Join us in celebrating a milestone year YEARBOOK 2010 Contents Message from the Prior 1 Report of the Chancellor 2 Report of the Chief Executive 3 Hospitaller’s Report 4 Registrar’s Report 5 Librarian’s Report 6 Priory Dean’s Report 7 Competition Results 8 Officers of the Organisation 9 Admissions and Promotions 10 Obituaries 11 Priory Votes of Thanks 11 Grand Prior’s Award 12 Service Medals and Bars 13 Roll of the Order 17 Front cover – Area Committee chair Val McSkimming pictured with members of the team in Maniototo (Southern Region). Inside front cover – Grand Prior, His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester, meets cadets during a Youth parade in Christchurch. ST JOHN YEARBOOK 2010 – | 1 > MEssAGE FROM thE PRIOR I am pleased to introduce the St John Yearbook for 2010, the year in which the organisation has celebrated 125 years serving the people of New Zealand. Greetings in the languages of the My thanks go to all members of Flags representing each St John Priory are carried in during the Grand Prior’s Procession at the realm of New Zealand – greetings, St John for the work each of you is Investiture service in Christchurch. kia ora, kia orana, fakalofa lahi atu, doing for your community. taloha ni. I wish you all good health and Our Yearbook, along with our fortitude in all your endeavours. Annual Report, records the No reira, tena koutou, tena koutou. contribution of many years of Kia ora, kia kaha, tena koutou katoa. service given by St John people. In particular, it acknowledges those His Excellency The Right members who have received St John Honourable Sir Anand Satyanand honours and awards during the last GNZM QSO KStJ year, and in previous years. St John Prior and Governor-General This anniversary year has provided of New Zealand many opportunities for celebration of the selfless efforts of St John people throughout our history. My wife Susan and I were delighted to attend some of the celebration events, including Future Care 2010 and the Investiture in Christchurch in May. We enjoyed meeting so many St John people and it was pleasing to have a number of international St John guests join us Sir Anand and Lady Susan Satyanand present the Property Pride Award 2010 to representatives of St John Paihia. for the occasion. When Reverend Thomas Flavell first established St John in New Zealand in 1885 a newspaper report said the objective of the newly formed St John branch was: “to render assistance to sufferers from accident, or wounds, in time of peace or war.” St John has continued to pursue this objective and has developed into an innovative and large national organisation. Those who served before us would, I am sure, be very proud to see the wide range of services St John provides today. 2 > REPORT OF thE CHAncELLOR In my time here I have been really impressed and humbled by the dedication and commitment of St John members. St John has cared for positive about the future and the Thanks New Zealand communities role that St John can – and must I am grateful to the members of for 125 years – continue to play, in the area of Priory Chapter, my colleagues on community-driven healthcare. All members are committed to the Priory Trust Board, Regional helping their fellow New Zealanders International role Trust Boards and Area Committee – from our youngsters, the Penguins members for their support, and Cadets, right through to In May 2010 we hosted the guidance and vision. our longest serving members. meeting of the international Grand The life-saving and caring work of An indication of that special Council of St John. We were joined St John is only possible because of commitment is that 1,993 members by our Grand Prior, His Royal the dedication and hard work of all have given over 20 years of service Highness The Duke of Gloucester. our members under the leadership to St John and to their communities. This was a great opportunity to highlight the operations of St John of the management team. Thank Opportunities and challenges in New Zealand and the initiatives you all for your efforts. ahead we are undertaking. I was very proud of the efforts of St John in St John operates a sophisticated, New Zealand in showcasing our diverse, vital, national organisation organisation and achievements. within the New Zealand health sector. Demand for our services Garry Wilson is growing rapidly – technology, Chancellor drugs and procedures are changing St John Youth members performing Tenei Matou (St John waiata) during the the way we do things and as a welcome for our international guests in Christchurch. community we are ageing. At best, funding for our services is finite and limited. During the past 125 years, St John has fronted these issues and has often led innovation, specifically in the area of community-based services. The challenge for the Board and the Executive Management Group will be to continue this leadership role and meeting changing and growing community needs, while transforming services. We can be immensely proud of what we have achieved over the past 125 years and of the unique and valuable contribution St John people make caring for others in need. We can, I believe, also be very ST JOHN YEARBOOK 2010 – | 3 > REPORT OF thE chiEF EXECUtiVE St John will play a key role in the future delivery of healthcare in New Zealand. We will continue to evolve and innovate to do that. A year of good progress working with and supporting in Christchurch in January 2010. other healthcare providers in the It is a source of tremendous Through the efforts of our members development of business cases sadness that tragically, Bevan in providing care for the public our in response to the Government’s drowned on 16 March while community profile remained highly ‘Better, Sooner, More Convenient’ gathering paua near his home at visible. We made solid progress primary healthcare initiative. Porongahau in Hawke’s Bay. Takitini commercially, our fundraising Taku Toa (St John haka) and Tenei was effective and we continued The breadth and depth of our Matou (St John waiata) are his on the path we have been on for community involvement lasting legacies to us and these the past decade, simplifying and now become part of our kaupapa streamlining business processes There are many in New Zealand as we progress Te Ara Hato Hone. and practices and consolidating our who contribute financially and support and financial systems. in-kind to our success. We are very Our strategic outlook grateful for the generosity of our Preparing for the future many supporters, funders, donors, St John will play a key role in the partners and our volunteers who future of healthcare in New Zealand. We took steps to drive unity and give so generously of their time. We will continue to evolve and consistency in our decision-making Thank you all. innovate to do that. New ways of by developing our Statement of working will become a reality for strategic intent 2010 – 2014 in a We take particular pleasure and us and we will work even more in process that involved all Boards. pride in our partnership with ASB. collaboration with other partners We also re-aligned our senior We have been impressed that ASB and funders. We are committed to leadership team to ensure the correct staff have participated so fully contributing to the best possible focus and decided to amalgamate in the partnership with passion, health outcomes for New Zealanders our Central and Midland regions commitment, charity and purpose. for another 125 years. into a new Central Region. These are developments that will better Te Ara Hato Hone – St John position St John for the future. Pathway We set out to continue improving Changing how we deliver our responsiveness to Māori and services tikanga during the year, led largely It is clear that St John must change by our Senior Cultural Advisor Jaimes Wood and adapt our health service Bevan Tipene-Matua. delivery model for the challenges Chief Executive We created our Māori strategy Te facing the health sector. Ara Hato Hone – St John Pathway We are aligning our intentions to progress Māori recruitment and with the Government’s strategy retention and links with Māori for primary healthcare and organisations. Bevan wrote the the introduction of new ways St John haka and waiata, publicly of delivering healthcare in a performed for the first time at the community setting. We are St John International Youth Festival 4 > HOSPitALLER’S REPORT In an exciting first for St John in New Zealand, and to celebrate 125 years of service to our community, a commemorative rose was launched at Future Care 2010. Our regionally-based network The Jerusalem-based team continues Samia Yacoub is a theatre nurse at the St John Eye Hospital. continues to lead a strong and to care for patients at the Eye Hospital united programme to build in Jerusalem and at static clinics local support for the St John Eye in Gaza, Hebron and Anabta. In Hospital in Jerusalem. addition, the Mobile Outreach team travels to eight rural clinics each Funds to support the Eye Hospital week, covering a wide rural territory. are generated through new and established activities, oblations and The generous support that so many donations. of you offer is warmly appreciated - thank you all. Luminis (Latin for light) was produced by world renowned rosarian Bob Matthews of Matthews Nurseries, Wanganui. Proceeds from the sale of Luminis will support the work of the Eye Hospital. 1,250 plants are available for sale in 2010, followed by 10,000 plants available for sale in the next Judith Hoban growing season.