For Flight Nurse Jackson Dowling, working with the RFDS has always been his “dream job” and said it is all made possible thanks to generous supporters who ensure he and his colleagues can deliver vital emergency medical and primary healthcare services in rural, regional and remote NSW
“For me it’s a dream job. I’d been working towards getting out here and in my time at the Flying Doctor, I have learnt so much already,” he said.
Since starting with the Flying Doctor at its Dubbo base in March last year, Jackson has experienced a wide variety of places, people and retrievals that have opened his eyes to how vital our services are in outback communities.
One such instance was when he and a doctor were tasked to retrieve a man who sustained significant injuries in a car accident and needed to be transferred to a major metropolitan hospital for higher level care.
“The healthcare we delivered to him was life-saving,” Jackson said.
“Clinically, it was a huge learning point because without our high-acuity services, remote communities would struggle which would be at the detriment of their health.”
The patient was able to express his gratitude to our Retrieval team, including Jackson, but it was he who felt grateful.
“Without the Flying Doctor’s generous supporters, regional and remote people who live, work and travel in NSW would struggle with their access to healthcare. So that’s something I’m personally so grateful for,” he said.
“I feel so lucky and privileged to be able to deliver healthcare in these communities.”
