is well respected across the country as an organisation that has contributed much to rural, regional and remote communities. Its services include: Emergency – primary aeromedical response to accident or illness Emergency – secondary aeromedical evacuation and medical retrieval services Non-Emergency Transport - by aeromedical and road ambulances Telehealth – 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, medical consultation services by radio, telephone or video call Primary health care clinics – the transportation of a general practitioner for regular clinical visits to remote areas (often a circuit visiting several communities and/or stations). Clinics include general practice, nursing services, child and maternal health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, Rural Women's GP Service, mental health, dental services, allied health and medical specialists. Consultation, communication, and support for rural and remote doctors across Australia Inter-hospital transfer of patients Education and training opportunities and midwifery scholarships The service also uses not just aircraft but also four-wheel drives and other utility land vehicles to aid in transportation and communications. Organisation The RFDS is made up of seven legal entities – RFDS of Australia, Central Operations, Queensland Section, South Eastern Section, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Operations. The RFDS operates in a federated structure and each of the seven entities has its own Board and Management. Each entity operates independently, both financially and operationally. The Flying Doctor operates from numerous bases, health services and other facilities (including marketing, fundraising and public relations as well as the national office) across Australia. RFDS bases are operated by: Central Operations – with bases at Adelaide Airport, Alice Springs Airport and Port Augusta Airport, and health services at Andamooka, Marla and Marree. South Eastern Section – Broken Hill, New South Wales; Dubbo, New South Wales; Launceston, Tasmania; Essendon Airport; and Sydney Airport and Bankstown Airport in Sydney. Victoria Operations - bases across the state, including Essendon Airport; and a fleet of more than 100 road ambulances operating from more than 20 rural and regional bases. The Victorian Section office is in Richmond, an inner eastern suburb of Melbourne. Queensland Section – Brisbane Airport, Bundaberg Airport, Cairns Airport, Roma Airport, Charleville, Longreach, Mount Isa, Rockhampton and Townsville Airport Western Operations – Broome, Kalgoorlie, Meekatharra, Perth's Jandakot Airport,and Port Hedland. The Rio Tinto LifeFlight jet is located at Perth Airport. Bases at Carnarvon, Geraldton, Derby, and Wyndham have closed, while the original base at Cloncurry was moved to Mount Isa in