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Health Care Professionals and Students (18 years+)

St John offers a diverse range of experiences to nurses, paramedics, doctors and allied health clinicians as well as students of these professions. As a St John Health Care Volunteer, you'll be attending local and major events and incidents, assisting in clinical and professional development and forging lasting connections with like-minded colleagues.

For health care students, you'll gain invaluable clinical experience by working alongside qualified health care professionals, treating real casualties and dealing with real emergencies.

By volunteering with St John, you will:

Develop essential pre-hospital skills including triage and complex care
Experience unique multiple patient presentations in the pre-hospital environment during the early stages of acute illness
Gain an understanding of the State Health Emergency Response Plan (SHERP) and disaster medicine including chemical, biological and radiological incidents
Have access to simulation training
Have the opportunity to undertake additional qualifications including frontline management, training and assessment, and emergency management training
Network and interact with other health care professionals and emergency services agencies

You may join one of St John Divisions based in the municipality near you. St John Divisions consist of a group of volunteers that meet weekly or fortnightly for training, event planning and organisation. Currently, there are more than 70 St John Divisions across Victoria. Click here to find one near you.

St John also recognises the need for flexible volunteering. As an alternative to joining a local division, you could become part of our State Support Unit. This unit is designed to support day-to-day operational needs and major event resourcing by providing health care staff and logistical support.

All St John Health Care Professionals have an opportunity to volunteer with our Advanced Casualty Management Team (ACMT). The ACMT is deployed to high-risk major events and incidents, providing a raft of services including advanced airway management, trauma care, cardiac care and pre-hospital stabilisation prior to transport to hospital.

"Volunteering with St John has, to some degree, informed my progression and development as a nurse; enabling me to bring another perspective to the various nursing roles I've undertaken over the years"

Brett

"Simply holding someone's hand when that might be all you can do to comfort them or relieve the pain- knowing that you are making a difference to that person at that very moment"

Jarrod

"In university you're dealing with mannequins and text books and you have limited experience out on the road, but St John gives you patient contact and experience that you can take with you"

Michael