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.
Patient and aviation statistics 2008/2009
- The service operates 5 bases (Jandakot, Kalgoorlie, Meekatharra, Port Hedland, Derby)
- Flies 14 aircraft
- Assists over 73,000 patients each year
- Employs 223 staff
- Patient and aviation statistics 2008/2009
- Evacs and IH Transfers – 6,616
- Healthcare Clinics – 1,852
- Patients Attending Clinics – 31,535
- Telecalls and Radio – 35,394
- Distance Flown – 5,718,530km
- Hours Flown – 19,019
- Landings – 15,095
- Patient Contacts - 73,545 patients