthcare across remote Central Australian desert terrain while assessing 140 patients and transporting 21 to hospital.
In the last year our we answered more than 101,000 Triple Zero (000) calls from across the Northern Territory. Our service included:
20909
total volunteer duty hours
14290
accredited first aid training attendees
44705
Patients transported to hospital
56028
total patients
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St John NT acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands and seas on which we live and work, and pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.