Facts & Figures
Highlights of the last year
335,125
Total patient contacts were made through RFDS clinics, aeromedical transports and telehealth consultations
88,188
Patients in rural and remote areas used our telehealth services
16,209
Nurse, GP and Dental clinics were conducted across Australia
Our fleet of 71 aircraft flew 26,863,558 kilometres just last year
That's the equivalent of 34 trips to the moon and back, or more than 600 flights around the Earth.
The RFDS is helping someone every 2 minutes of every day
Providing primary healthcare and emergency services to those that live, work and travel across the 7.7 million square kilometres of Australia
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Have 2,338 Medical Chests
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