Image:”Drone” by Trotaparamos is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

A 3-year trial led by Charles Darwin University will introduce drones to provide medical support across the Northern Territory.

This could make a significant difference to Aboriginal communities living in remote areas where road access is sometimes cut off and charter flights expensive.

Produced By: Sarah Martin

Featured In Story: Associate Professor Hamish Campbell, Associate Dean of Research and Innovation at Charles Darwin University, and Steve Hayes, Transition Manager for Red Lilly Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service

First aired on The Wire, Thursday, 18 February 2021