spotlite St John Ambulance Australia sharing best practise Issue 4 April 2015 Inside this issue St John Child and Vulnerable Persons’ Safety courses Certificate II Emergency medical service first response workbook Call for members—the St John Ambulance Australia Human Research Ethics Committee Applications for Research Funding 2015 Retirement of National CEO and Priory Secretary Call to join the AYAN team ANZAC wreaths. Silver ferns from the NZ Cadets ANZAC DAY 2015 Leadership Update Event Health Services Gazette Got a St John story to tell that demonstrates best practise? Share it with your fellow members through Spotlite. All articles for Spotlite are due on the 15th of each month, and will be reviewed by the National CEO and published at his discretion. subscribe members.stjohn.org.au/ [username: onestjohn | password: member] Click on ‘Subscribe to Newsletters’, and enter your name & email address. St John Ambulance Australia National Office PO Box 292 Deakin West ACT 2600 www.stjohn.org.au St John Child and Vulnerable Persons’ Safety courses Awareness training and Recertification NOW ONLINE Staff and volunteers may access these elearning packages by registering on the Member’s Learning website, memberslearning.stjohn.org. au. 1. Click on your State or Territory. 2. Click on the relevant course title. 3. Enter your enrolment key ‘kidsafe’ and begin learning. Once you’ve successfully completed your chosen course, you can print out your own certificate. States/Territories can apply for a report on who has successfully completed the online training. For more information please contact Clair Strickland ([email protected]. au) or Fairlie Tucker ([email protected]). EHS CLINICAL MEMBER PATHWAYS Certificate II Emergency medical service first response workbook This workbook is part of the Event Health Services clinical member pathway program. When complete, you will gain the qualification of Certificate II in Emergency Medical Service First Response. Item code: 323902, $3.70/unit, in stock Monday 4 May. Call for members—the St John Ambulance Australia Human Research Ethics Committee St John Ambulance Australia encourages members to carry out research in to areas related to the organisation by offering research grants and research ethics approval. The St John Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) is registered with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). The committee represent a range of members of the community and is responsible for reviewing research applications to ensure human research conducted is ethical and meets relevant standards as set out by the NHMRC. The committee meets once a year to review and discuss research applications and decide which applications will be granted ethics approval. The NHMRC requires members to have experience in specific areas. Currently, the St John HREC is seeking new members in the following categories: • Minister of religion • A person with current research experience Preference will be given to women as NHMRC encourage all HREC to have an equal number of men and women on the committee. The committee is looking for people who are over 18 years of age, have some experience in research ethics, an interest in research and would like to volunteer their time once a year. Appointments are initially for three years. Members of the committee do not have to be members of St John, so if you know someone who you think would be suitable they are welcome to express their interest. If you (or someone you know) is interested in the joining the St John HREC and have appropriate experience, please send an email to Fairlie Tucker training@ stjohn.org.au answering the following questions: • What is your area of expertise? • What experience have you had with human research ethics? • Why are you interested in joining the St John HREC? Expressions of interest will be accepted until COB Monday, 18 May 2015. Applications for Research Funding 2015 Applications for research funding are now open for 2015. St John members and staff are invited to submit an application for research funding. The St John Ambulance Australia Medical Advisory Panel has endorsed the distribution of a list of possible research statements and questions as a way of encouraging members to identify research projects. You are encouraged to consult this list in identifying your research project. Go to Member Connect (search ‘research’) for the: • Research application form • Research guidelines • Call for research proposals for 2015 (including list of possible research statements and questions) Applications for research funding should be sent via email to Fairlie Tucker, [email protected] no later than 5 pm on Monday 29 June 2015. back to contents Retirement of National CEO and Priory Secretary I am writing to announce that our National CEO and Priory Secretary, Mr Peter LeCornu KStJ has indicated his wish to retire from St John on 28 August 2015. Peter is an exceptional person who has done an exceptional job for St John over 11 years, the last six of which were as CEO/Priory Secretary. His wise, calm, facilitating approach combined with a great inner strength and seemingly endless capacity for work, have all made for an outstanding CEO for the organisation. Peter's recent promotion in the Order to the grade of Knight speaks volumes about his achievements and importantly his dedication to the Order, its work and its people. Whilst Peter will be sadly missed from the CEO role, I know that he is keen to find volunteering opportunities (in due course) in St John. We would welcome his continued involvement in that way. I propose that the matter of succession and related matters be placed on the agenda for the national board when it meets in Brisbane in early May. Peter will leave the organisation in much better shape than he found it – a crucial test for all of us to pass, no matter what our role in St John. He is a fine colleague, a great leader and a friend to us all. Submitted by Professor Mark Compton AM, Chairman and Chancellor, Order of St John, 21 April 2015 Call to join the AYAN team We are seeking two motivated young people to join the AYAN Team. • Are you looking for a new way to volunteer and make a difference to St John Ambulance Australia? • Do you want to develop your research, writing and advocacy skills? • Do you want to see a new generation of young Australians become skilled in first aid and have their voice herd in the organisation? Contact [email protected] for more information about how you can start this new and exciting volunteering journey. Applications close 31 May 2015. Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/stjohnayan spotlite April 2015 p. 3 back to contents ANZAC wreaths. Silver ferns from the NZ Cadets Six Cadet divisions in New Zealand have been busy making silver fern motifs for their Australian counterparts to incorporate into their ANZAC wreaths to be used on ANZAC Day. (Sprigs-of-wattle motifs have already been sent across the Tasman to these New Zealand divisions). The photographs show the quality of the NZ Cadets’ work. Cadets from Australia and New Zealand assembled the wattle sprigs and silver ferns in order to produce their TransTasman St John ANZAC wreaths. National staff from Australia and New Zealand arranged for the following match ups between participating divisions: • Launceston Cadet Division, TAS with Halswell Youth Division, South Island, NZ • Blackwood Cadet Division, SA with Massey Youth Division, North Island, NZ • Knox Cadet Division, VIC with Hamilton Youth Division, North Island, NZ • Palmerston Cadet Division, NT with Palmerston Youth Division, South Island, NZ (seemed only right!) • Ulverstone Cadet Division, TAS with Dunedin Youth Division, South Island, NZ • Western Suburbs Cadet Division, NSW with Petone Youth Division, North Island, NZ. 2015 Member Convention at Royal on the Park, Brisbane. Enjoy your 2015 Member Convention which begins this Friday, 1 May. It’s your opportunity to celebrate YOUR service, share YOUR experience and expertise, as well as develop YOUR knowledge and skills. This year’s event will enable YOU to experience what St John is doing for YOU. spotlite April 2015 p. 4 back to contents ANZAC DAY 2015 Proudly, our St John members commemorated ANZAC Day . Whether on duty at a march, overnight vigil or dawn service or by marching or the laying of wreaths, our Cadets and adults uphold a St John tradition that will definitely stand the test of time. We had Gold Coast Cadets marching in the Southport Parade. They had 36 Cadets and Juniors from both Southport and Mermaid Beach Units participating. Their divisional Junior of the Year and Cadet of the Year laid the wreath at the Broadwater Cenotaph. Also, we can see Townsville Cadets marching at The Strand. In NSW, Assistant Commissioner Youth Paul Compton with several Cadet Officers accompanied 30 Cadets who marched to the Cenotaph in Sydney for the NSW Cadet Wreath Laying Ceremony. Also, in NSW, Holroyd CD Cadets attended the Parramatta Dawn Service while in Springwood, Blue Mountains Cadets attended duty. In the far west of NSW, Broken Hill Cadets laid their ANZAC Heritage PC badge wreath. In the NT, Cadets are seen commemorating ANZAC Day in Darwin. While South Australia Cadets were on duty overnight at the War Memorial in Adelaide and the Noarlunga Cadets and Whyalla Cadets attended separate local vigils overnight. We can’t forget our cousins across the ditch—St John Youth NZ participated in ANZAC parades throughout the country with pride. Submitted by James Chandler, Chief Cadet Officer Top–bottom: Wreath laid by Junior and Cadet of the Year from GCCD, Broadbeach, Queensland. 36 Cadets from the Gold Coast march in Southport. Gold Coast, Queensland. Townsville CD Cadets marching in The Strand parade, Townsville, Queensland. NSW Assistant Commissioner (Youth) Paul Compton (far right) with State Staff Officer Cadets Andrew Stevens, Western Suburbs CD President Malcolm Little, Western Suburbs CD Supt Peter Dixon and State Staff Officer Cadets John Fuller at the Cadet Wreath Laying.— at Martin Place Cenotaph Sydney. spotlite April 2015 p. 5 back to contents Top–bottom: SA Cadets at the city's War Memorial, Adelaide. Holroyd CD Cadets and Officers at the Dawn Service, Parramatta. Noarlunga Cadets ready for the overnight vigil, Noralunga, South Australia. Whyalla Cadets on duty at the overnight vigil, Whyalla, South Australia. spotlite April 2015 p. 6 back to contents Top–bottom right: NT Cadets at the War Memorial, Darwin. Blue Mountains Cadets at the Springwood ANZAC Day commemoration, Springwood, NSW. Broken Hill Cadets laying their ‘homemade’ wreath, Broken Hill, NSW. One of the many New Zealand St John Youth and Officers attending ANZAC Day commemorations., National War Memorial, New Zealand. spotlite April 2015 p. 7 back to contents Leadership Update Provides information and tips for leaders and managers in St John. Don’t let stage fright derail your presentation Public speaking often tops people’s list of fears. But most often, the audience is supporting you and wants to hear what you have to say. If you use the presentation as an opportunity to teach and persuade (not as a way to show off your expertise), you’ll win them over. Remember that the physiological signs of stage fright—racing heart, clammy palms, churning stomach—are far less visible to the audience. You probably don’t look as bad as you feel. And if negativity starts clouding your thoughts—‘I’m a fraud, this talk is going horribly’—counteract it. Tell yourself: ‘I’m going to be fine. I am passionate about this topic. I’ve given this talk plenty of times’. It might feel silly to speak to yourself this way, but positive self-talk really helps. Finally, ease up on your script a bit and speak from the heart. It helps to not sound too rehearsed. Help people raise difficult issues in your next meeting You won’t accomplish much in your meeting if there’s an elephant in the room. The team might just stare at their notebooks and refuse to make eye contact, or people will start to speak and then censor themselves. For example, firing a bad vendor might solve your problem, but if it would create more work or hurt someone’s feelings, people might not bring it up. You have to raise the issue yourself to get the group unstuck. Then ask people to explain in detail the nature of the problem, issue, or opportunity. Find out how long it has existed, who is involved, and what the consequences are. Thank people who bring up controversial or different viewpoints. And let everyone know how important it is to raise all options, concerns, and issues, even if they are difficult. Once people know you won’t kill the messenger, they’ll feel safer tackling thorny subjects. Delegate your work without fear of resentment Despite the benefits, many managers feel uneasy about delegating work to their teams. One main concern is that your staff will resent the additional work. If you want to build a foundation for effective delegating, you can’t just dump grunt work on people; you have to manage their expectations with open discussions. Let them know they’ll get opportunities to do new and interesting work. Explain how new projects will expand their capabilities, and that you’ll support them as they make their own decisions. When you do have dull administrative work or a beastly project, such as organising a cluttered image library, be up front about it: acknowledge that it may be beneath your employee’s abilities, but it has to be done. Give the reasons why. Providing a larger context will lessen the sense of drudgery and motivate your employee to complete the work without resentment. Keep experimenting with different leadership styles To grow as a leader you must dive into projects and activities, interact with different kinds of people, experiment with new ways of getting things done—and try out various leadership styles. Most learning involves some form of imitation (and understanding that nothing is ‘original’). So stop viewing authenticity as an intrinsic state. It’s really an ability to take elements you have learned from others’ styles and behaviours and make them your own. But don’t copy just one person’s leadership style; tap many diverse role models. There is a big difference between totally imitating someone and borrowing selectively from various people to create, modify, and improve your own leadership style. It’s OK to be inconsistent from one day to the next. That’s not being a fake: it’s how you figure out what’s right for new challenges and circumstances. Peter LeCornu, CEO, National Office spotlite April 2015 p. 8 back to contents Event Health Services Gazette Officer appointments and relinquishments are now published by State/Territory jurisdictions, as is the production of certificates for Warrants of Appointment. Spotlite continues to gazette Grand Prior Awards, Special Service Certificates, Divisional Registrations and Divisional Jubilees. Awards Congratulations to the members listed below. Each has shown real commitment to building our community through their volunteer work and to excellence in delivering our services. The awards are a small token of our appreciation for your dedication. Thank you. Two Bronze Southern Cross Award Victoria Moonee Valley Cadet Division Joshua Harbourd Benjamin DiLisio spotlite April 2015 p. 9 back to contents
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