Forever Classic 2CA - Holmsey and Jen and Senior Australian of the Year Val Dempsey

On International Women's Day Holmsey and Jen spoke with Valmai Dempsey who has been a nurse since she was 16, volunteered for St Johns Ambulance for more than 50 years, gave up her Christmas vacation in 2020 to provide first aid and help out at evacuation centres during the Black Summer bushfires and, in 2021 alone, volunteered more than 600 hours, including looking after her fellow volunteers mental health and wellbeing through phone calls to check in. A remarkable woman and worthy recipient of the Senior Australian of the Year 2022, Val would like to see every Australian hold a current first aid certificate. Photo by Holly Treadway for CityNews Canberra