Governance
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is made up of seven legal entities operating around Australia, under a federated structure, and working together under a joint venture agreement.
Each of the entities are independent, both financially and operationally, with their own Board and management. Each entity is a charity, registered with and regulated by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission.
The entities are: RFDS Central Operations, RFDS Queensland Section, RFDS South Eastern Section, RFDS Victorian Section, RFDS Tasmania, RFDS Western Operations, and the last is RFDS of Australia (located in Canberra).
Mr Nev Power
Federation Board Chair
Dr John O'Donnell
Deputy Federation Chair and Independent Director
Dr Kristopher Rallah-Baker
Independent Indigenous Board Director
Ms Loretta Reynolds
RFDS Central Operations Rep
Mr Denis Henry
RFDS Victoria Rep
Ms Ruth Sandow
RFDS South Eastern Rep
Mr Malcolm White
RFDS Tasmania Rep
Mr Mark Gray
RFDS Queensland Rep
Saul Harben
RFDS Western Operations Rep
Malcolm White
TAS Board Chair; Governance Committee Chair
Caroline Wells
TAS Deputy Board Chair; Clinical Advisory Committee Chair
Robert Grey
TAS Board Member
Rod Roberts
TAS Board Member
Jan Davis
TAS Board Member
Dr James Cretan
TAS Board member
Dr Tim Mooney
TAS Board member
Dr Kim Rooney
TAS Board Member
Tony Gray
Finance, Risk and Investment Committee Chair