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Graphic: Ella with her baby on the RFDS Flight
#88 Ella was 35 weeks pregnant & driving an outback truck when her waters broke!
Ella and Dave, transport company owners, embarked on a final trip from Perth to Kimberley before their baby's arrival. Unexpectedly, at 35 weeks pregnant, Ella's waters broke in the remote outback, far from medical help. They faced an urgent journey to reach the nearest hospital
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Mental health training meets the outback
23 Nov 2022The RFDS recently launched Mental Health First Aid training for remote communities, providing practical skills for outback residents and workers to support family and friends.
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Oceans to Outback: RFDS national fundraiser generates more than $1 million
22 Nov 2022More than 5,700 eager Australians participated in Oceans to Outback, the RFDS’s very first national fundraising fitness challenge. You won't believe how much was raised and the distance covered!
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‘Tis the season for staying safe
21 Nov 2022This festive season, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is urging Queenslanders to prepare for the unexpected and stay safe no matter where they live, work or travel.
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Remembering Frank England OAM
21 Nov 2022The RFDS extends its deepest condolences to the family of one of the Flying Doctor's most dedicated supporters, Mr Frank England OAM.
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‘Donate’ a Christmas gift that saves lives
17 Nov 2022Are you looking for a great Christmas solution for that hard-to-buy-for person? Donate a Christmas gift that saves lives this Christmas.
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Flying Doctor reaches new heights with groundbreaking flight simulator
16 Nov 2022The newest addition to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Adelaide Base – a groundbreaking portable flight simulator – has officially landed.
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Announcing New Board Chair, Tracey Hayes
15 Nov 2022The Royal Flying Doctor Service is delighted to announce the appointment of Tracey Hayes as the new Chair of the Federation Board.
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RFDS WA crews pause for Remembrance Day
11 Nov 2022This Remembrance Day, Royal Flying Doctor Service crews across Western Australia paused at 11am to reflect on the price that Australia and countries around the world have paid through wars and conflict since the First World War.
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Kimberley Pilbara Cattlemen's Association Raises Funds for the WA Flying Doctor
07 Nov 2022Community support was strong for the Royal Flying Doctor Service WA and Dolly’s Dream at the Kimberley Pilbara Cattlemen’s Association (KPCA) conference held in Broome last month.
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Finalist in 2022 Australian Podcast Awards
04 Nov 2022The Flying Doctor Podcast has just been announced as a finalist (in two categories) in the upcoming 2022 Australian Podcast Awards
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Flying Doctor Wellbeing expands to Victoria’s Bass Coast
03 Nov 2022RFDS Victoria is expanding its mental health service to the Bass Coast Shire to help address the region’s significant lack of accessible mental health support.
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BAM! The ambulance hit a roo. Kate, in labour, held her breath...
03 Nov 2022Kate Napier lived on a remote cattle station and was expecting her second child. She was supposed to move into town four weeks early, but life got in the way and a week out from her due date, she went into labor and was more than 150km from the hospital.
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Turosi Giving raised $120,000 for RFDS
02 Nov 2022At their recent charity ball, Turosi Giving raised a record high donation for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
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Purchase an RFDS gift that makes a difference this Christmas
01 Nov 2022Support the Royal Flying Doctor Service this Christmas by purchasing a gift from our shop. All proceeds help us to be there for people who live in the furthest corners of Western Australia and need our care the most.
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How did Mack keep himself alive, under a rolled-car, in remote Western Australia?
31 Oct 202219-year-old Mack and his mate Josh had been mustering out near Fitzroy Crossing in remote Western Australia when their car rolled and Mack found himself pinned, under the vehicle, with diesel in his face and injuries that should have left him dead.
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