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St John Ambulance Australia sharing best practise
Issue 4 April 2015
Inside this issue
St John Child and Vulnerable Persons’
Safety courses
Certificate II Emergency medical
service first response workbook
Call for members—the St John
Ambulance Australia Human Research
Ethics Committee
Applications for Research Funding
2015
Retirement of National CEO and
Priory Secretary
Call to join the AYAN team
ANZAC wreaths. Silver ferns from
the NZ Cadets
ANZAC DAY 2015
Leadership Update
Event Health Services Gazette
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Call for members—the St John Ambulance
Australia Human Research Ethics Committee
St John Ambulance Australia encourages members to carry out research in to
areas related to the organisation by offering research grants and research ethics
approval.
The St John Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) is registered with the
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). The committee represent
a range of members of the community and is responsible for reviewing research
applications to ensure human research conducted is ethical and meets relevant
standards as set out by the NHMRC.
The committee meets once a year to review and discuss research applications and
decide which applications will be granted ethics approval.
The NHMRC requires members to have experience in specific areas. Currently, the
St John HREC is seeking new members in the following categories:
• Minister of religion
• A person with current research experience
Preference will be given to women as NHMRC encourage all HREC to have an equal
number of men and women on the committee.
The committee is looking for people who are over 18 years of age, have some
experience in research ethics, an interest in research and would like to volunteer
their time once a year. Appointments are initially for three years.
Members of the committee do not have to be members of St John, so if you know
someone who you think would be suitable they are welcome to express their
interest.
If you (or someone you know) is interested in the joining the St John HREC and
have appropriate experience, please send an email to Fairlie Tucker training@
stjohn.org.au answering the following questions:
• What is your area of expertise?
• What experience have you had with human research ethics?
• Why are you interested in joining the St John HREC?
Expressions of interest will be accepted until COB Monday, 18 May 2015.
Applications for Research Funding 2015
Applications for research funding are now open for 2015. St John members and
staff are invited to submit an application for research funding.
The St John Ambulance Australia Medical Advisory Panel has endorsed the
distribution of a list of possible research statements and questions as a way of
encouraging members to identify research projects. You are encouraged to consult
this list in identifying your research project.
Go to Member Connect (search ‘research’) for the:
• Research application form
• Research guidelines
• Call for research proposals for 2015 (including list of possible research
statements and questions)
Applications for research funding should be sent via email to Fairlie Tucker,
training@stjohn.org.au no later than 5 pm on Monday 29 June 2015.
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Retirement of National CEO and Priory Secretary
I am writing to announce that our National CEO and Priory Secretary, Mr Peter
LeCornu KStJ has indicated his wish to retire from St John on 28 August 2015.
Peter is an exceptional person who has done an exceptional job for St John over
11 years, the last six of which were as CEO/Priory Secretary.
His wise, calm, facilitating approach combined with a great inner strength and
seemingly endless capacity for work, have all made for an outstanding CEO for the
organisation.
Peter's recent promotion in the Order to the grade of Knight speaks volumes
about his achievements and importantly his dedication to the Order, its work and
its people.
Whilst Peter will be sadly missed from the CEO role, I know that he is keen to find
volunteering opportunities (in due course) in St John. We would welcome his
continued involvement in that way.
I propose that the matter of succession and related matters be placed on the
agenda for the national board when it meets in Brisbane in early May.
Peter will leave the organisation in much better shape than he found it – a crucial
test for all of us to pass, no matter what our role in St John.
He is a fine colleague, a great leader and a friend to us all.
Submitted by Professor Mark Compton AM, Chairman and Chancellor,
Order of St John, 21 April 2015
Call to join the AYAN team
We are seeking two motivated young people to join the AYAN Team.
• Are you looking for a new way to volunteer and make a difference to St John
Ambulance Australia?
• Do you want to develop your research, writing and advocacy skills?
• Do you want to see a new generation of young Australians become skilled in
first aid and have their voice herd in the organisation?
Contact hello.ayan@stjohn.org.au for more information about how you can start
this new and exciting volunteering journey.
Applications close 31 May 2015.
Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/stjohnayan
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ANZAC wreaths. Silver ferns from the NZ Cadets
Six Cadet divisions in New Zealand have been busy making silver fern motifs for
their Australian counterparts to incorporate into their ANZAC wreaths to be used
on ANZAC Day. (Sprigs-of-wattle motifs have already been sent across the Tasman
to these New Zealand divisions). The photographs show the quality of the NZ
Cadets’ work.
Cadets from Australia and New Zealand assembled the wattle sprigs and silver
ferns in order to produce their TransTasman St John ANZAC wreaths.
National staff from Australia and New Zealand arranged for the following match
ups between participating divisions:
• Launceston Cadet Division, TAS with Halswell Youth Division, South Island, NZ
• Blackwood Cadet Division, SA with Massey Youth Division, North Island, NZ
• Knox Cadet Division, VIC with Hamilton Youth Division, North Island, NZ
• Palmerston Cadet Division, NT with Palmerston Youth Division, South Island, NZ
(seemed only right!)
• Ulverstone Cadet Division, TAS with Dunedin Youth Division, South Island, NZ
• Western Suburbs Cadet Division, NSW with Petone Youth Division, North Island,
NZ.
2015 Member Convention at Royal on the Park,
Brisbane.
Enjoy your 2015 Member Convention which begins this Friday, 1 May.
It’s your opportunity to celebrate YOUR service, share YOUR experience and
expertise, as well as develop YOUR knowledge and skills. This year’s event will
enable YOU to experience what St John is doing for YOU.
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ANZAC DAY 2015
Proudly, our St John members commemorated ANZAC Day .
Whether on duty at a march, overnight vigil or dawn service or by marching or
the laying of wreaths, our Cadets and adults uphold a St John tradition that will
definitely stand the test of time.
We had Gold Coast Cadets marching in the Southport Parade. They had 36
Cadets and Juniors from both Southport and Mermaid Beach Units participating.
Their divisional Junior of the Year and Cadet of the Year laid the wreath at the
Broadwater Cenotaph. Also, we can see Townsville Cadets marching at The Strand.
In NSW, Assistant Commissioner Youth Paul Compton with several Cadet Officers
accompanied 30 Cadets who marched to the Cenotaph in Sydney for the NSW
Cadet Wreath Laying Ceremony. Also, in NSW, Holroyd CD Cadets attended the
Parramatta Dawn Service while in Springwood, Blue Mountains Cadets attended
duty. In the far west of NSW, Broken Hill Cadets laid their ANZAC Heritage PC
badge wreath.
In the NT, Cadets are seen commemorating ANZAC Day in Darwin. While South
Australia Cadets were on duty overnight at the War Memorial in Adelaide and the
Noarlunga Cadets and Whyalla Cadets attended separate local vigils overnight.
We can’t forget our cousins across the ditch—St John Youth NZ participated in
ANZAC parades throughout the country with pride.
Submitted by James Chandler, Chief Cadet Officer
Top–bottom:
Wreath laid by Junior and Cadet of
the Year from GCCD, Broadbeach,
Queensland.
36 Cadets from the Gold Coast march in
Southport. Gold Coast, Queensland.
Townsville CD Cadets marching in The
Strand parade, Townsville, Queensland.
NSW Assistant Commissioner (Youth)
Paul Compton (far right) with State
Staff Officer Cadets Andrew Stevens,
Western Suburbs CD President Malcolm
Little, Western Suburbs CD Supt
Peter Dixon and State Staff Officer
Cadets John Fuller at the Cadet Wreath
Laying.— at Martin Place Cenotaph
Sydney.
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Top–bottom:
SA Cadets at the city's War Memorial,
Adelaide.
Holroyd CD Cadets and Officers at the
Dawn Service, Parramatta.
Noarlunga Cadets ready for the
overnight vigil, Noralunga, South
Australia.
Whyalla Cadets on duty at the overnight
vigil, Whyalla, South Australia.
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Top–bottom right:
NT Cadets at the War Memorial,
Darwin.
Blue Mountains Cadets at the
Springwood ANZAC Day
commemoration, Springwood, NSW.
Broken Hill Cadets laying their
‘homemade’ wreath, Broken Hill, NSW.
One of the many New Zealand St John
Youth and Officers attending ANZAC
Day commemorations., National War
Memorial, New Zealand.
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Leadership Update
Provides information and tips for leaders and managers in St John.
Don’t let stage fright derail your presentation
Public speaking often tops people’s list of fears. But most often, the audience
is supporting you and wants to hear what you have to say. If you use the
presentation as an opportunity to teach and persuade (not as a way to show off
your expertise), you’ll win them over. Remember that the physiological signs of
stage fright—racing heart, clammy palms, churning stomach—are far less visible
to the audience. You probably don’t look as bad as you feel. And if negativity starts
clouding your thoughts—‘I’m a fraud, this talk is going horribly’—counteract it.
Tell yourself: ‘I’m going to be fine. I am passionate about this topic. I’ve given this
talk plenty of times’. It might feel silly to speak to yourself this way, but positive
self-talk really helps. Finally, ease up on your script a bit and speak from the heart.
It helps to not sound too rehearsed.
Help people raise difficult issues in your next meeting
You won’t accomplish much in your meeting if there’s an elephant in the room.
The team might just stare at their notebooks and refuse to make eye contact,
or people will start to speak and then censor themselves. For example, firing
a bad vendor might solve your problem, but if it would create more work or
hurt someone’s feelings, people might not bring it up. You have to raise the
issue yourself to get the group unstuck. Then ask people to explain in detail the
nature of the problem, issue, or opportunity. Find out how long it has existed,
who is involved, and what the consequences are. Thank people who bring up
controversial or different viewpoints. And let everyone know how important it is to
raise all options, concerns, and issues, even if they are difficult. Once people know
you won’t kill the messenger, they’ll feel safer tackling thorny subjects.
Delegate your work without fear of resentment
Despite the benefits, many managers feel uneasy about delegating work to their
teams. One main concern is that your staff will resent the additional work. If you
want to build a foundation for effective delegating, you can’t just dump grunt
work on people; you have to manage their expectations with open discussions.
Let them know they’ll get opportunities to do new and interesting work. Explain
how new projects will expand their capabilities, and that you’ll support them as
they make their own decisions. When you do have dull administrative work or a
beastly project, such as organising a cluttered image library, be up front about it:
acknowledge that it may be beneath your employee’s abilities, but it has to be
done. Give the reasons why. Providing a larger context will lessen the sense of
drudgery and motivate your employee to complete the work without resentment.
Keep experimenting with different leadership styles
To grow as a leader you must dive into projects and activities, interact with
different kinds of people, experiment with new ways of getting things done—and
try out various leadership styles. Most learning involves some form of imitation
(and understanding that nothing is ‘original’). So stop viewing authenticity as an
intrinsic state. It’s really an ability to take elements you have learned from others’
styles and behaviours and make them your own. But don’t copy just one person’s
leadership style; tap many diverse role models. There is a big difference between
totally imitating someone and borrowing selectively from various people to create,
modify, and improve your own leadership style. It’s OK to be inconsistent from
one day to the next. That’s not being a fake: it’s how you figure out what’s right for
new challenges and circumstances.
Peter LeCornu, CEO, National Office
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Event Health Services Gazette
Officer appointments and relinquishments are now published by State/Territory jurisdictions,
as is the production of certificates for Warrants of Appointment. Spotlite continues to gazette
Grand Prior Awards, Special Service Certificates, Divisional Registrations and Divisional Jubilees.
Awards
Congratulations to the members listed below. Each has shown real commitment
to building our community through their volunteer work and to excellence in
delivering our services. The awards are a small token of our appreciation for your
dedication. Thank you.
Two Bronze Southern Cross Award
Victoria
Moonee Valley Cadet Division
Joshua Harbourd
Benjamin DiLisio
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