Caring for Territorians
With over 70 years’ experience as volunteers and 50 years providing the Northern Territory’s ambulance service, St John NT understands the challenges of delivering services across the Territory.
Our vast distances, tropical and desert environments as well as high levels of social disadvantage present a unique set of conditions which require a unique response.
Year on year we are responding to an increasing number of patients. In the last financial year, we have seen an increase in over 11,000 Triple Zero (000) calls and 2,500 patients transported to hospital. Compared to national response rates, our response per capita is the highest in the nation.
Regardless, we continue to support major events showcasing and enhancing our communities and lifestyle.
Our volunteers completed close to 16,000 duty hours and attended over 500 events in the last year. First aid training has seen a 15% increase in the number of people who have completed accredited first aid training and we have seen 3% increase in the number of students participating in our community education program.
When we are not tending to people in their moment of need, we are there to ensure that support is nearby or providing people of all ages, from young children to the elderly, office professionals and trade workers, the confidence and skills to know what to do in a medical emergency.