1. Rev. John Flynn Founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service
By Frank Modric.

2. Background Most Australians live by the coast.
Some live in the outback, far away from hospitals

3. Rev. John Flynn He was born in 1880 in Victoria, Australia
He was a school teacher and vicar
He was worried about people getting ill in the outback
He visited people in the outback on a camel but that was too slow

4. Beginning of Flying Doctors
In 1928 he started the Royal Flying Doctors Service.
It was the first air ambulance in the world.
1928
Present

5. Can you spot the camel? - Click note for 3 min YouTube video
Today
Today there are 23 Flying Doctor bases with 67 aeroplanes
Rev. John Flynn’s picture is on the 20 dollar note
Can you spot the camel? - Click note for 3 min YouTube video