Royal Flying Doctor boost
January 8, 2016
(RFDS) has received a funding boost
of $20 million from the
Government, in a bid
to better provide rural
communities in remote
locations with access to
crucial medical services.
Minister for Rural
Health, Fiona Nash,
announced the good
news yesterday, saying
“a new funding agreement has now
been finalised with this uniquely
Australian health service which
enables the RFDS to continue to
save lives by providing aeromedical
evacuations, general practice
and nursing clinics, remote
consultations and medical chests”.
“Building and strengthening rural
health is high on the Coalition
Government’s agenda
and despite the current
fiscal environment, we are
committed to supporting the
vital work of the RFDS,” Nash
added.
The new funding boost will
take the Government’s RFDS
contribution to approximately
$135 million between the
periods of 2015-16 and 2016-2017.
During 2014-15 RFDS delivered
4,420 primary aeromedical
evacuations; more than 5,760 GP
and nursing clinics; 2,354 medical
chests and over 64,000 remote
consultations.
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