Forty years of memorable missions. Your gift today will help save others like Cooper
When an emergency occurs, we bring the hospital to the patient. Supporters like you help keep CareFlight crews, aircraft and lifesaving medical equipment ready to respond at a moment’s notice.
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A look back at 40 years of CareFlight
For four decades, our mission has been defined by a single, urgent imperative: to bring hospital level care to patients, when every second counts, no matter how remote or critical the circumstances. Take a look back at some of the key milestones that made our lifesaving service what it is today.
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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 around 10,000 Australians a year
In the last full year we flew almost 4 million kms in our helicopters, turbo-prop planes and jets.
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doctors on call across Australia to provide lifesaving care
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critical care patient rescue missions were flown by our Emergency Medical Helicopters last year
913
participants were trained through CareFlight’s Community Education courses last year
