The RFDS in NSW/ACT
As Seen on TV - Help Families Like Jamie's
Shannon and Jamie were 1,000 kilometres from home, on a family camping trip. Late evening, Shannon began suffering her very first, life-threatening asthma attack.
Shannon urgently needed help from The Flying Doctor, if she couldn't get to a clinic in time she could have ended up in intensive care, or worse.
Your monthly donation will help fund medical equipment and support our dedicated frontline teams, who must be prepared to help anyone, anywhere across Australia.
Thanks to our supporters, outback communities have received life-saving medical care over the last year.
Because of you, we could reach further and touch more lives. Your support has significantly impacted the provision of vital healthcare services where they are most needed.
With your help, we conducted 4,700 inter-hospital transfers of high acuity patients and emergency retrievals for individuals who needed urgent critical care. You helped conduct 3,787 face-to-face mental health consultations, providing essential support to people facing challenges. Your support provided 3,774 dental care visits at 666 clinics to treat and prevent oral health problems for families in remote outback communities.
Graphic: One of the many family's helped by the Royal Flying Doctor Service's South Eastern section
Our South Eastern Section provides life-saving emergency evacuations and comprehensive primary healthcare services across New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, southwest Queensland, eastern and northern South Australia.
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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.
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
Graphic:
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.
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
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
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
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