My October progress
98 km
My target
150 km
Follow my journey from the Ocean to the Outback
Why I'm running
I'm running this October to save lives and help more Australians access essential healthcare.
Donate now >>I'm fundraising for the Royal Flying Doctor Service
This is my second year fundraising for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
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 is eight hours drive away.
Working as a nurse in rural and remote settings all across Australia, I constantly see firsthand how essential the RFDS is to providing healthcare to Aussies living far away from large health services and connecting them to the emergency care they need to save their lives when things go wrong. There is some emergency care that we simply cannot provide in small, outback hospitals and, without the RFDS, some of the saves and success stories from my career would have otherwise been impossible. The RFDS is a critical service and I am so thankful for the vital support they provide, making it possible for us to deliver the care our patients need, even in the smallest of places.
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).
Every year, the RFDS reach 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!
So far this year
I’ve helped provide...
41
Laryngoscopes – used to assist in intubating and ventilating a patient.
26
Life-saving medical chests for a remote, rural or regional community.
23
Defibrillator Pads – used with a machine to monitor a patient’s cardiac health.
TOP DONATION
Here's how much Tessa has raised
to keep the Flying Doctor flying!
Tessa has raised a grand total of $4,647 over 2 years!
Thank you to my supporters
100% Total Legends
Top Fans
Proud Supporters
Thank you to my Sponsors
$200
Tom & Sarah
$108.89
Alex Mitchell
$108.89
Anonymous
Thanks Tessa for all you do
$106.75
Tessa Mitchell
$106.75
Tessa Mitchell
$106.75
Kelsian Matched Giving
$106.75
Bamaga Hospital
Go Tessa!
$105.55
Angus Fletcher
Good stuff 👍🏻
$72.06
Lillian Reibelt
$72.06
Jake
$72.06
Laura Flemming
$72.06
Hannah Cloake
Run like the wind
$70.50
Lauren Holyoak
run forest run ✨
$65
L
Faster, little running boy
$65
Anonymous
$50
Anonymous
$50
Anonymous
$36.62
Nicole Hardcastle
Tessa! How on earth are you running that far? Congratulations darling girl xx
$36.62
Jasmine Longhurst
Keep up the fantastic work! Such a great cause to support!
$20
Sara Wenck
Great work Tessa ☺️




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