St John Ambulance PNG
St John Ambulance Papua New Guinea
St John Ambulance Papua New Guinea
The National St John Council of Papua New Guinea (operating as St John and St John Ambulance) provides the national prehospital care service for Papua New Guinea. St John is an independent charitable statutory corporation operating in accordance with the St John Council Incorporation Act of 1976.
St John is at the frontline of medical response providing 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.
St John is building a nation-wide prehospital care system to save lives and give people reliable access to healthcare across the country.
Services
St John provides a range of prehospital care services and education.
- Ambulance service (ground)
- Port Moresby, National Capital District
- Central Province
- Kokopo/Rabaul, East New Britain
- Lae, Morobe (2021)
- Kundiawa, Chimbu (2021)
- Air Medical Service
- Fixed-wing - Tropicair PNG
- Rotary-wing (helicopter) - Manolos Aviation
- First Aid Training
- First Aid in Schools
- School of Prehospital Care, Port Moresby
- Healthcare services for industry and business
- Medical supplies and first aid kit sales
History
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 and in 1983 St John Ambulance took over the responsibility for providing the National Government’s ambulance services in the Southern region.
St John in PNG is a part of the Order of St John which exists primarily to promote knowledge and skills in emergency care. 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.
Council & Executive Leadership
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
| 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 | - |