“Bringing Allied Health Services to the Bush”: ABC Radio National Breakfast
A new frontier in healthcare is taking flight, and for us, it’s personal!
03 Feb 2026
In this mornings interview on ABC Radio National Breakfast, our Founder and CEO Kennedy Lay shared why access to allied health care remains one of the biggest challenges facing people in regional and remote Australia. For many families, getting the support they need still means travelling hundreds of kilometres, or going without altogether.
From problem to possibility
As both a
physiotherapist
and a
commercial pilot
, Kennedy saw an opportunity to do things differently. That’s what led to the creation of Fly2Health and the Fly2 Foundation, bringing together healthcare and aviation to close the gap between people and the services they need.
Today, our
fly-in, fly-out
model allows allied health clinicians, including physiotherapists, psychologists, speech pathologists and occupational therapists, to fly directly into towns that would otherwise have little or no access to these services. Instead of families travelling long distances, care comes to them.
We’re now proud to support more than 90 communities across Australia, with a strong focus on regional and remote Western Australia and Queensland, and we’re continuing to grow as demand increases.
Backing families, every step of the way
Through the Fly2 Foundation, we also provide
free flights and transport
for people who need to attend essential but non-urgent medical and allied health appointments in major centres like Perth. For many families, this removes a huge burden, financially, emotionally and practically.
“Many rural families are spending entire days on the road just to see a physiotherapist or speech therapist,” Kennedy shared in his interview. “By bringing the clinician to them, we keep families together and improve health outcomes across the board.”
Moving forward with purpose
While we’re proud of what we’ve built together, Kennedy’s message is clear, services like ours highlight just how big the workforce gap remains in rural and remote healthcare. Long-term investment and support are essential to make sure no community is left behind.
Listen to the full interview,
Available now
on
ABC Radio National Breakfast
:
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Changing Australia: Kennedy Lay and bringing allied health services to the bush
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