Primary Health Services
Telhealth | Dental | Optical | Rural Womens GP | Psychological Services
Primary Health Services
Telhealth | Dental | Optical | Rural Womens GP | Psychological Services
Primary Health Services Across Australia
Royal Flying Doctor Service works to overcome barriers to deliver primary health care services so that those living in country areas can enjoy the same health outcomes as those living in city areas across.
We offer a range of primary health care services across Australia, though some vary from state to state.
Our Victorian services include
- Flying Doctor Telehealth
- Mobile Dental Care
- Mobile Eye Care
- RFDS Rural Women’s GP
- Flying Doctor Psychological Service
“I couldn’t have asked for better care.”
“I couldn’t have asked for better care.”
Flying Doctor Telehealth
Royal Flying Doctor Service provides specialist services via telehealth to small rural communities in Victoria.
The Flying Doctor Telehealth service allows patients to have 100% bulk billed appointment with their specialist, without needing to travel vast distances, or pay for transport and accommodation.
Specialist services that are available on the Flying Doctor Telehealth Platform are:-
- Endocrinology
- Cardiology
- Psychiatry
- Respiratory
Flying Doctor Dental Clinic
Royal Flying Doctor Service delivers the Flying Doctor Dental Clinic to small rural communities.
Good oral health is fundamental to our overall health and wellbeing. Poor oral health can be linked to chronic disease and have a significant impact on both health and quality of life.
A team of dentists, oral health therapists and dental students conduct screening, treatment and oral health promotion in rural towns throughout Victoria with a purpose–built dental truck.
Mobile Eye Care
Royal Flying Doctor Service provides regular optometry services to small Victorian rural communities.
While 75 per cent of vision loss is preventable or treatable, accessing an optometrist in rural and remote locations is difficult.
RFDS Mobile Eye Care provides screening, spectacle dispensing and referrals throughout the Mallee, West Wimmera and Gippsland areas.
RFDS Rural Women’s GP Service
Royal Flying Doctor Service delivers a Rural Women’s GP Services to small Victorian rural communities with the aim of providing a gender choice.
Highly valued by local women and men in rural communities, the service is 100% bulk billed and supports the services of existing GP’s.
In small rural communities, typically there is only one local GP, who is often male.
Often women (and some men) prefer to consult with a female doctor for a range of health issues.
Flying Doctor Psychological Service
Royal Flying Doctor Service delivers a psychological services to small Victorian rural communities.
This allows for patients to be triaged through the local bush hospital nursing centers, where they will see a mental health professional.
Following consultations, patients can then access subsequent appointments via our secure Flying Doctor Telehealth service.
In addition to providing clinical services, the mental health worker will engage with communities to develop a local strategy to build awareness and resilience.
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