As a nurse, caring for others and providing education and resources to a vulnerable population, so patients can care for themselves, is a great achievement. Looking back at the young families and elders of the Australian Indigenous community who were welcomed into our pop-up global outreach clinic, I couldn't help but think of the slogan "Think globally, act locally" (Shapiro, 2010). a success in providing access to healthcare, education and support for Australia's indigenous people. The support and community groups will be ongoing and will have a far-reaching impact. Not only was the trip a success in terms of the data and research obtained, but as providers we also learned important lessons that can be carried forward into our own communities. Even work done on a small scale can have a global impact. This is a powerful statement, and there is no greater job satisfaction than having a powerful, positive impact on a global scale. Summary of Part IA of the Global Community Assessment As part of a global health initiative to advance the United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a team of nurses and doctors traveled to indigenous communities in Australia rural to set up temporary health clinics with the help of the Royal Flying Doctors. Developments have been established for education, assessment, and health care planning for this at-risk population. While there is still much work to be done, the impact on Indigenous patients has been clear. Furthermore, much has been learned about the important factors related to the education and care of vulnerable populations. Nurses, according to Jacobson (2008) are an instrumental part of an improvement...... half of the article ...... taken from http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/health-facts/ overviewsPolit, D., & Beck, C. (2009). International differences in nursing research, 2005-2006. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 41(1), 44-53. doi:10.1111/j.1547-5069.2009.01250.xShapiro, F. (2010, March 11). [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://freakonomics.com/2010/03/11/quotes-uncovered-the-real-mccoy-and-acting-locally/Silversides, A. (2009). Australian flying doctors tackle Third World health problems. CMAJ: Journal of the Canadian Medical Association, 181(10), E229-31. doi:10.1503/cmaj.109-3037Stanhope, M., & Lancaster, J. (2010). Foundations of community nursing: Community-oriented practice (3rd ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.Wilkins, J. (2009). The Royal Flying Doctor Service flies to new heights: the journey of health information management. Journal of Health Information Management, 38(3), 51-55.