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Flying Doctor 'Darn Good Yarn'
A legacy project has been launched as a way of celebrating the long partnership of the RFDS and CWA called “A Darn Good Yarn”.
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New Mental Health Literacy Study
24 May 2018The RFDS is conducting a study to find out more about Australian Mental Health Literacy. Will you help?
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New AEDs to enhance RFDS Medical Chests
16 May 2018The RFDS will be supplying life-saving Automatic External Defibrillator (AEDs) to 80 remote communities and stations thanks to the generosity of employees at Australia’s leading life insurer TAL.
Read full story2018 Local Heroes Announced
15 May 2018Nine local heroes from each of Queensland's nine RFDS bases have been announced.
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RFDS Celebrates 90 Years
15 May 2018The Royal Flying Doctor Service today celebrates 90 years of savings lives.
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John Lynch to retire as CEO of RFDS Central Operations
09 May 2018The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Central Operations Chief Executive Officer (CEO) John Lynch and the Board have agreed upon his retirement from his role in December 2018.
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3,000 more doctors and 3,000 more nurses to deliver rural health
08 May 2018Budget announcements providing up to 3,000 more doctors and 3,000 more nurses to rural and remote Australia will lead to improved health service access for country Australians.
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Generous bequest in thanks for son's rescue
08 May 2018In January, Dan White proudly handed over a cheque for $10,000 to the Royal Flying Doctor at our Dubbo Base. It was a bequest from his late father.
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Remote life can be heartbreaking
08 May 2018In 2014-15 4.2 million adults making up 22 per cent of the population, were diagnosed with the disease. Sadly, these numbers get even worse in our rural and remote communities.
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