This grant is for fixed wing flights for health professionals servicing clinics in Murrumbidgee, Hunter New England and Western NSW Local Health Districts.
Key information
- Status: Not open for application
- Grant amount: $1,941,500
Program objective
The scope of the grant provides for fixed-wing transport to approved passengers so they may provide health services to people living in rural and remote communities in areas where:
- there are no local appropriate health professionals available
- there is no regular commercial airline service or the Local Health District (LHD) Representative deems the service to be unsuitable and
- alternative means of transport require greater than 3 hours travel each way.
This program is funded and administered by NSW Health.
Grant recipients
Recipients for this program were selected to meet the program objectives.
Eligible recipients were invited to participate and were required to meet the objectives.
What was approved
Approved for Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (South Eastern Section)
Royal Flying Doctor Service provides fixed-wing transport to clinicians so they may provide health services to people living in rural and remotes communities
$4,508,600 was approved by
Minister for Health, Minister for Regional HealthDate approved
June 2025Location of the project
RegionalLocation of the recipient
SydneyAbout the grant
Applications approved
1
Applications received
1
Ministerially Approved Grant - Rural Aerial Health Service
Agency funding this grant
NSW HealthProgram term
2 YearsWhat was approved
Approved for Royal Flying Doctors Service (South Eastern Section)
$2,530,810 was approved by
Minister for Regional HealthDate approved
June 2024Location of the project
RegionalLocation of the recipient
SydneyAbout the grant
Applications approved
1
Applications received
1
Ministerially Approved Grant - Rural Aerial Health Service
Agency funding this grant
NSW HealthProgram term
1 yearSupport and contact
Please email MOH-ODS-Regional@health.nsw.gov.au for more information.