What does the job entail:

• Overseeing of all ambulance activities in the Southern Region.
• Management of staff and resources.
• Oversee workshop commercial work.
• Liaison with other agencies & organisations.
• Assist and act as point of contact for other departments (e.g. Sales, Training, volunteers, Holdings).
• Member of Strategic Management Group and regional Management Teams.

What do you like best about it: I enjoy working with all the staff in St John. I also enjoy having the ability to assist with cases on road from time to time.

What do you like least about it: Being on call all the time and missing out on social activities (Almost 20 years).

How long have you been involved with St John: Joined as a volunteer in 1988 and commenced fulltime in November 1990.

What were you doing when you first got involved: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning mechanic with Carrier Air Conditioning.

What roles you performed over the years:

• Student Ambulance Officer (SAO)
• Qualified Ambulance Officer
• Communications Officer
• Paramedic
• Officer In Charge Katherine
• Acting Deputy Operations Manager, Northern
• Acting Operations Manager Northern
• Deputy Operations Manager, Southern
• Operations Manager, Southern
• Acting Chief Executive Officer
• Gardener
• Mechanic
• Stores & Purchasing Officer
• Receptionist
• Cleaner

Qualifications when joining St John: Trade certificate in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

Regions Served in:

• Darwin 1988 – 1990 (Volunteer)
• Katherine 1990 – 1997 ( Student & Qualified Ambulance Officer)
• Darwin 1997 – 1998 (Paramedic & Comms Officer)
• Katherine 1998 - 2005 (Officer In Charge)
• Alice Springs 2005 – Present (Deputy Operations Manager & Operations Manager)
• Also performed relief work in Tennant Creek & Gove.