40 years of saving lives, help us be here for another 40
Since 1986, thanks to community support, CareFlight has been there for thousands of critically ill and injured Australians in urgent need of specialist intensive medical care arriving in time. Your support can help us save even more lives.
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Join us at the 40th Anniversary Ruby Ball
To mark CareFlight’s 40th Anniversary, we’re excited to host a soiree inspired by the enduring magic of Wicked and The Wizard of Oz that will defy gravity. Join us in Sydney for a night of elegance, entertainment and celebration.
Get ticketsCareFlight provides advanced aeromedical services and training across Australia.
Our doctors and nurses travel in helicopters, turbo-prop aeroplanes, jets and road vehicles to reach and treat patients wherever they are.
Caring for over 9,000 Australians a year
In the last full year we flew more than 10,000 hours in our helicopters, turbo-prop planes and jets.
138
doctors on call across Australia to provide lifesaving care
451
critical care patient rescue missions were flown by our Emergency Medical Helicopters last year
4,371
patients treated and transported in 2024-2025 by our Top End Medical Retrieval Service in the Northern Territory
