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St John Youth Program
St John Youth is a national youth program for young people aged 11 to 18, designed to inspire an active role in service, community, first aid, and leadership.
Members build confidence and develop practical skills in communication, teamwork, and leadership through hands-on experiences and real-world learning.
Many of our young people find St John Tasmania’s Youth Program to be a valuable stepping stone toward careers in paramedicine, nursing, medicine, and other emergency services.
St John Youth is about having fun, making friends, learning life-saving first aid skills, and building confidence.
Participate in events, competitions, camps, and so much more all while serving your community. What are you waiting for? Join today!
Future Leaders
St John Youth Membership can lead to exciting future pathways with St John and beyond. Many of our youth members stay on with St John Youth after they turn 18 and become valuable Youth Leaders, they may choose to become an adult member with Event Health Service or even seek paid employment with St John.
Maybe you dream of being a Paramedic, Doctor or Nurse? The First Aid skills you will acquire throughout your membership can lead to fulfilling career pathways in medicine. St John Youth is a great first step in the right direction.
Join the Youth Program
To be a member of St John Youth you must be between the ages of 11 - 18. To be eligible to enroll or join the program you must have reached your 11th birthday and not yet have turned 17.
The recruitment process to be a Youth Member is as follows:
- Fill in the form via the link below,
- We will then get in touch to set up an intro session.
- After your successful trial period, the division will invite you to make an application to be a Youth Member. This is where the application for membership forms will be completed.
- When the application is approved/successful, you will receive your welcome letter as a new Youth Member!
We look forward to reviewing your expression of interest.
Should you experience any issues with this form or have specific questions please email youth@stjohntas.org.au.
FAQ's
Yes. To be a member of St John Youth you must be between the ages of 11 - 18. To be eligible to enroll or join the program you must have reached your 11th birthday and not yet have turned 17.
Currently, St John Youth divisions operate in Moonah and Launceston.
If you are located elsewhere, we still encourage you to complete the Expression of Interest (EOI) form. Should there be sufficient demand in your area, we will explore the possibility of establishing a new division.
Protecting and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people is central to our culture and the way we operate. We are committed to continuing to provide a safe space for all children and young people, whether they are learning lifesaving skills, volunteering with us or present to us in a medical emergency.
To find out more about our Child Safe practices, or report a concern here: www.stjohntas.org.au/childsafety
Lots of fun activities and heaps of learning about first aid care and personal safety. Youth members will also develop their skills in communication, teamwork and leadership. There are events to participate in, and competitions and camps to join with certificates and badges to be attained.
You'll be asked to attend a meeting night once a week during school term to access these activities and learning opportunities.
St John encourages parents and carers to take part in our youth program and welcome the feedback that parents, carers and youth members provide. Our youth policies and programs have been developed in consultation with parents and young people and we often have projects we want parent and carer input on.
We also communicate and seek parent and carer input through dedicated newsletters and Q&A forums. If you or your child has any specific feedback that you would like to provide us, you can send an email to youth@stjohntas.org.au or, if you would like to know get more involved, please reach out to your child's local division.
