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RFDS and Amplitude stand around an RFDS car in Orbost

RFDS Victoria and Amplitude Energy extend partnership

30 Sep 2025

RFDS Victoria joined Amplitude Energy in Orbost for the Community Breakfast event.

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29 Sep 2025

RFDS TV Show Returns with Season 3 Premiere This October

Australia’s most loved outback drama, RFDS, is set to return with its highly anticipated third season, premiering Wednesday, 1 October at 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.

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26 Sep 2025

New RFDS Scholarship Gives UTAS Students a Front-Row Seat to Rural Health

A new RFDS Tasmania scholarship is giving University of Tasmania (UTAS) Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science students the chance to be part of vital rural health services.

Megs Culhane of RFDS Tasmania with Xavier Bailey UTAS student
26 Sep 2025

Fly-in vaccines help fight flu and fever

The RFDS recently partnered with major beef producer AACo to deliver a fly-in vaccination clinic to workers at Brunette Downs Station, NT.

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18 Sep 2025

RFDS Tasmania Honours Lindsay Millar OAM

In a touching tribute to a man whose life has been defined by service, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Tasmania has renamed its education simulator the "Lindsay Millar OAM", celebrating Lindsay’s remarkable 60 years of dedication to the organisation.

RFDS Tasmania CEO Nicole Henty with Lindsay Millar OAM
01 Sep 2025

Women’s Health: The Essential Check-Up Guide for Every Age

It’s easy to put your health on the backburner—especially when life gets busy. But regular health checks are one of the most powerful ways to take care of yourself, catch potential issues early, and feel confident in your wellbeing.

Harriet from RFDS Tasmania with a dog.
28 Aug 2025

Music, community and outback spirit unite at the 2025 Mundi Mundi Bash

The 2025 Mundi Mundi Bash has once again demonstrated the extraordinary power of community spirit in supporting vital healthcare services across rural and remote Australia, with thousands of festival-goers rallying behind the Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section (RFDSSE).

Mundi Mundi Bash
27 Aug 2025

Rio Tinto’s big boost to improve Queensland health outcomes

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) and Rio Tinto have announced a new partnership to strengthen health services across regional Queensland.

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25 Aug 2025

RFDS Goldfields Health Centre officially opens in Kalgoorlie

The RFDS Goldfields Health Centre supported by Northern Star Resources has officially opened at 158 Egan Street Kalgoorlie, delivering much needed general practitioner services to the Goldfields community.

RFDS GHC
19 Aug 2025

Renewed Commitment to Rural Health: Nicotine Management Program Extended

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Tasmania is proud to share that its Nicotine Management Program has been renewed for another two years, thanks to continued support from the Tasmanian Government.

RFDS Tasmania vehicle at Avoca
13 Aug 2025

Empowering women's health in Far North SA

Following the success of its inaugural women’s health and wellbeing camp in Oodnadatta last year, the RFDS Primary Health Care Team returned to the Far North once again, this time to Marree, to host a culturally safe camp focused on empowering women’s health.

Empowering women's health in Far North SA
05 Aug 2025

A fortnight by the border for our Dental Team

The RFDS WA Dental Team travels far and wide across our state to support those in need of dental health care. Dental Assistant Molly McKenzie shares her experience on a recent trip to Warburton, near WA's border with South Australia.

Molly and Trish outside of JDKT base
04 Aug 2025

RFDS Dental Team putting smiles back on faces

For Lightning Ridge couple Emma-Lee and Tiarnie, the Royal Flying Doctor Service has given them a reason to smile again.

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04 Aug 2025

RFDS Tasmania's Newest Dental Assistants

This Dental Health Week, the Royal Flying Doctor Service Tasmania is proud to celebrate two rising stars in our dental team, Oliver and Georgia, who have recently completed their Certificate III in Dental Assisting.

Oliver, RFDS Tasmania's newest qualified dental assistant
30 Jul 2025

Helping Every Smile Reach Its S-milestone: Uncovering Sugar’s Hideouts

This August 4th to 10th, Dental Health Week 2025 invites Australians to focus on one powerful theme: “Reach Every S-Milestone” and we want to help by uncovering sugar's sneaky hideouts.

RFDS Tasmania Dental Coordinator with student walking towards mobile dental van.
30 Jul 2025

Dr Jet soars into Condobolin to help community

Since arriving in Condobolin at the start of 2025 to work at the RFDSSE Medical Services clinic, Dr Jessica Driver-O'Keefe has been warmly embraced by the community.

Dr Jet