Flying Doctor lands at the National Museum of Australia
(Artdaily.org)

An historic 1960s medical chest and an innovative early pedal generator and radio transceiver used on remote outback homesteads, feature in a new exhibit at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra, celebrating the Royal Flying Doctor Service’s (RFDS) 90th year. Commemorating the ingenuity and commitment of the 1928 founders of the RFDS, the exhibit explores the way transport and communication networks have connected Australians across our vast continent. The RFDS CEO Dr Martin Laverty said the development of the Flying Doctor 90 years ago reflected a demand for the service, which is still needed today to bring vital primary health and emergency care to rural and remote Australia. ‘Through a partnership with the National Museum of Australia we are excited to create an exhibit that tells the historical and contemporary significance of the Service and the role it plays in bringing health services to country Australians,&#