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Graphic: Leia at Fortescue HQ

Leia's Story

22 Apr 2024

As a fly-in fly-out HR professional for 15 years, Leia Piccoli had witnessed many mining colleagues require an RFDS retrieval in a medical emergency. She had never expected to need the service herself.

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Outback Car Trek

Mud, sweat and cheers: Trekkers raise vital funds for those living in the outback

02 Aug 2022

As one Trek ends, plans begin for big 2023 journey across Australia

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New-look Flying Doctor plane takes to the skies

New-look Flying Doctor plane takes to the skies

02 Aug 2022

Find out the process our planes go through to ensure we are best prepared to serve our communities

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Mundi Mundi

Music fans at Mundi Mundi Bash give generously to RFDS

02 Aug 2022

More than $80,000 raised to benefit our outback communities

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Mark Whitfeld and Jackie Hanniver

Dedicated new Regional Services Managers to bring the finest care to the furthest corner

02 Aug 2022

Flying Doctor congratulates Mark Whitfeld and Jackie Hanniver to the roles of Regional Services Managers

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The RFDS Victoria Board met scholarship recipients in Mildura

The RFDS Victoria Board met scholarship recipients in Mildura

02 Aug 2022

With travel restrictions making a face-to-face meeting impossible last year, RFDS Victoria arranged a long overdue afternoon tea with its 2021 Give Them wings scholarship recipients.

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Baby Jack is in a hospital bed with medical equipment

How the RFDS saved a life and changed a career

29 Jul 2022

It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. Their newborn baby is desperately ill and the critical medical care they need is hundreds of miles away. Cue the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

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Community Transport

Flying Doctor Community Transport Expands to Numurkah

27 Jul 2022

Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Victoria and NCN Health are pleased to announce a new partnership.

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David Lyle

Message from RFDSSE President Professor David Lyle

26 Jul 2022

It is a great honour for me to write this first message to you as President of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section) (RFDSSE).

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Garry Braithwaite and family

Flying Angels get Garry to life-saving surgery

26 Jul 2022

In a critical condition after major surgery, Garry needed a pacemaker urgently and the Flying Doctor were able to get him to hospital in time.

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3 men are standing in front of an RFDS aircraft. Liane's father is on the right hand-side leaning against the plane. The image is in black and white.

Following in her father’s footsteps

21 Jul 2022

Western Queenslander Liane Spencer has a lifelong connection with The Flying Doctor, working as the Charleville Base Manager, metres away from the hangar that her father serviced RFDS aircrafts for more than 30 years.

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Give Them Wings scholarship recipients 2022 announced

Give Them Wings scholarship recipients for 2022 announced

18 Jul 2022

This year, the Flying Doctor was able to award five scholarships to five dedicated an deserving health care students from rural Victoria.

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Outback Air Race

Going above and beyond for the RFDS

13 Jul 2022

Devonport husband and wife team Robert and Caren van Norden are about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime as the first Tasmanians to enter the Royal Flying Doctor Service fundraiser – the Outback Air Race.

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Dwayne Mallard

WA Flying Doctor appoints Dwayne Mallard as first Indigenous board member

08 Jul 2022

The WA Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) proudly welcomed our newest board member Dwayne Mallard to our Jandakot base during NAIDOC Week.

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A bright red, yellow, blue and green dot art NAIDOC logo is on the left. Text reads Get up! Stand up! Show up! 3-10 July 2022.

NAIDOC Week 2022

07 Jul 2022

Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! is the theme this NAIDOC Week (3-10 July) and Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) Recognised Mental Health Counsellor Joseph Oui is encouraging everyone to do just that.

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AWN continues to raise funds for RFDS Victoria after 19 years

AWN continues to raise funds for RFDS Victoria after 19 years

04 Jul 2022

At their annual auction, AWN raised a total of $6,912.50 for RFDS Victoria through their wool auction in Melbourne.

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