In everyday Australian English, flick does not only mean a quick movement with a finger. “I'll flick you an email” means “I'll send you an email”, usually with a light sense that it will be sent quickly and without ceremony. ABC reporting provides natural examples including “ask them to flick you an email” and “they flick you an email”.
The expression suits friends, familiar colleagues and fairly informal workplace communication; it does not necessarily sound careless. In a formal letter, send is the safer choice. A useful example is: “Flick me the details when you get a chance.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-30/what-to-consider-before-lending-money-in-romantic-relationship/103708172
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-01/longreach-nab-branch-closure-banks-withdraw-from-regions/101910972
https://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/
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