A breath of hope: Matt's story
To Matt... the RFDS has his family's back - at work and at home.
Living and working as an opal miner in Andamooka is a hard and unforgiving lifestyle.
From isolation to the dangers of opal mining, the harsh environment presents its fair share of challenges.
Matt Kathegan, one of the three 'Mooka Boys' on the popular TV show Outback Opal Hunters has known his fair share of adversity, but as a new dad, nothing could have prepared him for the fear of losing his baby girl.
Without the RFDS Andamooka Remote Area Clinic, Matt believes he could have lost his daughter.
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