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PdmerstonPH: 32 5368

Far: 32 6056Moblle: 019 428305

OPEN Mon - Sat8am to 6pm

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St. Johns!A Catholic, Independent,

C o - E d.u c atia n al, Re s id e ntialand Day College, provid,ing

a quality education forstudents {rorn Years 8-12.

Founded in 1960, St. John's has

grown and developed with -theNorthern Tenitory and today is

proud of the vital role it plays as

part of the Territory Community.

St John's innovative delivery ofthe curriculum which is approved

by the Northern Territory-Board

of Studies assures that allstudents are given the opportunity

of achieving their full potential

both academically and spiritually.

At St. John's we take particular

pride in offering the latest

educational technology in alldisciplines, with facilities being

duplicated on the Junior and

Senior Campuses.

Beyond the classroom, St. John's

is located in a garden setting withspacious grounds adjacent to the

Botanical Gardens.

For further enquiries

please contact:

Mrs. Suzanne Cavanagh,

Development Officer,

St. John's College,

LMB 13,

DARwrN, N.r. o8o1 t3d3#3',J

Telephone: (089) 82 2246

Fax: (089) 411732

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trPrincipal Education Off icer s report

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IgHospitalAntics

nA Guide to FirstAid in the Workplace

nBuying a car?

Make sure you Drive the best financial deal

@Never too late to get the savings habit!

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EOverseas Camp ..

Palmerston and Rural Cadet Division

@Letter of thanks

nLearning to Come to our aid

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Summer 1 995/1 996 - 0UTBACK AMBULANCE - 1

D arwin to Katherine

by BicycleGordon Bowman does it again,

he has made anolher bike ride

Darwin to Katherine, a great

success.

f here was no discrimination, asI he even allowed twoI transvestites, Jamie and

Brenden, to loin in on theproceedings. Anne brought alongher ammunition, which consisted ofwater guns and glow in the darkcream and glitter. This was used onevery one including those sleeping.

The first two riders off the rankwere Gordon and Trudy on theirtandem. The tandem proved to be abetter bike than the solo kind as all theway to Katherine the riders had tocontend with a headwind, which notonly slowed people down but somedecided they had enough and optedfor a sleep in the bus along with thesnoring and smelly leet. lt seemedthat only a few people brought theirpillow and it was first in, first served,lor both space and pillows.

A quick stop at Pine Creek wasnecessary as some one forget tocheck the fuel before leaving Darwin,

this proved to be a nece'ssary stop, as

most people headed to the toilets.Chris T. and Anne chose to jog

rather than ride and what a sight itwas for the passing tourists, halfnaked people trotting along the lonelyStuart Highway, still it did make achange from wandering live stock.

The Katherine Ambulance gave theriders an escort into town, and twopeople, Anton and Jan, were trailing

behind the pack. Jan gave chase and

the bets were down, who would catchup to the pack of riders first, much toAnton's delight, he was the first toreach the riders ahead.

There is always one in the group

who have to make a spectacle of

themselves and fall off their bike, lustas well the support van had good

brakes. Out came the cetramide and

elastoplasts, which were the only first

aid supplies used on the trip.There were bodies everywhere at

the Paraway in Katherine on Saturdayafternoon, but they soon awoke at

dusk to join the BBQ and music at theAmbulance Station. Frank Haydockand his accomplice playing the musicwith Robert T. joining in. Brenden

found a boxing friend and after

beating him in the boxing ring, brought

him back to loin the party.

As usual, those with the party

animal in them went raging at Kirbies

Disco after the BBQ, and in the

morning all gathered at Katherine

Ambulance Station for a quick

breakfast and then onto the bus forthe journey home. A quick stop off atBatchelorto say goodbye to Donna on

the way back to Darwin.

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The middle 011996 will see the

introduction of an exciting new

initiative - an employee

exchange programme between

Sl John Ambulance Australia

(NT) lnc and the Eastern

Ambulance Service in Nebraska,

USA. The burning question will

be ... iust who will go?

round themiddle ofSeptember I

was fortunateenough toundertake a trip toNebraska todiscuss anemployeeexchangeprogramme whichhad been mootedfor several monthsafter a return visitto that State by Dr

Keith Solomon.Apart from someother issues I had

to consider on thetrip, I was able toactually finalisearrangements lor

til", G.

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ll|il|lili,

Above: Lincoln,Nebraska

Left: Mine hosts ...the Wyatt family

the exchangeprogramme withDoug Wyatt,Director of theEastern operationin Lincoln.

Eastern isNebraska's largestprivate medicaltransportationnetwork,responding fromcentres in Lincoln,

Omaha, Grandlsland andHastings. ltprovides both BLS

Despatch Centre Jeff Poulos. EDP/QI at Eastern

Summer 1 995/1 996 - 0UTBACK AMBULANCE - 5

Clvistmas Greetings to St John Members mtd Funilies from:

THE NORTH AUSTRALIAN PASTORALCOMPANYPTY LIMITED

ctALH(ANDRIA STATION r GALTIPOLI STATION r SOUDAN STATION

"You Ccs-r't Mol<e It Rcdn" - the history of the Compcn'ry I877-I99Iis crvailctlcle from NAP in Brisbcrre @ $40 plus $5 Postoge per Copy

Write fo The North Australicm Pcrstorql Compcrty Pty Limited,GPO Box 319, Brisbctne, Qld 4001 - Telephone (07) 221 2266

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DRUG AND ALCOHOLSERVICES ASSOCIATION

ALICE SPRINGS INCTelephone (O89) 52 a4L2

This Happens All Too Often!Most Of It Is Alcohol Related!

You Must Be Aware OfConsequences WhenYou Drink Too Much!

If You Are A Drinker Then You

Have A Responsibility To YoursellAnd To Others To Drink Safely!

If You Are Bothered ByYour Drinking Habits Or

Your Level Of ConsumptionThen You May Call Dasa

For Assistance To StopOr To Cut DownDrtnk uD Ted! N9.Th-anks Bill

It's Mv 3hout I m Drlung' I Onlgnr

WM

FINKE RIVER MISSIONOF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH

OF AUSTRALIA51a Gap

Telephone (0891

Road, Alice Springs

52 4666 Fax (089) 52 4894

ln the Lord's service in Central Australia since 1877.

Engaged in the theological training of Aboriginal Worship Leaders;

translation of the Bible, Hymnals, etc, into three major

Aboriginal languages; literacy training and Pastoral care.

Our Principal Staff: Peter Altus, Administrative Officer (Alice Springs);

Garry Stoll, Field Officer (Alice Springs); Paul Albrecht, Pastorfiranslator

(Alice Springs); Andreas Cierus, Pastor (Alice Springs); Paul Heyne, Pastor

(Hermannsburg); Norman Wurst, Pastor (Papunya); Ken Hansen,

Parish Worker (Kintore); David Moore, Parish Worker (Ampilatwatja);

David Boerth, Store Manager (Hermannsburg); Basil Zadow, Maintenance

Officer (Alice Springs); Vicki Kember, Administrative Assistant (Alice Springs).

Greetings to St John Ambulance Members and Families

6 - 0UTBACK AMBUTANCE - Summer 1995/1996

and ALS care in both ground and air

services to over 540,000 residents.

While visiting Eastern I was fortunate tomeet both the President and ExecutiveVice-President of the Company, Russ

Bayer and Mike Dodge and their initial

hospitality was typical of the reaction wewere to receive.

Cornhuskers (Nebraskans) are

famous for their friendliness, hospitality

and sincerity - well, if they're not

famous theyshould be! lt's anarea of the Statesthat has retainedgenuine, family-based values and

I honestly thoughtol Mum, apple pie

and the Stars and

Stripes every nowand then. I mean

this as a verysincerecompliment

;:l

because therewere certainlyother parts olAmerica that I

thought wereplastic, glittery and

artilicial, butNebraska and

Nebraskans arethe exact oppositeof that image.

I was veryimpressed with their CAD,

communications, rostering, vehicle(F350 diesel vans) and general

operational systems and I was lortunateenough to meet staff from everyoperational and administrative area of

Eastern. Doug, Marci, Mindy, Linda,

Teni, Patti, Dick, Matt, Holly, Bruce,

David, Jeff, Mike and Jackie would be

meaningless christian names for mostreaders, but they are owned by people

who went out of their way to help me

with any information I needed. Theywere also very interested in Australiaand our Service and I had to run acouple of 'slang'classes to make sure

they got it right for their visit.

I was also quite lucky in that I got tosee all three major cities in Nebraska.

Omaha is the largest, Lincoln thesecond and the University of Nebraskafootball stadium on a home game day isthe third. Nearly 80,000 fanatical'Husker'lans filled the stadium on theSaturday we were there and theatmosphere was just incredible. I

couldn't help but remind mysetf that theentire population of Darwin was sitting

in a football stadium with me ... all

supporting the same team. You can

only imagine the noise and pageantry.

lf anyone is interested I do havesome information on Nebraska and inthe very near future we will be calling

for expressions of interest to both

undertake the (sponsored) trip toNebraska and to host a visitor in June/F350 Console

Summer 1 995/1996 - OUTBACK AMBUTANCE - 7

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FOR BOOKINGS PH: (089) 710191 Fax: (089) 710194

,,ALL YOU CAN EAT''OPEN 7 DAYS

Hours of Business: Monday to Saturday 12.00am to 2.00pm

and 6.00pm to l0.00pm; Sunday 6.00pm to 10.00pm.

- Fare -SALAD BAR: Soup / Pasta / Salad / Sweets $9.95

CHILDRENz 2-6 Yrs Inclusive $4.50; 7-9 Yrs Inclusive $5.50

CHAR GRILLSTEAK: 'T' Bone / Rump / Porterhouse $15.95

(All served with Mushroom or Pepper Sauce)

BIG 16oz STEAK: Rump only(Served with Mushroom or Pepper Sauce)

CHICKEN BREAST:(Served with Ginger Orange. Sauce)

BARRAMUNDI:

$16.95

$ 15.95

$16.95(Served with White Wine and Honey Sauce)

All Grills include THE SAIAD BAR and are served

with CHIPS or VEGIES - Choice of HOT / COLD SWEETS

FULLY LICENSEDA Selection of Wines, Beers and Spirits Available

- Specials -ROAST BEEF, LAMB OR CHICKEN;

POTATOES, VEGETABLES AND GRAVY - $13.95

LUNCHTIME $7.95 SOUP, SALAD, PASTA AND DESSERTALL YOU CAN EAT

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Licensed Surveyors, Land Engineering

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Monoger - Bud Prott

I Undoolya Road, Alice Springs

Telephone 5 3 0622Fa;x 52 6425

AlternativePayment!

Did you know by asking PAWA

for your Customer ID No.,collecting a form and uniting toyour salaries division you can

arrange to have deductions fromeach pay.You can ask PAWA

or the Post Office for a Voucherpalnnent book and pay in

instalments before your billarrives, or get your bank to

organise a direct debit.Don't forget if you go away

you can use our

Summer 1 995/1 996 - OUTBACK AMBULANCE - 9

Clean Bill of Health by AuditorsAs Ghristmas nears, another

hectic time has past with the

Financial Reports of all entilies

completed and a clean bill of

health given by the Auditors.

ll Iv thanks oo to all administration

I Vl *:l *:;"x"xi i::':',"i1;l"y;.the smooth handling of the Auditingstaff.

The past six months has seen theOrganisation move towards a strongercomputerisation policy with theintroduction ol'direct debit' facilitieslor our monthly creditor payments andthe automatic computer based payroll

direct payments system from ourCasuarina office. The links to theRegional Centres continues toimprove with more accurate andspeedy information now availableTerritory wide on all Centres computerequipment. We have also upgradedour telephone system and moved tothe Government based NCOMtelephone network. lt is envisaged thatthis move will generate substantial

cost savings and when all centres arelinked in a similar manner, ease ofcommunication and further savingswill result.

We recently had a visit from ShaneDobbin the National PR hnd Marketinglady with St John National Head-

quarters to provide us with someideas and training on how to best dealwith the media. This visit was tomainly assist Ed Sinclair in her newrole of Volunteer Services Managerbut was of great benefit to us who dothe local PR and Marketing of St John

10 - OUTBACK AMBULANCE - Summer 1995n996

in the Northern Territory. Evidence ofthis was our very successful St Johnweek promotion and casualtysimulation exercises we conducted inCasuarina Square on 12 and 13

October 1995 and the promotion andopen day conducted at the AliceSprings centre. Gove region were alsoactive during this time running adisplay and information exchange at

the Gove Hospital grounds.A pleasing matter that occurred at

the launch of St John Week by theMinister for Territory Health ServicesMr Fred Finch was the presentation toJenny Kirby of the Tenitory's first StJohn Ambulance Australia'NationalSave a Life Award'. Jenny receivedthis award for the actions she tookwhilst on holidays in Alice Springswhich saved the life of a road accidentvictim. Jenny's daughter Jariyah wasalso presented with the National'Certificate of Merit Award'for herassistance in comlorting the victimduring his ordeal until the Ambulancearrived. A very emotional reunion tookplace between the patient and theKirbys in the Alice Springs Hospital on18 October 1995.

No sporting news worthy ofmentioning, so I will close in

wishing all our readersa Merry Christmas and

a Happy New Year.

Ross COBURNBusiness Manager

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VOLUNTEER SERVICES MANAGER

Following discussions at

District and Gouncil levels it

was decided to create a

position designaled'Volunteer

Services Manager'. I was

appointed to this position and

commenced duties on Monday

3 July, 1995.

.F he primary responsibilities of theI position are the recruitment,Letention and training of an

appropriate number of voluntaryresources for St John AmbulanceAustralia (NT) lnc.

To ascertain the number ofvolunteers required to adequatelycover the roster, an audit of thenumber of duties requested and thenumber of duties covered, wasundertaken. The second part of theaudit was to review which Officerswere covering which duties. Notsurprisingly I lound that most ol theduties, in tacl877", were being done

by the same group of Officers, manyof whom also do regular ambulanceduties.

A volunteer recruitment drive wascommenced, utilising each arm of themedia: television, radio andnewspaper. lnterest was instant andwe have since conducted lnformationNights in Darwin, Gove, TennantCreek, Batchelor and Katherine withexcellent results overall.

It appears that Alice Springs do nothave a problem with volunteernumbers and so as a climax to StJohn's week, Saturday 14 October, weconducted an open day at the AliceSprings Ambulance Centre where weanswered questions in regard to bothadult and cadet volunteers, plus otherareas of St John.

Two packages have been made upfor (i) interested (ii) incomingmembers. Package (i) is anlnlormation Package, giving a briefoutline of St Jchn Australia and StJohn NT. lt covers uniforms, training,public duties, courses and efficiencyrequirements. Package (ii) is anlnduction Package covering all of theabove in more detail plus covering

other areas such as Communications,Administration and Rank Structure.

The packages are designed so thatthe volunteer can work through themat their own pace, and the inductionpackage has a workbook componentso that they can practice completingcase cards, learning the phoneticalphabet, radio procedures, etc.

lnterviews are being conductedwith both present members and pastmembers to seek their opinions on thehighs and lows of their Division and/orOperations Branch in general and togain their ideas. As well a question-naire has been prepared to circulateamongst the Officers whom I can notinterview, due to distance or time and/or who would prefer not to beinterviewed.

Although the position is timeconsuming, the rewards include acloser working relationship with eachof our Divisions, various communitygroups and greater communityeducation of our organisation and thevarious arms that we incorporate. I

believe the end results can only bebeneficial to our organisation.Edeline SINCLAIRVolunteer Services ManagerOctober 1995

Greetings to St John Ambulance Membersand Families from

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Alice Springs (089) 52 6222

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For further information contact:

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(Opp. TAFE College)

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) Consultations by appointment

Mon-Fri 8-llam & 3-5.30pm, Sat

) Wed Evenings until 7pm

) Full Surgery, Dentistry & L:b. Testing

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) Flying Vet Service covering the Top End

All Creatures Great & Small Cared For

8.30-12 noon, Sun l0-llam

Phone72 2893

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More Logical Progression Through Programmes

1996 will be a year of evolution

within the Ambulance Oflicers

Training Gollege, specifically

in lhe area of unit terminology

lor the various units within lhe

Associate Diploma and

Gertilicate programmes. The

changes being introduced will,

it is anticipated, more

accurately reflect the nature of

the units being oflered and

allow for a more logical

progression through

the programmes.

number of units will undergo aname change in 1996. lntro-duction to Ambulance Care

(SJAI01) will become Clinical StudiesOne (SJA1 01 ); Patient Care/MedicalEmergencies (SJA103 & SJA104) willbecome Clinical Studies Two(SJA1 03); Obstetrics, Paediatrics andAbnormal Behaviour (SJA201,SJA202 & SJA203) become ClinicalStudies Three (SJA201). Cardio-vascular, Respiratory and Trauma(SJA301, SJA302 & SJA303) arerenamed Advanced Clinical StudiesOne. TGD065 - Paramedic Studieswill become Advanced ClinicalStudies Two (still retaining theTGD065 coding).

There will be no changes to thestructure or Learning Outcomes ofthese units. What will occur is

information contained within individualunits will be spread throughout therevised structure to assist in thedevelopment of a more appropriatecomponent composition.

The AOTC approach to exam-inations, assessments and evalua-tions will eventually require somerevision although the presentstrategies will fit nicely into the revisedstructure. Actual Student ContactHours will not change at this time,although this is an area which isconstantly under review in an effort toprovide the most beneficial learningexperiences to Student Officers. A fargreater emphasis, particularly atAdvanced Clinical Studies One level,will be placed on students in the areaof course assignments. Rather thansimply issue an assignment to be

completed out of the standardtexts and student knowledge, the'research' assignments will requireparticipants to look past readilyavailable information. This maymean contacting various specialistareas appropriate to the assignmenttopic, broader reading than iscurrently required, and a morerounded presentation which mayinclude protocol recommendationsbased on up-to-date patientmanagement principles.

1995 saw the completion - apartfrom all the AD and Certificate Awardcourse units - of another ParamedicStudies programme. The selectionprocess for a place on this programmecommenced in June of 1995 withRegional Managers being given a listof names of Officers in their Regionwho were 'eligible'to be selected intothe final eight for the programme. Asthe number of nominations fromRegional Managers exceeded thenumber of places available in theprogramme, a three stage selectionprocess was initiated.

Stage One of this process was thePre-Entry examination which was ofthree hours duration and required an80% pass. Successful candidatesfrom Stage One then went into StageTwo, the submission of a case studybased on a recently completed casethe Officer had been involved in.

Stage Three (for those remaining),was an interview. lnterviews wereconducted both in Alice Springs andDarwin and were followed by anintense round of discussions to

emerge with the 'final 8'. At StageThree, the selection process becomescomparative in nature and a finaldecision was taken based on a criticalcomparison oJ all candidates whopresented Jor interview. lt isappropriate to remember that allOfficers nominated by their RegionalManager were considered as equals,that is, they had as much right as thenext Officer to be there, a right borneout by their initial nomination. lt isunfortunate that in such situationsthere has to be winners and losers,but winners and losers there are.Those who were successful have aright to feel they have achieved asignificant milestone in their career.Those who were unsuccessful in 1995will, I am sure, enterthe process whennext it is available with that wonderfultool that can be of so much benefit tous all, prior knowledge.

ln conclusion, I would like to (verybelatedly) welcome QCO Tony OxJordto the Training College. Tony bringswith him a range of experiencesachieved through his long associationwith St John and an enthusiasm sonecessary to his role. I have everyconfidence that Tony will have asignificant impact in both his QCOfunction and as the co-ordinator ofAssociate Diploma studies.

ln closing, I wtshall staff and thetr familtes

a very Merry Chrtstmas andA SUCC)SSfUI 1996,

Brendan OUIRKE

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Greetings to St John Ambulance Members ancl Families

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A Guide to First Aid in the WorkplaceHave you ever thought there is more to lirst aid in the workplace than just having a first aid kit?

Well, there is, and to help you to understand your responsibilities and to better manage your lirstaid response, the Work Health Authority has produced 'A Guide to First Aid in the workplace'.

Everything an employerneeds to consider

This easy to lollow guide takes youthrough the various aspects of FirstAid Management covering such thingsas legal responsibilities, determiningrequirements, contents of kits,information and training, records andauditing.

The guide will assist employers toassess their first aid requirements intheir workplace. lt has been designed

to be flexible so that it suits varyingindustries and occupations.

ln addition it contains usefulinformation on such things asuniversal precautions to prevent thespread of diseases such as Hepatitisand HlV, disinfection, emergencyprocedures and details on accidentnotification and reporting.

Workbook FormatThe guide is laid out as an

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will be prepared lor any eventuality.The guide then will form part of yourrecords to provide evidence that athorough assessment has beencarried out.

Copies are available from WorkHealth Authority and St JohnAmbulance.

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ccording to Mr Geoff Doyle,General Manager, Police CreditUnion Limited, the same detail

and care taken to find the right carshould be taken to secure the bestfinance.

"All too often we find that police putmost of their effort into finding theperfect car and leave the issue of howthey will finance their purchase untillast. At this point they may feel thepressures ol time and a vendorwanting to finalise the deal.

"Unfortunately in this situation,many people grab the lirst financeoption and this may not be the bestone in the long run."

Police Credit Union offers somepractical advice for anyone thinkingabout taking out a personal loan topurchase their car.

"Before taking out a loan, buyersshould consider the following:

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repayment?. Are there any loan establishment

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weekly or fortnightly repayments?We are in the business of offering

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"Our motor vehicles personal loansare extremely competitive with ratesstarting at 13.45 per cent.

"There are no charges for earlyrepayments, no hidden fees, noestablishment costs other than aninexpensive application fee.

"Police Credit Union takes thehassle out of applying for personalloans. Subject to meeting lendingrequirements, loans can be approvedover the phone in less than t hour."

Never t00 late to get the savings habit!"Watch the cents and the

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ccording to Mr Geoff Doyle,General Manager, Police CreditUnion Limited, too many people

have a casual attitude to saving andfall into the spend now, worry latertrap.

"Having a 'live for today' mentalitysounds great but you have no savingsto fall back on if your circumstanceschange.

"Part of the problem is that savingseems too hard and unexciting. Butthe opposite is true. By saving, peopleare buying peace ol mind and creatingopportunities to purchase what theyneed. Savings enable you to provide afinancially secure future for yourself."

Police Credit Union suggests thatto save effectively, people shouldmake sure that they are able to meettheir present financial commitments,to set aside money for spending andthe rest for savings should be putaway.

"U ltimately, savers should allocate

a specific amount which they.will putaway on a regular basis.

"They should consider what theirmajor lifestyle and savings goals are,such as overseas travel, buying a car,supporting children, buying a homeand retirement. Once these savingspriorities are established, they canwork out how to realistically save forthem."

Even the smallest savings can addup to a large amount over time.

"All too often the excuse for notsaving is that it's only a small amountso it's not worth saving. But, by puttingaway only $100 a week, your savingswill amount to $5,200 by the end ofthe year.

"This opens up a range ofinvestment options which make evenmore money!"

Police Credit Union offers verycompetitive term deposit amounts andthe 'Premier'account offering 6.00 percent at call. Also, no FID and BADapplies to the 'Premier'account.

"Like all credit unions, we offercompetitive rates because unlike otherfinancial institutions, credit unions aremember owned. All profits arereturned to members in the form ofbetter interest rates and services.

"We also offer the member theopportunity to have their repayments

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Police Credit Union is located atSmith Street, Darwin, or alternativelyyou can call direct on 81 9082 during9am-5pm.

NT & BEYONDIt sounds like an urban myth,

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Article courtesy o/the'NT NEWS'

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Left to right: Bradley Watts (Budget Home Trophy for the Highest Achievement Award), Linden Schtien (Budget Homes representative),Chrissie Framptton (The Domestic Electilcd Trophy for the Most Efficient C.adet), Rebecca Harrison (Domestic Etectricals), Nrgel Green

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;;Letter ofthanksJohn AppleyardAlice Springs Ambulance CentreTelegraph TerraceAlice Springs, NT 0870

Dear Mr Appleyard,My name is Vasi Papazoglou.

Recently I enrolled in a Senior First AidCedificate course which ran fromMonday 22nd lo Friday 26th May. Myinstructor was Wayne 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald.

The course was presented in anexcellent manner. The informationgiven each night was easy tounderstand and easy to follow. Plentyof time was allowed for questions,which was invaluable.

From the beginning Fitzy wasextremely easy to approach and he told

us exactly what we would learnthroughout the week, and what wewould need to know for the exam.Unfortunately, he stopped short oJ

actually giving the paper to us onMonday night! He kept the atmosphereinformal with his sense of humour,which helped to overcome theawkwardness one feels when loining anew group of unknown people.

The purpose of this letter is to pass

on my thanks to Fitzy, once again, andto also congratulate St JohnAmbulance for having such a greatinstruclor.

Yours faithfully,

Vasi. Papazoglou,Teacher, Tennant Creek High School

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The training culminated recentlywhen the Cadets were presented withtheir First Aid Certificates at a paradeconducted at the Ambulance Centre.Further awards were presented toKirsty O'Shea and Christopher Wilsonfor the attainment of their 200 hourservice badge and to Rinata Quinlanfor her promotion to Cadet Leader.

Following the parade the Cadetsand parents relaxed and enjoyed abarbecue and games evening.

As a result of their training theTennant Creek Cadet Division enteredtwo Teams and an lndividual in theDistrict Competitions held in DarwinFriday 6 October. The results wereexcellent and showed this Division as

a force to be contended with inthe future.

ll you had been passing the

Tennant Creek Ambulance

Centre on a Wednesday night

recently, you may have

wondered aboul the aclivities

occurring which, to some,

might have seemed a

bit gruesome.

Wlh:i:riu,i;",',;:r#learning first aid skills which areinvaluable at the time of accidents.

The training simulates injuries towhich the Cadets may be exposedwhen attending various communityevents, school yard incidents oraccidents at home.

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MELl0IB0SIS thefactsIn NorthernAustralia and other tropical artasthroughout the world a dangerrus bacteria is

found in mud and surfacr water during the

wet serson. Tbis bacteria, Burkholderia(formerly Pscudomonas) p seudomalle i, can

cause a serious illness, called melioidosis,especially in people wbo have underlyinghedth problems. This illness can cause death.

Heavy rainfalls cause the bacteria, which

usually lives deep in the soil, to come to the

surfacc increasing the possibility of exposure.

,tovFor the bacteria to cause illness it needs to enter

the body, which usually occurs th,rough cuts orsores that come in contact with soil or mud. This

happens by walking, working, gardening orplaying (ie sport) in mud or pooled water.

wHoPeople with existing chronic illnesses arc more

susceptible to getting melioidosis. These include

peoplc who have diabetes, excessive alcohol

intake, immunosuppression (ie cancer or steroid

treatment), or who arp over the age of 50 years.

But healthy people who have a lot of contact with

soil could also be at risk.

sYnP7oHsThe illness usually follows a few days after

exposure to drud or soil and is characterised byhigh feven, headache and confirsion. Drfhculty inbreathing and passing urine may also occur, Insonre cases the illness comes on morc slowly withweight loss, intermitlent fevers, chest or aMominalpain, and a cough. Ifany syutptoms ar€ presetrt,

you should seek medical advice EARLY and state

that you have had contact wift soil.

PEEVENT'ONMinirnise your contact with mud, soil and surface

water during the wet season. Cuts, sores orgrazes these should be cleaned thoroughly and

covered with waterproof dressings. It isimportant that you wear waterproof shoes orboots when around mud and surface water, and

protective gloves when handling soil. Mud and

soil should be washed from the body as soon as

practicable and soiled clothing should be

changed. People must recognise that the

commonest risk factors for melioidosis and

death from disease are alcoholism and diabacs,and therefore prevention and connol ofthese risk

factors is important.

17 clsEsOver half of the cases diagnosed in the NT have

had a history of excessive alcohol intake and

about 40% have been diabetic. The mostcornmon presentation has been pneumonia but it

can affect any organ. In the past five years there

have been ll5 cases of melioidosis with a 20 -30% mortality rate. Deaths have also been

recorded in North Queensland and in the tropicalregions of Asia.

confacrsIf you require further information about

melioidosis please contact:

. Disease Control Centrc (Darwin)

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' Your general practitioner

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