A Word from Previous Recipients
With the grant I was able to conduct research on the use of Salbutamol doses in children. From the research I forwarded my finding to the Medical Advisory Committee, they accepted the findings and the QAS protocols were changed. The outcome was that all officers are using the new dose and reducing mortality and morbidity in children’s asthma.
Tony Smith – Introduction of Salbutamol to treat children with asthma
Winning the KJM $3000 Grant was very important for our project due to our remoteness and costs associated with attaining the required information and subsequent workshop (8 November 2007 in Mt Isa). To date we have finalised our survey, having it recently returned from a sample group.
The award bought home to me the importance that KJM and QAS places on female employees in rural and remote areas and it made this project feel worthwhile.
Christine McIlroy – Development of a Rural and Remote Women's Forum
It was an honour to receive the QAS Outstanding Graduate Paramedic Award (2004). The recognition of my achievements throughout my studentship has further encouraged my academic advancement within the QAS. The highlight of the process was the opportunity to meet and thank the KJM Foundation members and give them a small presentation about my QAS career and aspirations for my future.
Julie Mann – 2004 QAS Student Paramedic Graduate of the Year Award
Receiving the QAS Research and Development Award in 2004 assisted me to travel to and work in the United Kingdom as a Rapid Response Paramedic in the city of Cambridge. My UK experiences as well as a significant amount of background research convinced me that this style of service delivery would be suitable for specific parts of Queensland. In 2006 I was involved in a Rapid Response trial locally which yielded amazing results. It is still an area I am passionate about and look forward to continuing opportunities to implement this style of paramedic response in Queensland.
Grant Williams - Introduction of a rapid response vehicle system.
As a member of a privileged profession, the desire to further advance, conduct research into how we can do things better, or seek experiences from other organisations and relate those experiences to how we do business, becomes part of just being a paramedic. That's one of the wonderful aspects of being a paramedic... always learn, seek opportunities and contribute back to the organisation (and ultimately our patients).
The awards and grants provided by the Foundation provide great support to achieve these aims and assist recipients who otherwise might not have had the means to achieve their goals. For me, the support to provide remote paramedic care in Ghana, West Africa by receiving the Professional Development Award in 2004, enabled me to bring back experiences and ideas to contribute back to the development of the QAS remote practitioner program. The flow on benefits from my experiences also enabled me to be part of the team to assist in Banda Aceh after the Boxing Day Tsunami.
I have been proud to acknowledge the support of the Foundation in many forums that I have presented my experiences to. These awards not only honour the memory of KJM and the ongoing legacy provided by his family, but honour the dedication by the many paramedics who strive to improve the goals and outcomes for our organisation and the patients we serve.
Gavin Leader - Remote Paramedic Practice experience in Ghana
Last updated 17 August 2007
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