The RFDS in NSW/ACT
How we help
Mental Health and Wellbeing in NSW/ACT
Our mental health team provides direct clinical services to people living in remote communities to improve their overall health and wellbeing.
Oral Health Programs in NSW
Our oral healthcare services and clinics are vital for providing rural and remote communities with access to high-quality oral and dental care.
Inter-hospital Transfers in NSW/ACT
Inter-hospital transfer involves the aeromedical transport of patients between hospital facilities.
Remote consultation service in NSW/ACT
We provide medical advice by phone all year round. Our staff prescribe medical treatment, identify further care and give first aid advice in an emergency.
AoD
Access to mental health and alcohol and other drug services, particularly early intervention and prevention services, can be difficult in rural and remote areas where people are isolated and have to travel long distances.
Clive Bishop Medical Centre
Clive Bishop Medical Centre Broken Hill
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Dubbo RFDS Base
Dubbo Base, established in 1999, offers a range health services as well as being a top tourism attraction in the area.
Dubbo is home to The Outback Oral Health
and Treatment (TOOTH) program, serving the remote communities of Collarenebri,
Bourke, Lightning Ridge and Goodooga.
Dubbo conducts inter-hospital transfers,
the coordination of flights for the Rural Aerial Health Service (RAHS), as well
as emergency retrievals.
Bankstown RFDS Base
The RFDS base at Bankstown began operations in July 1994.
Bankstown Base is the home of the Rural Aerial Health Service (RAHS) which the RFDS operates on behalf of NSW Health. While administration and coordination of RAHS flights takes place at the Dubbo Base, the majority of flights are made from Bankstown.
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RFDS Condobolin is a newly established medical practice in the heart of NSW. We take pride in providing excellence in care to our community, while building relationships based on trust and assurance with other local healthcare providers. RFDS Condobolin is a mixed billing practice, this means that anybody who does not fit our bulk-billing criteria will have to pay a small private fee for their consultation.
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The Gilgandra Medical Centre has been serving the Community for over 30 years. Our Principal GP was named Royal Australian College of General Practitioners' GP of the year.
The Centre is operated on behalf of the community by RFDS SE Medical Services, one of the largest charitable providers of primary care services to rural and remote communities in NSW.
We are conveniently located in town and our doctors provide emergency care at the Emergency Department and Residential Aged Care Facility.
Our practices welcomes all patients and has particular expertise in providing health care to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. We are a LGBTQI+ friendly medical centre. Patients with a disability should advise staff when making an appointment about how we can better accommodate your needs.
Our practice is an accredited teaching facility actively engaged in the learning process hosting of ANU and University of Sydney medical students and nursing students. We are also a training facility for GPs and Registrars who are interested in pursuing a career in rural and remote practice.
We operate 5 days per week with late appointments available by request.
Our team prides itself on providing a high level of patient care - and we look forward to welcoming new patients to our practice. As the principal primary health service in Gilgandra, we coordinate allied health and specialist appointments from our practice.
We would like to thank our existing patients for their continued support and hope we make a small difference to the lives of our local residents and many visitors to our town.
We provide early intervention, prevention, health information and screening, as well as chronic disease management services. We also provide visiting specialist clinics with medical consultants including ear, nose and throat specialists, dermatologists, eye specialists and a specialist breast care nurse (with the McGrath Foundation) who supports patients from diagnosis, and throughout treatment.
The RFDS provide the following services to the community:
- General Practioner
- Practice Nurse
- Mental Health
- Alcohol and Other Drug Counselling
- Dental
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We provide early intervention, prevention, health information and screening, as well as chronic disease management services. We also provide visiting specialist clinics with medical consultants including ear, nose and throat specialists, dermatologists, eye specialists and a specialist breast care nurse (with the McGrath Foundation) who supports patients from diagnosis, and throughout treatment.
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We provide early intervention, prevention, health information and screening, as well as chronic disease management services. We also provide visiting specialist clinics with medical consultants including ear, nose and throat specialists, dermatologists, eye specialists and a specialist breast care nurse (with the McGrath Foundation) who supports patients from diagnosis, and throughout treatment.
The RFDS provide the following services to the community:
General Practioner
Practice Nurse
Mental Health
Alcohol and Other Drug Counselling
Dental
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We provide early intervention, prevention, health information and screening, as well as chronic disease management services. We also provide visiting specialist clinics with medical consultants including ear, nose and throat specialists, dermatologists, eye specialists and a specialist breast care nurse (with the McGrath Foundation) who supports patients from diagnosis, and throughout treatment.
The RFDS provide the following services to the community:
- RFDS PHN
- Doctor
- Dental
- MHAOD
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The Warren Medical Centre has been serving the Community for over 10 years.
The Centre is operated on behalf of the community by RFDS SE Medical Services- one the largest charitable provider of primary health care services to rural and remote communities in NSW.
We are conveniently located in town and our doctors provide emergency care at the Emergency Department and Residential Aged Care Facility.
Our practices welcomes all patients and has particular expertise in providing health care to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. We are a LGBTQI+ friendly medical centre. Patients with a disability should advise staff when making an appointment about how we can better accommodate your needs.
Our practice is an accredited teaching facility actively engaged in the learning process hosting of ANU and University of Sydney medical students and nursing students from Monash University and the University of Newcastle. We are also a training facility for GPs and Registrars who are interested in pursuing a career in rural and remote practice.
We operate 5 days per week with late appointments available by request.
Our team prides itself on providing a high level of patient care - and we look forward to welcoming new patients to our practice. As the principal primary health service in Warren, we coordinate allied health and specialist appointments from our practice.
We would like to thank our existing patients for their continued support and hope we make a small difference to the lives of our local residents and many visitors to our town.
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We provide early intervention, prevention, health information and screening, as well as chronic disease management services. We also provide visiting specialist clinics with medical consultants including ear, nose and throat specialists, dermatologists, eye specialists and a specialist breast care nurse (with the McGrath Foundation) who supports patients from diagnosis, and throughout treatment.
The RFDS provide the following services to the community:
- PHN
- Doctor
- Dental,
- MHAOD.
- FWLHD site
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We provide early intervention, prevention, health information and screening, as well as chronic disease management services. We also provide visiting specialist clinics with medical consultants including ear, nose and throat specialists, dermatologists, eye specialists and a specialist breast care nurse (with the McGrath Foundation) who supports patients from diagnosis, and throughout treatment.
The RFDS provide the following services to the community:
- General Practioner
- Practice Nurse
- Dental Health
- Alcohol and Other Drug Counselling
- Dental
We provide early intervention, prevention, health information and screening, as well as chronic disease management services. We also provide visiting specialist clinics with medical consultants including ear, nose and throat specialists, dermatologists, eye specialists and a specialist breast care nurse (with the McGrath Foundation) who supports patients from diagnosis, and throughout treatment.
The RFDS provide the following services to the community:
- PHN,
- Doctor,
- Dental,
- MHAOD.
- FWLHD site
Our Fleet
We operate 17 Beechcraft King Air aircraft and seven Patient Transfer road vehicles.
Our pilots are called upon to land on anything from regular airfields to Outback airstrips, on dustpans at remote stations and occasionally on remote stretches of highway.
