Company Profile
The Royal Flying Doctor Service Victoria
Company Overview
Proudly serving Australians since 1928 and voted Australia’s most reputable charity 8 years in a row, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) provides emergency aeromedical and primary health services for people in rural and remote Australia. Flying Doctors Victoria believe in creating opportunities so all Victorians have the ability to access essential primary health care services.
Company History
The Royal Flying Doctor Service has a rich and vibrant history. Before there was the Flying Doctor there was little medical help for people who lived in places far from cities. If they were seriously injured they had to travel hundreds of kilometers by horse, cart, or camel to reach a doctor. They often died before they got there.
RFDS founder, Reverend John Flynn, witnessed the daily struggle of pioneers living in remote areas and had a vision to provide a 'mantle of safety' for the people of the bush.
He once said "If you start something worthwhile - nothing can stop it" and this simple truth is evidenced by the RFDS today, 90 years on.
