Ambulance Wish SA is launched

Our Ambulance Wish South Australia program has been launched – 7th May 2024

Our program is designed to help those living with life-limiting conditions enjoy a special wish in the last days, weeks or months of their lives and it was launched today, with South Australians urged to get behind the cause.

Ambulance Wish South Australia – a collaboration of Palliative Care South Australia, St John Ambulance SA and Flinders University – will provide South Australians at the end stage of life with access to the planning, transport and clinical care they need to fulfill their special wish and create memories that last forever.

The South Australian Government has provided 2.5 years of seed funding which will support 30% of the program costs.

This funding will go towards the first stage of the program, which aims to fulfill 25 wishes for South Australians in the first year, while Ambulance Wish South Australia will rely on further support from businesses and the community alike in order to continue offering the service into the future.

For 55-year-old footy fan Simon Baraniec, who was diagnosed with spinal cancer in November 2023, his special wish involved a visit to Adelaide Oval to enjoy a pie and a beer one last time alongside a group of his mates.

Thanks to the Ambulance Wish South Australia program, Simon was able to have his wish fulfilled today as our first recipient.

No SA Ambulance Service ambulances  (SAAS) or paramedics are involved in delivery of the program (however SAAS paramedics are able to volunteer via St John Ambulance SA). An ambulance has been provided by St John Ambulance SA to facilitate safe transport, with St John Ambulance SA volunteer paramedics and ambulance officers ensuring the safe transport of wish recipients.

See the media release for the launch: HERE

To sponsor a wish, become a corporate partner or to join the Friends of Ambulance Wish SA donor group, please visit ambulancewishsa.org.au