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A Recognition of Our People and Their Commitment YEARBOOK 2007 MESSAGE from the PRIOR ST JOHN YEARBOOK 2007 1 YEARBOOK 2007 A recognition of our people and their commitment YEARBOOK 2007 MESSAGE FROM THE PRIOR ST JOHN YEARBOOK 2007 1 Greetings in the languages of the realm of New Zealand I extend my thanks to everyone English, Maori, Cook Island Maori, Niuean and Tokelauan wearing the white cross of Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Taloha Ni. It is with pleasure that I introduce the St John Yearbook 2007 St John, and wish you all the and reflect on my first year as Prior. It is with some pride that best in your endeavours for the I look back on the achievements of the past year, and to the opportunities in the future. year ahead. St John is well entrenched in the hearts and minds of most New Zealanders. I believe many people would say that St John is a national treasure. Its unique white cross is both familiar and very visible whether on ambulances or on members’ uniforms. In New Zealand, as elsewhere, the organisation is heavily dependent on volunteers. For every 100 adult members who wear the uniform, more than 70 are volunteers. I salute all members both volunteer and paid for their commitment to serving the community and in contributing to St John. The tenet of the Order of St John is very simple – Christian care of the sick and the poor. The Order’s mission is to prevent and relieve sickness and injury, and to enhance the health and wellbeing of people of all races and creeds anywhere in New Zealand. That care is provided by more than 13,000 St John members, including our ever-growing number of Youth members. This Yearbook contains considerable information about the Order of St John and the Honours that it conveys. The publication also celebrates the Order Members and their achievements. Without them, St John would not be the compassionate, vibrant and forward-looking organisation that it is today. My wife Susan and I look forward to meeting many more members in the coming year, and to continuing to serve the Order. I extend my thanks to everyone wearing the white cross of St John, and wish you all the best in your endeavours for the year ahead. No reira, téná koutou, téná koutou, kia ora, kia kaha, téná koutou katoa. commitment His Excellency The Hon Anand Satyanand PCNZM, QSO, KStJ CONTENTS St John is well entrenched in the hearts Message from the Prior 1 Officers of the organisation 10 Report of the Chancellor Admissions and Promotions 11 and minds of most New Zealanders. and Chief Executive 2 Priory Votes of Thanks 12 I believe many people would say that Hospitaller’s report 4 Meritorious Certificate 12 Librarian’s report 5 Obituaries 13 St John is a national treasure.’ Order Matters Director’s report 6 Grand Prior’s Awards 13 His Excellency The Hon Anand Satyanand | Prior Registrar’s report 7 Service Medals and Bars 14 Priory Dean’s report 8 Roll of the Order 18 2 REPORT OF THE CHANCELLOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE ST JOHN YEARBOOK 2007 3 New Zealanders see the St John Ambulance Communications Project Volunteering The Priory of New Zealand This year we have reached the final phase of the Ambulance The contribution of our volunteers is enormous and, in some We welcomed the appointment of our new Prior, His Excellency symbol in many places – on Communications Project (ACP), our single biggest undertaking activities, growing. This coming year, we plan to carry out a The Honourable Anand Satyanand, in June 2006. Their to date. comprehensive quantification of the economic benefits of Excellencies The Honourable Anand and Mrs Susan Satyanand the sides of ambulances, in volunteers to our sector. have generously engaged with St John. This Project has consolidated the nine Communications Centres hospitals where St John Friends which previously served New Zealand with different standards To preserve and promote our volunteers, we will continue to Our ultimate governance body, Chapter chaired by the Prior, has and protocols, into one virtual Communications Centre with ensure we provide meaningful activity that adds value to the met on three occasions this year, including an event to welcome of the Emergency Department standardised processes and technology. The three remaining community and to volunteers’ lives. We also acknowledge the our new Prior at Government House in Auckland. Members of Centres, in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, are all huge commitment of our volunteers’ families. Chapter have again brought service and wisdom to the affairs of volunteers offer caring patient equipped with sophisticated new technology. the Order of St John in New Zealand. Community programmes assistance, or on football fields The technology is providing consistent, nationwide data for the New Zealand’s financial support of the famous St John Eye first time; particularly important, given demand on Ambulance Our Community Care and Youth programmes continue Hospital in Jerusalem has again been exceptional, reflecting or netball courts where we Services increases annually. The Project is in its final stages, with to develop, providing an increasingly valuable service to the Priory in New Zealand’s membership of the worldwide provide first aid services. completion due by Christmas 2007. communities across New Zealand. Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. St John led, St John managed and St John funded in partnership Activities such as our Caring Caller, Friends of the Emergency Heartfelt thanks with the Ministry of Health, ACC, and Wellington Free Department, Health Shuttle, Outreach Therapy Pets, and St John A New Zealand Reader’s Digest Survey this year again Ambulance, this has been a huge achievement. Youth programmes present the strongest possible evidence We thank every St John member for your contribution to this rated Ambulance Officers among the top two most trusted against the argument that volunteering has had its day in great organisation. You are an awesome team – and we thank professions. It is to the credit of you, our members, that Clinical Training New Zealand. each and every one of you for making St John what we are the community holds our people and our organisation in today – and encourage you to continue your exceptional efforts. We have completed a restructure of internal clinical training high esteem. Governance arrangements, and deployed more clinical support personnel We are fortunate indeed to have a large team of committed in every region. This year a new independent appointee, John Harman, joined people with high levels of clinical skill and professionalism the Trust Board. John is a former Board member – and it’s great across an increasingly strengthened national network. Our latest initiatives will ensure our Operations personnel are to have him back. We also welcomed Dr Richard Worth to the involved in continual education programmes, and that clinical Board, following his appointment as the Chairman of Northern But we couldn’t do it without our fellow New Zealanders. competency is validated against correct benchmarks. Regional Trust Board. Rob Fenwick Jaimes Wood We acknowledge the generosity of communities to support Chancellor Chief Executive and sustain us. The most telling indicator has been the success This all provides for a future with the appropriate training Two independent trustees, Sue Wood and Ed Sullivan, have of our philanthropic fundraising within the community in the pathway and clinical support structure for our members. been reappointed for further terms as members of the Board. past year, and the very generous support from individuals and Clinical excellence was a key theme of the outstanding St John organisations, a direct result of the fundraising work of our Convention in Wellington in May 2007. The quality of the Area Committees and regional teams. Convention and the enthusiastic participation of so many We continue to work in partnership with stakeholders, including St John people was quite exceptional. our Crown funding partners, the Ministry of Health and Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC). Ambulance Services The matter of ambulance crewing levels has attracted media and A new collaborative working agreement with the New Zealand political commentary during the year. It goes without saying we Fire Service is a very welcome development, underpinning would welcome an increase in resources to increase our crewing our commitment to enduring partnerships with national levels in ambulances to international best practice standard. organisations that serve the community. At the beginning of the year, funding was again obtained With several new and enhanced services, new partnerships and for additional Ambulance resources, continuing the upward a huge step forward in national organisational design – the year trajectory of the past three years – albeit at a lower level than in review has been very satisfying for St John. we had made the case for. Priorities We continue to advocate strongly for such support to continue A key priority for St John has been our continuing work to unite and preferably accelerate, as we seek to provide Ambulance and our organisation as a focused, unified, national organisation. other services to meet both rising expectations and increasing We have also strengthened our network of 142 Area Committees demands of a population that is both ageing and challenged by which are so vital to New Zealand communities. rising chronic illness levels. The national Trust Board has introduced changes to achieve External education consistency of standards and delivery essential to a major Our unique adult CPR training resource places New Zealand national organisation, such as the ongoing rollout of our at the forefront of CPR training globally and, we believe, Project Twenty10 restructuring programme bringing a number places St John First Aid Training courses as the best available of our operational responsibilities under a single national in New Zealand. management structure. This is producing enhanced service delivery and performance accountability for our end users.
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