I'm fundraising for the Royal Flying Doctor Service

This October, I’m taking on a month-long fitness challenge to help more people access the care they need. By going further, I hope to raise as much as possible for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).

The RFDS isn’t just an incredible service to others, it’s personal to me. In 1999, when I was a sick baby in Bundaberg, the local hospital didn’t have the resources to save me. Thanks to the RFDS, I was flown to Brisbane where I could receive the urgent care I needed. Quite simply, without them, I wouldn’t be here today.

Australia is a big country, and for those living in remote, rural, and regional areas, access to immediate care isn’t a guarantee. For some communities, the nearest hospital can be an eight-hour drive away.

Every year, the RFDS reaches more than 330,000 Australians with 24-hour emergency retrieval and primary healthcare services — that’s one person every two minutes!

Together, we can keep the Flying Doctor flying and continue their life-saving work. Please donate to my challenge today and help give others the same chance I was given.