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Vital. Dedicated. For Australia. The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) is the first, largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisation in the world. Using the latest in aviation, medical and communications technology, it delivers extensive 24-hour emergency and primary healthcare services to those who live, work and travel throughout Australia. The RFDS is a not-for-profit organisation. Whilst supported by the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments, the RFDS relies heavily on fundraising and donations from the community to purchase and medically-equip its aircraft, and to finance other major capital initiatives. On 17 May 2008 the RFDS celebrated the 80th Anniversary of the inagural flight of the Reverend John Flynn's 'Flying Doctor' scheme - an 85 mile flight from Cloncurry to Julia Creek in Queensland. Today, the RFDS has a fleet of 51 aircraft operating from 21 bases located across the nation and provides medical assistance to around 250,000 people every year - that's one every two minutes. The services are delivered on a day-to-day basis by four RFDS operating sections. RFSD Central Operations began in 1939 and is responsible for delivering emergency aeromedical and primary healthcare services throughout South Australia and the southern half of the Northern Territory. It operates three aviation bases in Adelaide, Port Augusta and Alice Springs, as well as two primary health facilities in Marree and Tennant Creek. RFDS Central Operations PO Box 381, Marleston BC, SA 5033
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