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Facts & Figures - Western Operations

RFDS Western Operations

RFDS Western Operations provides services to people requiring care throughout Western Australia. This State is the largest in Australia covering 2.5 million kilometers’ in total.

The vast majority of our patients that are transferred from remote and regional areas are taken to one of the teaching hospitals in the Perth metropolitan area.

The service operates 5 bases (Jandakot, Kalgoorlie, Meekatharra, Port Hedland, Derby) flies 15 aircraft, assists over 80,000 patients each year and employs 238 staff.

Patient and aviation statistics 2010-11

  • Evacuations and Inter-Hospital (IH) Transfers – 8063
  • Healthcare Clinics – 2312
  • Patients Attending Clinics – 27,459 
  • Telecalls and Radio – 41,699
  • Distance Flown – 7,129,265 kms
  • Patient Contacts  - 77,520 patients 
     

RFDS Directory

For more information please select a location below

  • WA
    Western Operations
  • NT
    Central Operations

    (includes SA and NT)

  • SA
    Central Operations

    (includes SA and NT)

  • QLD
    Queensland Section
  • NSW
    South Eastern Section
  • National Office
    National Office

    No further information exists.

  • VIC
    Victorian Section

    No further information exists.

  • TAS
    Tasmanian Section

    No further information exists.

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