Alister Henskens portrait
Alister Henskens portrait

Marco Franse

First Aid Kit

Mr ALISTER HENSKENS (Ku-ring-gai—Minister for Skills and Training, Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology, Minister for Enterprise, Investment and Trade, and Minister for Sport)—I recently recognised St John Ambulance in the House, and now I'm privileged to recognise a St John Ambulance volunteer, Marco Franse from Wahroonga. Marco represents the best in our community. In 2012 he joined the Manly-Warringah Division, holding several positions before being promoted to Superintendent in 2017. His Division continues to be instrumental in local major events and managing first aid posts. In 2019, Marco was appointed the Hub Leader for Sydney North West where he provides peer support, clinical education and develops St John policies. On 20 May at the St John Ambulance Australia Investiture Ceremony, 16 members in NSW were awarded The Order of St John in recognition for going above and beyond to help others. I'm proud to say that Marco was one of the 16 award recipients. Congratulations to Marco on this well-deserved honour and I thank him for his long-standing service to the people of NSW.