Category: Charity
FORMED BY THE REVEREND JOHN FLYNN IN 1928 with the aim of extending the ‘mantle of safety’ to those who live, work and travel in the bush, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has been there for people in rural and remote Australia ever since, because it believes that where you live should not determine your health status and life expectancy. By providing ongoing primary health and emergency medical services to those who live in the outback for the past 96 years, the RFDS has been reducing this disparity in health outcomes.
As a national health charity, the RFDS works closely with local communities to tailor health services, such as GP and nurse clinics, dental services, telehealthfor chronic-disease management, mental health services, allied health services and emergency medical care, and has contact with more than 900 patients a day. With a fleet of 81 aircraft and 294 road-service vehicles, the RFDS delivers services across 7.69 million square kilometres. As part of Australia’s national health service, the RFDS works to reduce the disparity in health service access by bringing primary health and emergency medical services to those areas without access.
Visit www.flyingdoctor.org.au
"Great service to outback Australia. Reliable, honest, caring."
MALE, 70+, SA/NT
"The work they do is life changing."
FEMALE, 18-29, VIC/TAS
"True group of heroes."
MALE, 30-39, VIC/TAS