A Flying Doctor Service Plane.
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Contribution And Achievements TO The Australian society
John Flynn, made many contributions and achievements to the Australian society, most of which focused on improving the lives of those living in rural Australian areas. He has worked tirelessly to make a better Australia, and has definitely changed the lives of people living in the bush for the better. Flynn was a selfless individual.
In 1912, after travelling and meeting people in the outback, Flynn surveyed the Northern Territory and with his two reports, he decided that the church should cater for the needs of Indigenous Australians and for the needs of white settlers. He acknowledged the need for outback hospitals, travelling missionaries and libraries and realised there needed to be better medical care for the people of the outback.
After taking these matters to the church and being appointed the founder and superintendent of the Australian Inland Mission, the adjoining remote areas of South Australia, Western Australia, and Queensland, transferred to Flynn’s care, and his new work began at Oodnadatta Nursing Hostel. The mission he was going to direct for another thirty nine years began with an operation including a nursing sister, a church minister, a nursing hostel, and five camels.
In 1912, after travelling and meeting people in the outback, Flynn surveyed the Northern Territory and with his two reports, he decided that the church should cater for the needs of Indigenous Australians and for the needs of white settlers. He acknowledged the need for outback hospitals, travelling missionaries and libraries and realised there needed to be better medical care for the people of the outback.
After taking these matters to the church and being appointed the founder and superintendent of the Australian Inland Mission, the adjoining remote areas of South Australia, Western Australia, and Queensland, transferred to Flynn’s care, and his new work began at Oodnadatta Nursing Hostel. The mission he was going to direct for another thirty nine years began with an operation including a nursing sister, a church minister, a nursing hostel, and five camels.
The Australian Inland Mission, was the beginning of his achievements and rise to fame and prominence. The members of the mission were named 'Flynn’s Mob’. Flynn expected those who were in his mob to have the same standards as him, and that the issue of the disadvantages of those living in rural areas to receive full commitment.
The mission set up 15 hospitals throughout the Australian countryside, to ensure that the outback was more comfortable and
it was easier to access medical support and care, for those who lived there. These nursing hostel designs were prepared by
Flynn himself, after many consultations with architects, engineers and the local people to ensure that the design was suitable for the environment, and there was available building material. Flynn encouraged the local people to ‘take over the entire management wherever they desired and when they were able to bear the burden’.
Although the hospitals were accessible by the bush people, there was still a problem of transporting the injured, sick or dying people to the venue. This is where the idea of taking medical help to where it was needed was introduced, and pursued by John Flynn.
Flynn also set up a magazine named The Inlander, in 1913, which informed people living in the bush of national news, which gave hope to them, both spiritually and socially. In this magazine, it showed that what he had achieved was his goal almost from the beginning of his work. His magazine included photographs, documents, statistics, maps and articles, which raised awareness of the needs of the people living in rural areas. John Flynn also cared for the Indigenous Australians’ needs, and devoted the first issue of the 1915 Inlander magazine to this cause. This magazine continued until November 1929.
In 1917, Flynn heard of the story of Jimmy Darcy, a stockman, who was severely injured when he fell off his horse in Western Australia. This accident occurred 500 kilometres away from the nearest doctor, and 50 kilometres away from a town. Darcy’s friends
discovered him, and rushed to get help. A doctor in Perth was contacted by his friends through Morse code. He replied with instructions for an operation in Morse code. Although Darcy’s friends had no medical experience, they completed the operation, to save Jimmy Darcy’s life. Thirteen days after Jimmy was found injured, the doctor, who had travelled by boat, car, buggy, horse and foot, arrived. Unfortunately, Darcy had passed away three days before.
From this touching story, John Flynn decided to find a way to help those living in rural areas to have easy access to medical help. For this, Flynn believed that the key to his goal was reliable transport and communication. Flynn’s ambition was to create a ‘mantle of safety’ for the people of the bush.
In the 1920s, pioneers such as Charles Kingsford-Smith, began flying long distances in aeroplanes. It was this, which provided Flynn with the means of transporting doctors and nurses to the injured in rural areas, in a short period of time.
The mission set up 15 hospitals throughout the Australian countryside, to ensure that the outback was more comfortable and
it was easier to access medical support and care, for those who lived there. These nursing hostel designs were prepared by
Flynn himself, after many consultations with architects, engineers and the local people to ensure that the design was suitable for the environment, and there was available building material. Flynn encouraged the local people to ‘take over the entire management wherever they desired and when they were able to bear the burden’.
Although the hospitals were accessible by the bush people, there was still a problem of transporting the injured, sick or dying people to the venue. This is where the idea of taking medical help to where it was needed was introduced, and pursued by John Flynn.
Flynn also set up a magazine named The Inlander, in 1913, which informed people living in the bush of national news, which gave hope to them, both spiritually and socially. In this magazine, it showed that what he had achieved was his goal almost from the beginning of his work. His magazine included photographs, documents, statistics, maps and articles, which raised awareness of the needs of the people living in rural areas. John Flynn also cared for the Indigenous Australians’ needs, and devoted the first issue of the 1915 Inlander magazine to this cause. This magazine continued until November 1929.
In 1917, Flynn heard of the story of Jimmy Darcy, a stockman, who was severely injured when he fell off his horse in Western Australia. This accident occurred 500 kilometres away from the nearest doctor, and 50 kilometres away from a town. Darcy’s friends
discovered him, and rushed to get help. A doctor in Perth was contacted by his friends through Morse code. He replied with instructions for an operation in Morse code. Although Darcy’s friends had no medical experience, they completed the operation, to save Jimmy Darcy’s life. Thirteen days after Jimmy was found injured, the doctor, who had travelled by boat, car, buggy, horse and foot, arrived. Unfortunately, Darcy had passed away three days before.
From this touching story, John Flynn decided to find a way to help those living in rural areas to have easy access to medical help. For this, Flynn believed that the key to his goal was reliable transport and communication. Flynn’s ambition was to create a ‘mantle of safety’ for the people of the bush.
In the 1920s, pioneers such as Charles Kingsford-Smith, began flying long distances in aeroplanes. It was this, which provided Flynn with the means of transporting doctors and nurses to the injured in rural areas, in a short period of time.
When the Australian government could not provide funding for the service, Flynn decided to travel to each of the Australian capital
cities, raising money from the public,through several fundraising events and raising awareness about the difficulties of getting medical help in the outback.
At this time, Flynn also met Hudson Fysh, the founder of QANTAS. After raising enough money, the first aeroplane, a De Havilland 50, named Victory, leased from QANTAS, was finally launched to carry doctors and nurses to those living in the outback. The aeroplane left Cloncurry for Julia Creek on 17th May 1928, and the Aerial Medical Service was established. This De Havilland could carry one pilot and four passengers, and could travel at a speed of eighty miles per hour, for a range of 500 to 600 miles. During the first year of operation, Dr K H. Vincent Welch flew 32000km, flew 50 flights to 26 destinations, and visited 255 patients living in rural areas. Flynn’s dream became a reality. Victory continued to fly 110,000 miles for the service of the Flying Doctor Service, until 1934, when it was replaced by QANTAS with a DH83 Fox Moth. Until the 1960s, The Flying Doctor Service rarely owned its own aircraft. The service used contractors to provide aircrafts and pilots, and gradually began to purchase their own aircrafts and employed its own pilots.
cities, raising money from the public,through several fundraising events and raising awareness about the difficulties of getting medical help in the outback.
At this time, Flynn also met Hudson Fysh, the founder of QANTAS. After raising enough money, the first aeroplane, a De Havilland 50, named Victory, leased from QANTAS, was finally launched to carry doctors and nurses to those living in the outback. The aeroplane left Cloncurry for Julia Creek on 17th May 1928, and the Aerial Medical Service was established. This De Havilland could carry one pilot and four passengers, and could travel at a speed of eighty miles per hour, for a range of 500 to 600 miles. During the first year of operation, Dr K H. Vincent Welch flew 32000km, flew 50 flights to 26 destinations, and visited 255 patients living in rural areas. Flynn’s dream became a reality. Victory continued to fly 110,000 miles for the service of the Flying Doctor Service, until 1934, when it was replaced by QANTAS with a DH83 Fox Moth. Until the 1960s, The Flying Doctor Service rarely owned its own aircraft. The service used contractors to provide aircrafts and pilots, and gradually began to purchase their own aircrafts and employed its own pilots.
Although the Flying doctor service was very successful, there was still the problem of the doctor not being able to communicate with the patient. On 2nd May 1925, Flynn declared that 'the practicability of the Flying Doctor proposal depends almost entirely on the
widespread adoption of wireless by bush residents’ to provide the link between doctor and patient.’ The press quickly responded, and by later that month, he was able to bring radios to experiment with.
By 1929, Flynn worked with Alfred Traeger, who created the system of pedal powered radios. This allowed people to contact others, the case of an emergency, and also for general social communications across the outback. The pedal radio, meant there was no need for electricity, which was not widely available in the outback.
widespread adoption of wireless by bush residents’ to provide the link between doctor and patient.’ The press quickly responded, and by later that month, he was able to bring radios to experiment with.
By 1929, Flynn worked with Alfred Traeger, who created the system of pedal powered radios. This allowed people to contact others, the case of an emergency, and also for general social communications across the outback. The pedal radio, meant there was no need for electricity, which was not widely available in the outback.
Also, Flynn, who was concerned about the social communications in rural areas, created a pen pal system between people in the bush, and people in the city. Flynn often instructed his mob to ‘go out and listen to people’. Flynn not only provided farmers
and their families with easy access to contact with others, but also easy access to proper health care.
and their families with easy access to contact with others, but also easy access to proper health care.
In 1934, Flynn’s work became a success. The government began to fund the Aerial Medical Service, and it was officially established and supported.
Flynn’s work and reports that he wrote were very important; it was published in a book named The Bushman’s Companion. This book
included 111 pages, of which 4000 copies were printed. The Bushman’s Companion, consisted of many helpful tips for those living in rural areas, with topics such as writing a will, handling money, conducting a funeral, and basic first aid. The report also talked of the type of help and assistance that people living in isolated areas needed, and how the Church could help to provide this.
Flynn’s work and reports that he wrote were very important; it was published in a book named The Bushman’s Companion. This book
included 111 pages, of which 4000 copies were printed. The Bushman’s Companion, consisted of many helpful tips for those living in rural areas, with topics such as writing a will, handling money, conducting a funeral, and basic first aid. The report also talked of the type of help and assistance that people living in isolated areas needed, and how the Church could help to provide this.
In 1942, the name of the service was changed to the Flying Doctor Service of Australia, and again in1955, to become the Royal
Flying Doctor Service of Australia.
Reverend John Flynn made many contributions and achievements to the Australian society. He founded the Australian Inland
Mission, which established 15 hospitals around rural Australian areas, and established the Royal Flying Doctor Service, and bought pedal powered radios into use. John Flynn’s work, has helped the Australian society to improve greatly, and has saved the lives of many people living in the outback, and still is doing so, today.
As of today, this service has 21 bases, and covers approximately 80% of Australia, around 7.15 million square kilometres. It is the first and largest aero-medical service in the world. The Royal Flying Doctor Service is a not-for-profit organisation. Today the Flying
Doctor Service, owns 61 aircrafts with the latest navigation technology. The service’s 146 pilots fly the equivalent of 25 trips to the moon every year, and are responsible for nearly 278,000 patients.
Flying Doctor Service of Australia.
Reverend John Flynn made many contributions and achievements to the Australian society. He founded the Australian Inland
Mission, which established 15 hospitals around rural Australian areas, and established the Royal Flying Doctor Service, and bought pedal powered radios into use. John Flynn’s work, has helped the Australian society to improve greatly, and has saved the lives of many people living in the outback, and still is doing so, today.
As of today, this service has 21 bases, and covers approximately 80% of Australia, around 7.15 million square kilometres. It is the first and largest aero-medical service in the world. The Royal Flying Doctor Service is a not-for-profit organisation. Today the Flying
Doctor Service, owns 61 aircrafts with the latest navigation technology. The service’s 146 pilots fly the equivalent of 25 trips to the moon every year, and are responsible for nearly 278,000 patients.