Is there a Royal Flying Doctor Service in Australia?
We have funded the Royal Flying Doctor Service program since the 1930s. It provides emergency aeromedical evacuation services, medical consultations and supplies, and dental and mental health outreach services to rural and remote Australia.
Where are RFDS bases in WA?
We have five strategically located bases throughout Western Australia in Broome, Kalgoorlie, Jandakot, Meekatharra and Port Hedland.
How much does the Royal Flying Doctor Cost?
The RFDS in SA/NT The RFDS relies on bequests, sponsorships and donations to bridge the gap in its operational funding and to purchase its ‘flying intensive care units’ at a cost of more than $7 million each.
Is Royal Flying Doctor Service free?
The RFDS provides free health care services to all Australian residents, including: 24-hour emergency help to accident victims and patients with life-threatening illnesses in remote areas. doctor and nurse consultations with people in remote locations by phone or radio.
How many flying doctors are there in Australia?
The RFDS began operations in 1928 with a single aircraft based in the remote Queensland town of Cloncurry in northeastern Australia. The service has now grown to a fleet of 67 aircraft at 22 bases nationwide.
Where are The Flying Doctors based?
The RFDS was the subject of the TV drama series The Flying Doctors. The series followed the lives of an RFDS crew based in a fictional township called “Coopers Crossing” (set in the real-life town of Minyip in north-western rural Victoria) and the members of the local population that they served.
Do patients pay for RFDS?
Nurses are not entitled to prescribe items from the chest which would normally require a doctor’s prescription. RFDS doctors are familiar with the items in the medical chests. The service is free and available 24 hours a day.
How many bases does the Royal Flying Doctor Service have?
With its Queensland head office located at the Brisbane Airport, the RFDS operates 20 aircraft and has nine operational bases located in Brisbane, Bundaberg, Cairns, Charleville, Longreach, Mount Isa, Rockhampton, Roma and Townsville.
How many lives has the Royal Flying Doctor Service saved?
The RFDS is helping over 1000 people every day.
How many planes does the flying doctor have?
The Royal Flying Doctor Service has 79 aircraft that cover the length and breadth of the country delivering aeromedical services.
Where are the flying doctors based?
How many planes does the Royal Flying Doctor Service have?
79 planes
The RFDS national fleet is 79 planes strong, and is growing each year.
What do RFDS do?
The Royal Flying Doctor Service works to assist country Australians in many ways. With a waiting room of 7.69 million square kilometres, the RFDS provides 24-hour aeromedical emergency services that can reach anywhere, no matter how remote, within hours.
Who owns the Royal Flying Doctor Service?
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is made up of seven legal entities operating around Australia, under a federated structure, and working together under a joint venture agreement. Each of the entities are independent, both financially and operationally, with their own Board and management.
How effective is RFDS?
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention & Rehabilitation in Rural and Remote Populations. New RFDS research details how, cardiac rehabilitation services, if made available in the bush, could prevent as many as 80% of premature deaths from cardiac disease. One in five RFDS emergency flights are for heart attack and stroke.
Who funds RFDS?
Date published. The Minister for Regional Health, Dr David Gillespie, and Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia Chair, Dr John O’Donnell, today announced a ten-year $1 billion partnership between the Australian Government and the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).