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Felicity gives every month to help keep Australians safe - and she’s not alone

27 Jul 2026

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18 Mar 2026

Serving NSW for 90 years: Saving lives in the bush and billions for the healthcare system

At Parliament House on 18 March 2026, the Royal Flying Doctor Service commemorated nine decades of service to 1.8 million people across 80 locations in rural and remote NSW and appealed to keep the Flying Doctor flying.

16 Mar 2026

RFDS delivers four billion-dollar impact amid record demand

The Royal Flying Doctor Service in WA (RFDS) is delivering twice the value of the funding invested in its operations, according to a new independent report, amid record demand for its services.

13 Mar 2026

Three-year commitment to keep the Flying Doctor flying

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) is proud to announce additional funding in continuation of our long-standing partnership with Hancock Agriculture.

08 Mar 2026

Championing equitable healthcare for women in remote NSW

Flying Doctor champions equitable healthcare for women in remote NSW – delivering essential services many communities would not otherwise have.

08 Mar 2026

RFDS balances the scales

This week the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) hosted its annual International Women’s Day Reception in Brisbane, reaffirming its commitment to supporting women across the state.

06 Mar 2026

Meet Dr Pip

Dr Pip Baker grew up on a dairy farm in northern Victoria and graduated in Medicine from the University of Adelaide.

06 Mar 2026

Splash of gratitude

With roads closed and the weather too dangerous to fly, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) battled delays before transferring Joseph.

06 Mar 2026

Meet Dr Ben

In August 2025, the Royal Flying Doctor Service opened its first bricks-and-mortar GP clinic, the RFDS Goldfields Health Centre in Kalgoorlie. Dr Ben Banwait is the Medical Director and Business Manager.

06 Mar 2026

A legacy of service

Few families embody the spirit of the Flying Doctor quite like the Winchcombs.

06 Mar 2026

Special Delivery

Australia’s youngest surviving baby was born 4,000 kilometres from home – and the only way little Stevie could be flown back to Perth was by the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

06 Mar 2026

Flight for recovery

Kickboxer Danial Williams has faced plenty of tough opponents in the ring, but he met his hardest adversary when he crashed his car into a towering Karri tree in the South West last year.

06 Mar 2026

Safety paramount as RFDS (Queensland Section) accredited IS-BAO III

Safety and Quality is a cornerstone of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) values and its commitment to the highest operational standards has again been recognised with stage three re-accreditation under the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO).

05 Mar 2026

RFDS VIC NEPT Employees Payment Discrepancy

At RFDS Victoria we take paying our employees – past and present – their entitlements extremely seriously. Through RFDS Victoria’s process to build new rules for payroll, we have identified some discrepancies in the past.

05 Mar 2026

Senex continues its support of RFDS dental across the Wandoan region

Senex knows the importance of supporting community and the dental needs of those across the Wandoan region has been something the company has contributed to now for the past 3 years.

04 Mar 2026

Flying Doctor welcomes next-gen aircraft in landmark $60 million investment

The Royal Flying Doctor Service SA/NT (RFDS SA/NT) has committed $60 million to the purchase of five new ‘flying intensive care units’ – the first of which arrived in Australia this week – as part of the Flying Doctor’s largest aircraft upgrade program in over a decade.