St John offers a variety of Volunteer programs throughout Australia and is always looking to grow their memberships. People of all ages can be involved with St John and become a volunteer. This doesn't necessarily mean you need to be involved with First Aid Services; we have many other programs such as 'Friends for Older People'.

Youth Policy Development

St John Ambulance Australia (Victoria) employs a Youth Development Officer who is responsible for developing and implementing exciting and innovative programs for the youth members of St John.

If you have any ideas or experience that you would like to contribute to St John to bring its youth programs to a new level, please feel free to contact us.

Some areas of interest for other Volunteers have been adventure program development, Child Protection policies, areas of learning and campsite development

Youth Leadership

The process of retaining members, regardless of age, requires the dedication and commitment of suitable leaders who have age-appropriate skills. Youth Leaders throughout St John have an extraordinary range of areas to work within, and require people with an interest in leadership roles and a willingness to commit to providing opportunities for fun and excitement.

Volunteer Leaders are provided with training through St John and are not required to have professional qualifications - just an open mind. Leaders are able to guide groups of young people through all ranges of areas of interest - from youth councils to caving and bike patrols.

St John aims to provide opportunities to Youth Leaders that will enhance their leadership and management skills, as well as increase a person's involvement in the community in an enjoyable way.

First Aid Adults (18+)

While it's personally challenging, exciting and rewarding - Volunteering with St John Ambulance is really about helping others in need. Whether it's at the MCG, the Big Day Out or a bush fire, the St John Volunteer team helps more than 100,000 Australians every year - for free. It's what we've been doing in Australia for over a hundred years.

As a Volunteer you'll be professionally trained to know what to do in an emergency - from splinting an ankle to using a defibrillator for a cardiac arrest. You'll often be the first to the scene. You'll be the person people depend on until medical aid arrives.

Community members from all walks of life make up the 10,000 strong St John Volunteer team. They are ordinary people trained in extraordinary lifesaving skills. To become a valued member of our Volunteer team all you need is commitment, compassion, our First Aid certificate and a couple of hours a week.

What's more, you'll benefit from our skills maintenance program that includes advanced resuscitation and First Aid as well as leadership and management training. These qualifications can also enhance your career and your First Aid certificate can be used as a pre-requisite to workplace First Aid training and for entry into many careers.

Senior Cadets (15-18)

St John recognises that older adolescents often enjoy different activities and areas of learning than their younger counter-parts. Senior Cadets, as part of the Operations Branch, learn (in a 2 year rotating program) advanced resuscitation, asthma management, spinal management and Semi-Automatic External Defibrillation (SAED).

St John aims to provide opportunities for Senior Cadets to develop leadership, management and life skills, as stepping stones for any career. The program developed for St John Senior Cadets is targeted to provide relevance for older adolescents, and includes areas such as personal development, health and well being, stress and conflict management, relaxation techniques, budgeting skills, drug and alcohol awareness, and suicide and depression.

Affiliates (Divisional support)

Running a Division of Volunteers can be an extremely challenging and busy task, and often leaders are required to rely heavily upon the support of others.

Many Divisions have affiliate members who provide key support through committees, advisory roles and emergency service administration. These Volunteers are often those who wish to be part of an Operations Branch Division (Operations Branch is the Volunteer First Aid arm of St John Ambulance), but do not wish to be an uniformed member of work in the field.

Affiliate members can also have very flexible arrangements around Volunteering their time, and put in what they can when they are able to.

Historical Society

St John Ambulance is an organisation which is deeply steeped in tradition, finding its origins in the Crusades. As a chivalrous order, St John is a much-respected organisation that places great importance in its history and heritage. If you are interested in finding out more about the Historical Society, please contact us.

Confident Living Presenter

Become a presenter with the Police Confident Living program, and assist in enhancing the safety, security and independence of older people.

Youth Program Development

St John Ambulance Australia (Victoria) employs a Youth Development Officer who is responsible for developing and implementing exciting and innovative programs for the youth members of St John.

If you have any ideas or experience that you would like to contribute to St John to bring its youth programs to a new level, please feel free to contact us.

Some areas of interest for other Volunteers have been adventure program development, Child Protection policies, areas of learning and campsite development