The Service Today
The service is still heavily reliant on community support for funding, and is well respected across the country as an organisation that has contributed much to rural development. The service basically holds true to the original model set by John Flynn.
Its services include:
- on site emergency first aid
- safe transport to hospitals as needed
- advice to remote situations via telephone, satellite-phones and portable video conferencing units.
- transportation of a general practitioner for regular clinical visits to remote areas (usually a circuit visiting several communities and/or stations)
- consultation, communication, and support for rural and remote doctors across Australia
- inter-hospital transfer of patients
The service also utilises not just aircraft but also four-wheel drives and other utility land vehicles to aid in transportation and communications.
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