Increased Triple Zero (000) calls and ambulance demand have resulted in the Northern Territory recording the highest incidents per 1,000 people in the nation. The 2026 Report on Government Services (RoGS), released last week, details the annual performance of ambulance services across the nation.
A cliff rescue at the Darwin Esplanade has highlighted the professionalism, teamwork, and dedication of St John NT paramedics, supported by NT Emergency Services and Police, with colleagues providing crucial assistance during and after the three-hour, physically demanding extrication.
St John NT has launched its 2025–28 Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy to strengthen its commitment to the safety, health and wellbeing of its workforce and the communities they serve. The strategy responds to the realities of frontline emergency and community health work, addressing psychosocial risks, cumulative stress and fatigue
St John NT has released its 2024–25 Annual Report, highlighting a year marked by strengthened emergency response, expanded first aid capability across the Northern Territory, and significant contributions from nearly 800 staff and volunteers who serve Territorians every day.
St John NT volunteers supported cyclone shelters during Tropical Cyclone Fina, providing first aid, medical monitoring and community care. First Responder Rahmat Ramadan and Advanced Responder Makayla Zelley assisted 65 evacuees, including vulnerable patients. Their actions highlight volunteer readiness, emergency preparedness, cyclone kit awareness and the ongoing need for community
In the last year our we answered more than 101,000 Triple Zero (000) calls from across the Northern Territory. Our service included:
20909
total volunteer duty hours
14290
accredited first aid training attendees
44705
Patients transported to hospital
56028
total patients
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St John NT acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands and seas on which we live and work, and pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.