Message from Chairman, National St John Council Annual Report 2015 It has been more than two years since we in St. John Singapore was elevated to a Priory status. As a Priory, we set out to do more humanitarian work out of Singapore and directed at the Asean Region. This work will be through our local volunteers or through St. John Corps set up in the Asean Region, but under the supervision and control of our Brigade Zone Commissioners. I am glad to report that: (a) St. John Corps in Phnom Penh was set up on 9th August 2015 under the supervision and control of Singapore Zone 2. (b) Zone 2, Zone 7 and Zone 8 volunteers rendered humanitarian services in the villages of Cambodia by helping to build low cost houses, providing health screening and training villagers in first aid and hygiene. They also sponsored the construction of six wells in villages of Cambodia. (c) Humanitarian missions were organised to some villages in Thailand through volunteers from Zone 2. (d) Contacts have been established by Zone 9 with Batam, and through collaboration with Mr Benny Suwandi of Batam, Indonesia, we will start first aid training activities in Batam. Zone 9 members visited Batam in December 2014. We will continue to explore avenues to do humanitarian work in Myanmar, Laos, Brunei and Vietnam. Locally, our social project to build and run a day care Elder Care and Rehabilitation Centre is on track. The Building and Construction Authority approved our Building Extension Project on 4th December 2015. Once the building extension project is completed, our Eldercare and Rehabilitation Centre will be housed there on the ground floor of the new extension building. We have appointed a consultant to get us attain the ISO29990 certification scheduled sometime in mid 2016. Of concern is the drop in course revenue from our First Aid, CPR and AED courses. I hope the relevant department and staff will put in extra effort to address this. Before I end, I would like to thank all staff in Jurong Centre and Beach Road Headquarters for their dedicated service and all volunteers and Council members for supporting the work of St. John Singapore and supporting my leadership as Council Chairman and Prior of the Priory of Singapore. Dr Teh Peng Hooi, K.St.J. Chairman, National St John Council Prior, Priory of Singapore 1 VISION, MISSION, MOTTOS & VALUES Annual Report 2015 OUR VISION To be a leading humanitarian and charitable organization, and to serve humanity by relieving pain and suffering. OUR MISSION a) To promote and encourage the work of St. John Ambulance in all its aspects; b) To promote and encourage all works of humanity and charity for the relief of distress, suffering, sickness and danger without any distinction as to race, class or creed, and the extension of the great principles of the Order of St. John embodied in its mottoes “For the Faith” and “For the Service of Humanity”; c) To serve mankind through training in life saving skills and health care in schools, homes organisations and the workplace in Singapore. OUR MOTTOS ‘Pro Fide’ – For The Faith; ‘Pro Utilitate Hominum’ – In The Service of Humanity. OUR VALUES St. John’s values are called the ‘eight beatitudes’ symbolically depicted by an eight-pointed cross of the Order of St. John. These beatitudes were seen as essential criteria for those caring for the sick and arguably should be expected by the carers of today. 1. Comforting 2. Humility 3. Peacemaking 4. Endurance 5. Righteousness 6. Meekness 7. Mercy 8. Purity St. John Ambulance has applied secular meanings to the following points as representing the traits of a good first aider: • Observant • Tactful • Resourceful • Dexterous • Explicit • Discriminating • Persevering • Sympathetic The overall Business Plan for National St. John Council is to achieve the following Goals: 1. To have a trained First Aider in every school, home, organization and workplace in Singapore (Association); 2. To be the preferred Charity serving humanity through life-saving skills of First Aid, nursing, occupational safety, health care training and emergency assistance. (Council); 3. To be the preferred Uniformed Group in Singapore (Brigade); 4. To be an organisation adopting best practices and leveraging on information technology skills and tools, in the pursuit of our goals. (Council); 5. To provide and manage affordable health care services, (Council); 6. To be the focal point for former members to keep in touch with St John and with each other and to support the activities of St John (Fellowship). 2 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2016 Annual Report 2015 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (“AGM”) OF ST. JOHN SINGAPORE WILL BE HELD AT THE ST. JOHN HEADQUARTERS BOARD ROOM ON WEDNESDAY, 15TH JUNE 2016 AT 6.00 PM AGENDA 1. Chairman’s Address. 2. Confirmation of minutes of the last AGM of the Council held on Wednesday, 17 June 2015. 3. Adoption of the Annual Report 2015 of the Council. 4. Adoption of the Audited Accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2015. 5. Any other business. Mr Alex Yeo Honorary Secretary St. John Singapore 3 MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2015 Annual Report 2015 MINUTES OF ST. JOHN COUNCIL AGM HELD ON 17TH JUNE 2015 AT ST. JOHN HQ BOARDROOM AT 6:05 PM PRESENT: Dr Teh Peng Hooi - Chairman Prof (Dr) Christopher Goh - Vice-Chairman Chief Commissioner, St. John Brigade Dr Selan Sayampanathan - Vice-Chairman Director, St. John Association Mr Yee Fook Hong - Vice-Chairman (Yee FH) Chairman, Corporate Governance Compliance & Audit Committee Mr Alex Yeo - Honorary Secretary Mr Benjamin Cheong - Assistant Honorary Secretary Mr Seah Boon Chun - Honorary Treasurer (Seah BC) Chairman, Budget and Finance Committee, Chairman, Public Relations/Corp. Communications & Public Policy Committee Vice-Chairman, Human Resources Committee Mr Tan Yak Huang - Assistant Honorary Treasurer (Tan YH) Chairman, Programmes & Services Committee Prof Low Cheng Hock - Advisor (Low CH) Chairman, Disciplinary Committee Mr Foo Si Kwang - Chairman, St. John Fellowship (Foo SK) Dr Siow Hua Ming - Chairman, St. John Singapore Jurong Centre Dr Chen Sze Hua - Chairman, Overseas Humanitarian Missions Mr William Leong - Chairman, Fundraising Committee Dr Dave Lee Yee Han - Assistant Director, St. John Association Mr Tian Mong Ching - Member Mr Khoo Teck Kheng - Member (Khoo TK) Mr Chua Wee Kwang - Associate Member (Chua WK) Mr Law Shun Yong - Associate Member (Law SY) Dr Kenneth Choy - Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Rep (Dr Choy) Mrs Regina Lee - Ministry of Education (MOE) Rep IN Mr Seen Keen Fai, John - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (effective 1 April 2015) ATTENDANCE: Mr Eric Chong - Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Mr Khoo How Thar - Finance Manager (Khoo HT) ABSENT WITH Mr Ken Tan - Chairman, Building Extension Project / Building & APOLOGY: Maintenance Committee Ms Michelle Kwong - Member Dr Vincent Chia - Member Dr Png Hong Hock - Associate Member Mr Lim Chaik Pong - Associate Member Mr Eric Ho - Ministry of Health Rep 4 MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2015 Annual Report 2015 1 COMMENCEMENT OF THE COUNCIL AGM MEETING ON 17 JUNE 2015 1.1 Council Chairman called the Meeting to order at 6:05 pm. 2 ADDRESS BY THE CHAIRMAN THE CHAIRMAN TOUCHED ON THE FOLLOWING: 2.1 Building extension project Dr Teh reported that the contractor, Kwong Long Building Construction Pte Ltd had asked for an extension of time until 23 June 2015 to sign the Supplemental Agreement. He thanked Mr Foo SK and Mr William Leong for their assistance in the negotiations with Kwong Loong. In the premises, Dr Teh informed the AGM that the plan on the proposed Parade Ground would be delayed. 2.2 Overseas Projects The AGM was informed that our efforts in Cambodia are progressing well. In Batam, Indonesia, we have established contact with a key partner, Mr. Suwandi. Council will be kept informed of developments. In Brunei, it was proposed that Prof Goh work out a viable collaboration through his Bruneian governmental contacts. 2.3 Grand Council Meeting, Edinburgh, 24-27 May 2015 The Chairman and the CEO attended and participated in the meeting of the Grand Council. 2.4 Asia-Pacific Meeting, Hong Kong, 2-4 April 2015 The Chairman and the Hon. Secretary, Mr Khoo TK attended and participated in the proceedings. 2.5 The Orders & Honours Awards from England All Heads of Department (HODs) to take note that promotion within the Order especially to the level of the Commander and Knight are not time-based. Candidates must contribute to St John in a significant way to qualify for consideration of the award. In future, all HODs are advised to check with the Chairman first on these candidates if they wish to put up for consideration for the promotion to Commander and Knight. This is to avoid embarrassment to the candidates in the event that they are supported by the Prior. 2.6 BRIGADE 2.6.1 The Chairman was concerned over the declining members of our cadets in the schools. One untapped area is to approach our international schools and explore the possibility of forming the Brigade Corps in those schools. 2.6.2 Badgers’ Programme The AGM was informed that our counterparts in Wales and England were doing well; Singapore must push harder to improve the badger membership among primary school pupils. 2.6.3 Brigade Presidents The AGM was informed that a proposed list of names have been provided to the Brigade to follow up with visits to invite them to become Zone Presidents. This is a list of appropriate prominent members of the public. This is important as there are Zones with only one or no President currently. These are Zones 1, 3 & 4. 5 MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2015 Annual Report 2015 2.7 ST JOHN ASSOCIATION HQ & JURONG CENTRE The Chairman emphasized the point that the two course accreditation renewal lapses at the HQ and Jurong Centre in the past should not be repeated.