the royal flying doctor service started as the aim aerial medical service in 1928.
the royal flying doctor service started as the aim aerial medical service in 1928.
when did the royal flying doctor service start as the aim aerial medical service?
1928
the reverend john flynn had worked in rural and remote areas of victoria and was commissioned by the presbyterian church to look at the needs of outback people. his report to the presbyterian assembly in 1912 resulted in the establishment of the australian inland mission (aim), of which he was appointed superintendent. in 1928, he formed the aim aerial medical service, a one-year experiment based in cloncurry, queensland. this experiment later became the royal flying doctor service.
royal flying doctor service of australia
in 1932, the success from its operations in cloncurry, and the increasing public awareness to this vital rural service, resulted in a push for a national network of flying doctors, hopefully with sponsorship from the government. in 1934 this was realised with the new australian aerial medical service opening up "sections" across the nation. bases were set up in wyndham, port hedland, kalgoorlie, broken hill, alice springs and meekatharra. the queensland experiment was expanded with two additional bases opening in charters towers and charleville. an official federal council for the organisation was formed in 1936. in 1937, dr jean white became the first female flying doctor in australia, and the world, when she started work at normanton. in 1942 the service was again renamed as the flying doctor service, with royal being bestowed upon the service in 1955. on 22 october 1958, holden car manufacturers donated their 500,000th vehicle to the service in melbourne.
royal flying doctor service of australia