Health Batchelor has a small medical clinic operated by the Northern Territory Government, offering a general practice service on weekdays. The clinic is staffed 24 hours for emergency care. The clinic offers specialist services by appointment by way of semi-regular visits as with many remote clinics in the Northern Territory. Batchelor Health Centre is typically staffed by a primary health care manager, two GPs, two to three remote area nurses and an Aboriginal health worker. Emergency medications are kept on site, but the nearest pharmacy is located in the outer suburbs of Darwin, some distance to the north.
Batchelor Airfield has lighting available for night landings facilitating emergency evacuations, and an ambulance is also based in the town.
Education There is one public school in Batchelor, the Batchelor Area School established in 1953. The school caters for students from Transition to Year 9, with students in Years 10-12 travelling to Darwin to complete their schooling. As with many schools in the Northern Territory, a pre-school is also located on the site. The school's student catchment covers the entire Coomalie Shire as well as parts of
Litchfield Shire. As there is no public bus service in the town, special school bus services are provided to and from the
Eva Valley,
Acacia Hills and
Adelaide River areas. In 2010, Batchelor Area School was granted funding from the
Australian Government to extend the library facilities as part of the Building the Education Revolution program. As of 2016, there were 119 students enrolled at the school. The main campus of the
Batchelor Institute is located within the town and provides tertiary and vocational education and training with a focus on outcomes for indigenous students. Other tertiary education options are available through
Charles Darwin University with campuses located in Darwin and
Palmerston. Located on the BIITE campus is Yera Children's service providing care for children aged 0–6 operated by One Tree Community services, a not-for-profit organisation.
Transport The primary access route between Darwin and Batchelor is via the
Stuart Highway and Batchelor Road, the southern turn off for Litchfield National Park. Until its closure in 1976, the town was served by a station on the
North Australia Railway. Additionally, tour busses travelling to Litchfield park will often visit the town as a refreshment stop.
Batchelor Airfield has a sealed runway suitable for light aircraft and is occasionally used for medical evacuation flights. Several aviation companies offer scenic flights and charter services at the airport. In October 2014, the airfield was used in filming an
episode of
BBC series
Top Gear. Interstate and international flights are available at
Darwin Airport, about a one-hour drive from the town.
Public facilities The offices of the Coomalie Community Government Council are located on the outskirts of the town, and as such many local and territory government services are accessible. The town has a library with internet access (available at a charge), which is open to the public on Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons, police station, post office and a public swimming pool.
Utilities A large electricity substation owned by
PowerWater is located at Batchelor and the town's power supply is sourced from the high voltage transmission lines that run through the area between Darwin and
Katherine. The town is located close to significant water resources including two major dams and ground water aquifers which provided water for drinking and irrigation. Batchelor is the main waste management facility for the Coomalie Shire. == Media ==