Facts & Figures - Central Operations
RFDS Central Operations provides aeromedical emergency, primary and preventive healthcare services across more than 2.3 million square kilometres covering South Australia, the southern half of the Northern Territory and, on occassions, areas within Western Australia, Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales.
Central Operations 2008/09:
- 3 aeromedical bases (Adelaide, Port Augusta & Alice Springs)
- 2 primary healthcare facilities (Marree & Tennant Creek)
- 11 aircraft
- 156 staff
Health statistics
- 52,511 patients contacts, including;
- 7,733 primary (remote) evacuations and inter-hospital transfers
- 8,877 telehealth consultations
- 3,373 healthcare clinics conducted
Aviation statistics
- Flew 4.8 million kms
- Landed 13,351 times
- Flew 12,823 hours