The Legacy John Flynn Leaves us with
John Flynn was a man of integrity, intelligence, courage and mercy. He felt compassion and determination, which enabled him to look beyond his time for solutions to the problems of living in the isolation of the outback. John saw the solution in transportation and communication, being planes and the wireless radio.
At his funeral service Kingsley Partridge stated 'Across the lonely places of the land he planted kindness, and from the hearts of those who call those places home, he gathered love'. This is exactly how John Flynn is remembered today, a man who 'planted kindness' and still today acts as an inspiration of how to behave and look out to the wider community.
John Flynn is remembered every time a number is dialed for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, for without him it would never have existed and the safety of people living in the outback would continually be at risk. John Flynn's legacy is that his passion and vision turned remote rural areas into places where medical needs could be catered for rather than seen as an impossibility.
At his funeral service Kingsley Partridge stated 'Across the lonely places of the land he planted kindness, and from the hearts of those who call those places home, he gathered love'. This is exactly how John Flynn is remembered today, a man who 'planted kindness' and still today acts as an inspiration of how to behave and look out to the wider community.
John Flynn is remembered every time a number is dialed for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, for without him it would never have existed and the safety of people living in the outback would continually be at risk. John Flynn's legacy is that his passion and vision turned remote rural areas into places where medical needs could be catered for rather than seen as an impossibility.
Still providing help across Australia
Our Mission | Royal Flying Doctor Service . 2013. Providing excellence in aero-medical and primary health care across Australia . [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.flyingdoctor.org.au/About-Us/Our-Mission/. [Accessed 26 July 2013].
The logo
Karma currency Foundation, (2012), Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia [ONLINE]. Available at: http://www.karmacurrency.com.au/charity/Royal-Flying-Doctor-Service-of-Australia [Accessed 09 July 13].
Flynn is also remembered through the school of the air, as his help with the invention of the pedal radio lead to this organisation, where people in the outback can gain an education through the radio, which otherwise they would not be able to do. This is still going today where children, especially in the Northern Territory, can gain a first class education.
School of the Air
Alice Springs School of the Air - Totaltravel. 2013. Alice Springs School of the Air. [ONLINE] Available at: http://au.totaltravel.yahoo.com/listing/537877/australia/nt/redcentre/alicesprings/alice-springs-3/. [Accessed 13 July 2013].
John Flynn's legacy will be continued for years to come for the work he did which is planted into the Australian community, plus he made history for Australia and even the world as the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia is the first and largest aero-medical service across the globe! What makes him even more memorable for Australians is the outstanding characteristics he displayed, resulting in him being described as a true Aussie!