In a remote town where people often have to receive healthcare at the pub, the opening of a nation-first 24/7 Royal Flying Doctor Service centre has left station workers and William Creek residents celebrating.
Less than 20 permanent residents live in the town but it's a hub for surrounding stations and tourists on the Oodnadatta Track.Federal Health Minister Mark Butler says the government will monitor the results before looking to see if it can be replicated elsewhere.
In an Australian-first initiative, a new $2 million facility, co-funded by the federal government and RFDS and opened on Friday, will provide around-the-clock medical attention via telehealth to the outback community. Users can then wait in the medical facility until an RFDS plane lands on the airstrip directly next to the building.
"Not just for the community of William Creek and the thousands of tourists who come through here, but learn from this and see whether we can replicate it around other outback centres."
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