Facts & Figures
RFDS Statistics 2008/2009
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For the year ended 30 June 2009
Service Area km² - 7,150,000
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Daily Average
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Year
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Patients Attended
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751
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274,237 (1)
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Aeromedical Evacuations
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101
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36,832 (2)
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Healthcare Clinics
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38
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14,004
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Distance Flown (kms)
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65,544
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23,923,440
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Number of Landings
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197
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71,770
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Telehealth
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234
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85,296
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Number of Aircraft
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53
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RFDS Bases
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21 (3)
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RFDS Health Facilities
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5 (4)
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Other Facilities
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10 (5)
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Staff
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964 (6)
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(1) Includes patients at clinics, patients transported, immunisations and telehealth
(2) Includes interhospital transfers
(3) RFDS Base is a health facility that houses an aircraft and provides health services
(4) RFDS Health Facility is a health facility that does not have an aircraft but provides health services
(5) RFDS Other Facilities include marketing, fundraising and public relations as well as the National Office
(6) Includes 297 part-time and casual staff