00:02Waving goodbye to a familiar sight in top end skies and readying for a regal welcome.
00:0987 years since opening their Alice Springs base, the Royal Flying Doctor's Service now awarded a 10 year tenure over
00:17the Territories North.
00:18Royal Flying Doctor is well positioned to take on the top end services.
00:22They have a wealth of experience in regional and remote areas of the Northern Territory
00:26and have delivered that healthcare to remote Territorians for a number of years.
00:31The procurement process for the $625 million tender, competitive.
00:37Anti-health not revealing how many bids were lodged for the contract.
00:41Unfortunately I can't go into those details but I can say that Royal Flying Doctor's Service was certainly the strongest
00:48proponent.
00:49The first aircraft of an extended RFDS fleet is expected to land in Darwin in the coming weeks
00:55with the transition to be completed by July next year.
00:58Former service provider CareFlight says they'll continue to assist with on-ground transfers
01:04between Palmerston Hospital and the Royal Darwin Hospital.
01:08In a statement they also said they'd continue some aeromedical services.
01:13At the same time CareFlight is positioning itself for the next phase of its commitment to the Territory.
01:19This includes expanding our Darwin based aeromedical jet capability and exploring future opportunities.
01:25A new service now getting ready to spread its wings.
01:29For the next day the Leviticus Council Google Weeks will be untuk menycapist �ers.
01:32A new service can be remembered as a non-major driving force.
01:34A new service can be remembered as a where those are located,
01:34In a service can be remembered for some of the various advantages of the building.
01:34The most important thing is to promote the new service.
