Melissa Oudshoorn’s Post

Reflecting on the milestones and accomplishments of the past year for St John Ambulance SA Ltd volunteers fills me with immense pride. Together, we've embraced change, navigated transitions, and achieved remarkable feats. Here are some key highlights: 🤝 Successfully transitioned to our new operational structure, embracing functional titles that align with our vision, values and goals. 🎓 Engaging guest speakers, exciting field trips, and a training camp, we dedicated over 16,000 hours to volunteer team training sessions. 📈 Achieved a remarkable 10.6% increase in volunteer engagement at events in less than 10 months. 🛠️ Upgraded all our Response kits, significantly enhancing our operational capabilities and readiness to serve. 💡 Introduced an improved recruitment and onboarding process, ensuring a better experience and stronger support for our valued volunteers. Better known as Project Journey this was a year long project involving multiple departments to reduce red tape, improve training completion rates and re-establish expectations. 👩⚕️ Ensured all active Event Responders upgraded to the new ER22 qualification, further elevating our expertise and preparedness. 🚑 Surpassed the 50% milestone with Event Medics upgrading to the new EM22 qualification 12 months before the deadline. ⏱️ Logged over 26,000 clinical event hours alongside 20,000 hours in administration and crucial roles, demonstrating our volunteers dedication across various essential functions. 🌍 Provided crucial support by volunteers deploying to floods and fires both within South Australia and New South Wales, including supporting relief efforts at the SEICCC center during the Murray River Floods. Thank you to every team member and volunteer who contributed to these achievements, both on the frontline and behind the scenes. We could not have done this without you and your loved ones support. #TeamSuccess #Achievements #ProudMoments #Leadership #Volunteersmakeadifference