St. Andrew's First Aid Australia

21/11/2025

SAFAA represented at Government House last week to meet HRH the Princess Royal

21/11/2025

Don’t miss out. Join our annual St Andrews’s Day celebration at 36 Collins Street, Melbourne. Ticket price includes a donation to SAFAA, allowing us to continue our services. Hope to see you there

St Andrew's Day is the feast day of Andrew the Apostle and is celebrated every year in Scotland on the 30 November. In 1320, St Andrew officially...

17/10/2025

LAST CALL – Don’t Miss the Weary Dunlop Oration!

Bookings close midday Wednesday, 29 October – this is your last chance to join us for one of Melbourne’s most distinguished evenings at the historic Kelvin Club Ballroom this Friday, 31 October.

Join us for an unforgettable night of reflection, fine dining, and fellowship as we honour the legacy of Sir Ernest “Weary” Dunlop AC CMG OBE, one of Australia’s most admired sons.

Guest Orator: Doug Baird OAM — father of Corporal Cameron Baird VC MG — will deliver a powerful and thought-provoking address inspired by courage, compassion, and service.

Bring a friend and share in this remarkable occasion — an evening not to be missed. All proceeds directly support the lifesaving work of St Andrew’s First Aid Australia, continuing Sir Weary’s legacy of care and commitment.

Date: Friday 31 October 2025
Time: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Venue: The Kelvin Club, Melbourne
Dress: Evening Suit or Gown (Black tie optional). Medals and miniatures welcome.

LAST CALL – BOOK NOW:
https://www.trybooking.com/DFRUB

Let’s come together to celebrate service, courage, and compassion — in the spirit of Weary Dunlop.

Join us for a beautiful evening featuring a special dining experience at the distinguished Kelvin Club in their renowned ballroom, for our Annual...

14/07/2023

It is with pleasure that St Andrew's First Aid Australia invite you to attend the inaugural Weary Dunlop oration on Saturday 19th August 2023. You can book using the link below
www.trybooking.com/CJUJS

The oration will be held at the Kelvin Club (14-30 Melbourne Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000) at6:30pm for a 7:00pm start.

Dress: Black Tie/Ladies equivalent Or Mess Dress. (Civilian and Military decorations to be worn)

The oration will be provided by Major General Jeffrey Rosenfeld AC OBE (Retd) Jeffrey Rosenfeld is an internationally recognized neurosurgeon with extensive experience in senior healthcare, medical and research executive roles, and a distinguished and decorated career in the Australian Army. He is a retired Major General and a former Surgeon General, Australian Defence Force-Reserves. He has served on eight deployments to Rwanda, Iraq, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, and East Timor.

The oration is named after Colonel Sir Ernest Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop AC CMG OBE who served as the first Australian Parton to St Andrew’s First Aid Australia.

13/05/2023

St. Andrew's First Aid Australia Annual planning day at our Vice President's home. Weary Dunlop, our original Patron, looking down on the team..

13/05/2023

"The time spent in London preparing for the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla has been an incredible week full of highlights. To be in official attendance as Bearer of the Great Golden Spurs, which is a privilege and family prerogative for centries, has been a profound experience"- Simon Abney Hastings Earl of Loudoun (Chair of Governors for St. Andrew's First Aid Australia

18/04/2023

Best of luck to our Chair of Governors, Simon Abney-Hastings 15th Earl of Loudoun who has accepted the invitation by the Crown to perform the Bearer of the Golden Spurs role at the Coronation of King Charles III on the 6th of May 2023. Simon will be responsible for presenting the Great Golden Spurs to the new monarch, King Charles III

Australian Simon Abney-Hastings, who lives in north-east Victoria, is the 15th Earl of Loudoun – and, some historians believe, the rightful heir to the English throne.

18/04/2023

Pictured: Head of the Board of Governors Simon Abney-Hastings 15th Earl of Loudoun and our Vice President, Diana Dunlop of St. Andrew's First Aid Australia. On behalf of the organsiation, we
wish Simon the best of luck for accepting the invitation by the Crown to perform the Bearer of the Golden Spurs role at the Coronation of King Charles III on the 6th of May 2023.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/wangaratta-aristocrat-swaps-great-southern-land-with-great-golden-spurs-for-king-s-coronation-20230412-p5czyz.html

13/09/2022

Our President, Dr Cpt. Ian Young is in Edinburgh on behalf of St. Andrew's First Aid Australia witnessing the cortège of the Queen’s Coffin from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles’ Cathedral.