St John WA - Northcliffe

24/12/2025

Tis the season of puddings and cheer and other such delights. While our team takes time to celebrate, relax and be with family, we've got you covered, Northcliffe folk, if you should find yourself in need of emergency assistance. We want to rush with you, excitedly toward 2026, but we'd prefer it weren't while rushing you to the hospital, so play safe, stay hydrated, stay cool (like us 😎) and have FUN.

11/06/2025

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It's Thank a First Responder Day 💚❤️🩵

And while it's just one day, it's a reminder of the gratitude and support we have for our first responders every day. To our first responders here at St John WA, our First Responder network, and to the teams at Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA and Western Australia Police Force - thank you for being there for our communities and keeping us safe and well.

28/05/2025

🚑 When volunteers have to fundraise for their own equipment, something’s gone wrong.

Bevan spoke about this on ABC Radio South West earlier this week — and clearly, the message landed.
This ABC article highlights what we’ve been hearing for months: in places like Pemberton and across regional WA, volunteer ambulance officers are being asked to give more and more, not just with their time, but with their wallets too.

Paramedics shouldn’t have to raffle meat trays and run sausage sizzles just to get basic gear.

It’s not sustainable, and it’s not fair.
We’ll keep raising our voices until these volunteers get the respect — and resources — they deserve.

📰 Read the ABC article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-23/st-john-ambulance-wa-volunteers-fundraise-for-equipment/105318850

23/05/2025

As National Volunteers Week 2025 comes to a close, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to all volunteers across our community, who embody the spirit of compassion, kindness and selflessness. Your invaluable contributions have a profound impact, inspiring positive change and uplifting lives. To our ambulance volunteers, both visible and behind-the-scenes, your dedication and expertise are truly remarkable and deeply appreciated.

18/05/2025

🌟✨ A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Incredible SJWA Pemberton and Northcliffe Volunteers! ✨🌟

As we dive into , we want to take a moment to celebrate YOU! 🙌 Your unwavering commitment to connecting communities, saving lives, and helping others is nothing short of inspiring. Each hour you dedicate, each smile you share, and every act of kindness creates a ripple effect of positivity that touches so many lives. 💖

Thank you for being the heartbeat of our organization and for all the hard work you put in every day. Together, we are making a difference! Let’s keep shining bright and lifting each other up! 🚑💪

29/04/2025

We are not ambulance drivers.

We are the first on scene.
The first to hear the screams.
The first to feel the panic.
And sometimes—the only hope someone has left.

While others sleep, we respond.
From zero to 100mph in seconds.
No diagnosis. No CT. No team.
Just training, instinct, and pressure.

We resuscitate in stairwells, treat trauma in traffic, deliver babies in living rooms, and hold the hands of those taking their last breath—sometimes with no one else around.

And yet… too often, what they see is us parked outside a coffee shop.
They don’t see the 3-hour call we just finished with a coding infant and two parents we had to hold together with nothing but calm voices and tear-filled eyes.

They don’t see the emotional weight we carry between calls.
The decision-making under pressure.
The cost of being strong for everyone else.

They call us ambulance drivers.

But we are clinicians.
We are critical thinkers.
We are warriors with stethoscopes and hearts built for chaos.

To every paramedic and EMT out there:

You are seen.
You are respected.
And because you showed up—someone gets to go home.

This is our story.

19/04/2025

17/02/2025

At this Saturday's Northcliffe Markets, show your support for your neighborhood ambulance service. Come take a look inside our van, and Northcliffe and Pemberton volunteer ambulance officers will be on hand to answer inquiries, collect donations, process annual subscription payments, and discuss volunteer opportunities.
Additionally, you can purchase WOOD RAFFLE tickets. Purchase first aid supplies, get your blood pressure and blood sugar checked. Most importantly, we love to chat, so stop by and say HI!

All donations and funds raised go toward the purchase of new vans and equipment.

See you Saturday! 🚑

10/02/2025

There is a TOTAL FIRE BAN in place today and active fires nearby. Stay alert, stay safe and please stay away from burn areas. There is risk from falling branches above and smouldering embers at your feet as well as smoke inhalation.

Stay safe, because while we love catching up with you, we’d rather it be over coffee ☕️ than in our van 🚑.

🔥 PLEASE NOTE: this bushfire warning has been updated for people in NORTH WALPOLE, SHANNON and BROKE in the SHIRE OF MANJIMUP. For the latest information visit www.emergency.wa.gov.au 🔥

05/02/2025

👏 Congratulations to our very dedicated and much loved volunteer ambulance officer - Kathy Smith.

Rural Health West and WA Country Health Service are delighted to announce the finalists of the Clinical Leader of the Year Award.
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Congratulations Kathy Smith

With a career spanning over four decades, Kathy Smith (WA Country Health Service South West) has dedicated her expertise to improving rural healthcare across WA, including roles in Geraldton, Port Hedland, Meekatharra, and Pemberton.

Since 2020, Kathy has led PNHS, which includes a general ward, palliative care room, nursing home, and Northcliffe Nursing Post. Known for her compassionate leadership and unwavering commitment, she fosters a supportive workplace culture where staff feel heard and empowered. Her hands-on approach and deep connection to the community enable exceptional, holistic care.

Kathy's proactive efforts addressing the needs of vulnerable populations, including PALM workers, highlight her dedication to equitable healthcare.

Congratulations Kathy!

The winners will be announced at the 2025 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards on 22 March 2025.

23/01/2025

🚨 BreastScreen WA mobile van will be in PEMBERTON in FEBRUARY
Have you booked your appointment?

🎀 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐀 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐧 🎀

BreastScreen WA’s mobile breast screening service will be at the Pemberton Sports Club Carpark from 3 to 17 February 2025 (dates are subject to change).

Women aged 40 and over are eligible for a FREE screening mammogram. Don’t miss your chance to take care of your health!

💻 Book online now at https://www.breastscreen.health.wa.gov.au/Breast-screening/Making-an-appointment/Book-Online
📞 Or call 13 20 50

20/01/2025

Stating the obvious…it’s HOT HOT HOT!
Stay hydrated, don’t leave anyone in the parked car and check on your senior and vulnerable folk, make sure they’re ok. 🥵

We know you've heard it a lot this summer, but we're in for another scorching week. 🥵

With temperatures set to crack the 40s, it's time to remember what we can do to beat the heat (or at least manage it).

Remember to stay hydrated, stay inside where possible, seek shade if you must go outside, if you don't have access to air-conditioning check out your local community centres and libraries, and most importantly check in on the vulnerable people in your life.

Resources ⬇️
🧑‍⚕️HealthyWA: https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/
📲 Health Direct: 1800 022 222 or https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/
🚑 Triple Zero (000) for emergencies.