Your support matters

When a major trauma strikes, every second counts. Without immediate, specialised medical care, a patient’s condition can rapidly spiral out of control. This is a reality our CareFlight crews confront daily. Your support is the lifeblood of our operations, making sure that we can always be there, flying to the rescue when the unthinkable happens.

How you can help

Give a lifesaving gift this Christmas

Shop the complete range of CareFlight Bears, First Aid Kits and other fun merchandise that all directly support CareFlights operations across Australia. Your gift can help people get the specialist emergency medical care they need in time to save their life and speed their recovery, no matter where they are.

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CareFlight 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 almost 10,000 hours in our helicopters, turbo-prop planes and jets.

145

doctors on call across Australia to provide lifesaving care

397

critical care patient rescue missions were flown by our Emergency Medical Helicopters last year

4,013

patients treated and transported in 2022-2023 by our Top End Medical Retrieval Service in the Northern Territory

Read our news and stories

  • Staff stories

Congratulations Dr Ruth!

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  • Reconciliation
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Taking action through employment

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  • Innovation, research and technology
  • News

CareFlight’s new world-class helicopter unveiled at Sydney Opera House

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The Story of Australia

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  • Reconciliation
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CareFlight’s Australia Day relationship

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  • Innovation, research and technology
  • News

CareFlight announces partnership with electric aircraft pioneers AMSL Aero

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  • Reconciliation
  • Staff stories

Reconciliation at CareFlight – A message from our CEO

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  • Reconciliation
  • Staff stories

Reconciliation: in this together

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  • Reconciliation
  • Staff stories

Reconciliation: in this together

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  • Patient stories

Simon’s Story

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  • Patient stories

Going the extra mile with Zach

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  • Patient stories

Jason and Kia’s Story

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  • Patient stories

Lily’s amazing revival

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  • Innovation, research and technology

Shedding light on the injured brain: Phantom study

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  • Patient stories

Ryan’s Story

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