Health Services
Overview of Health Services
The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) has been providing a range of health services to rural, remote and regional Australia for over 80 years.
Since its inception, the RFDS has applied the latest technology to deliver health services to the challenging environment of remote Australia, overcoming the tyranny of distance and the barriers of communication. Through the use of flight and other transport means, the utilisation of telephone, radio, satellite and web based communication technologies and the provision of high quality health services the RFDS strives to improve the health and wellbeing of those who live, work and travel in regional, rural and remote Australia.
The organisation today is a comprehensive network with four operating sections providing emergency and transport services, remote services and a range of clinic services across remote Australia. Clinic services, provided on a regular basis in remote locations, include medical general practice, child and maternal health, women’s health, health promotion, health screening and population health services such as immunisation, mental health and other allied health services. RFDS operational bases and health facilities form a strategic network that facilitates the effective and efficient delivery of health care throughout the country. RFDS employs a range of staff, including management, medical practitioners, women’s health doctors, registered nurses, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, allied health professionals, pilots and administration officers in its mission to improve the health of the nation.