St John Ambulance Australia NT is a self-funding charitable organisation active in the Northern Territory, dedicated to helping people in sickness, distress, suffering or danger.

St John provides:

• First aid training
• First aid kits
• First aid services at community and public events, and assistance during national disaster relief, through volunteers
• A range of community care services for the aged, the infirm, the immobile and lonely
• Ambulance services the Northern Territory

We have been active in NT for over 50 years, and internationally are part of a wider organisation with a long and honourable history.

 

Frequently Asked Questions;

Many people are aware that St John Ambulance Australia (NT) Inc, are responsible for the daily running of the Ambulance transport service, for both emergency and non-emergency transports. However, we receive numerous questions from the public with regards to what other work we are involved in.

Here we hope to answer some of the most frequently asked questions and clarify some of the grey areas.

1. Are you a Government organisation?

We are not a Government Organisation, we are contracted by the NT Government to provide an Ambulance Service.

2. What age do you have to be to become a Paramedic?

Please refer to this article for further information.

3. What is the time frame to become a Paramedic?

Please refer to this article for further information.

4. How much does a trip in an Ambulance cost?

For Ambulance transportation, subscription and Private health queries, please refer to this article.

5. Where can i find information about the Ambulance capacities & workloads?

For information regarding our operations please refer to this article.