Meet... the Flying Doctors

Download or read book Meet... the Flying Doctors written by George Ivanoff and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2017-02 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 20th century, Reverend John Flynn saw the potential for aeroplanes to bring urgent medical care to people in outback Australia. He campaigned for more than ten years to make his big idea a reality. That big idea became the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Today the RFDS is a not-for-profit organisation that provides emergency and primary health care across Australia. From Ned Kelly to Nellie Melba; Captain Cook to Sidney Nolan, the Meet ... series of picture books tells the exciting stories of the men and women who have shaped Australia's history.