St John Ambulance (Papua New Guinea)
The National St John Council of Papua New Guinea (operating as St John and St John Ambulance) is a health and humanitarian charity in Papua New Guinea that also operates the national ambulance service. St John is established as an independent charitable through the St John Council Incorporation Act of 1976.[1] St John PNG is an association of the International Order of St John.
St John provides ambulance and air medical services in Papua New Guinea for and on behalf of the PNG Government. St John’s ambulance service is part-funded by the PNG government, partners and its own fundraising.[2]
Services[edit]
St John provides a range of prehospital care services and education such as first aid training, first aid in schools, the School of Prehospital Care in Port Moresby, healthcare services for industry and business, and medical supplies and first aid kit sales.
- Ambulance service (ground)
- Port Moresby, National Capital District
- Central Province
- Kokopo/Rabaul, East New Britain
- Lae, Morobe
- Kundiawa, Chimbu (2021)
- Air Medical Service
- Fixed-wing - Tropicair PNG
- Rotary-wing (helicopter) - Manolos Aviation
History[edit]
St John PNG was originally setup by the New South Wales Branch of St John in 1957. When PNG became an independent state within the Commonwealth, the Parliament established St John as a statutory body through the St John Council Incorporation Act 1976.
St John Ambulance has operated in Papua New Guinea since 1957. In that year, St John first aid courses commenced.
In 1983 St John Ambulance took over the responsibility for providing the National Government’s ambulance services in the Southern region.[3]
St John in PNG is a part of the St John International which exists primarily to promote knowledge and skills in emergency care[4]. From the ancient Order’s Knights of St John, the Order maintained a tradition of charitable support for the ill and injured and in its modern form developed an interest in first aid through Britain’s industrial revolution.[5]
Council & Executive Leadership[edit]
The National St John Council is a statutory board of directors responsible for the governance of St John in Papua New Guinea.
The Council members are appointed to the Council by the Governor-General of Papua New Guinea.
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Chair | Dame Jean Kekedo DBE CSM OStJ |
| Vice-chair | Peter Lowing CBE OStJ |
| Vice-chair | Ian Clough |
| Treasurer | Lutz Heim |
| Councillor | David Manning MBE CSM QPM |
| Councillor | Dr Lynda Sirigoi |
| Councillor | Des Yaninen |
| Councillor | Isikeli Taureka |
| Councillor | Matthew Cooper |
| Councillor | Vavine Anang |
| Councillor | Carolyn Blacklock |
| Councillor | Ivan Lu OStJ |
| Ex-Officio
Commissioner St John PNG |
Matthew Cannon OStJ |
| Ex-Officio
Commissioner St John NSW |
Prof. Jason Bendall CStJ |
| Ex-Officio
Chief Executive St John WA |
Michelle Fyfe |
Executive Leadership Team[edit]
| Role | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | Matthew Cannon OStJ | Commissioner |
| Head of Ambulance Service | Rigona Rita OStJ | Deputy Commissioner |
| Head of Clinical & Operational Support | Jacqueline Hennessy | Assistant Commissioner |
| Chief Financial Officer | Memory Dukuswa | - |
| Head of Legal & Compliance | Rogana Soi | Superintendent |
| Head of Planning & Monitoring | Rachelle Morehari | - |
| Head of Commercial & Community | Margaret Igo | Superintendent |
| Head of Executive Support | Shirellyne Pielo | - |
COVID-19 Response and Advocacy[edit]
St John played an important part in Papua New Guinea's response to the COVID-19 emergency situation. St John worked with the Government's COVID-19 Pandemic National Control Centre to establish a large field hospital, provide drive-thru testing services in Port Moresby. St John also played an important role in COVID-19 advocacy and featured in international press to identify the growing need or system challenges. [1] [2][3]. In April 2021, Johanniter International Assistance, St John's Europe sister organisation, deployed to support St John in operating a field hospital in Port Moresby's Taurama Aquatic Indoor Centre [4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "St John Council Incorporation Act". Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation. Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ "St John Ambulance - PNG". www.stjohn.org.pg. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ↑ Dyke, T.; Keake, G. (June 1996). "The St John Ambulance Service in Port Moresby: a ten-year review, 1984-1993". Papua and New Guinea Medical Journal. 39 (2): 105–110. ISSN 0031-1480. PMID 9599980.
- ↑ "Papua New Guinea". St John International. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ↑ stjohninternational.org http://stjohninternational.org/. Retrieved 2020-12-29. Missing or empty
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