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Graphic: Leia at Fortescue HQ
Leia's Story
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.
More detailsFlying Doctor ‘Most Trusted Charity’ 2021
01 May 2021The Royal Flying Doctor Service has today been announced as Australia’s ‘Most Trusted Charity’ based on Australian Reader's Digest Trusted Brands’ survey of 2021.
Read full storyRFDS jet deployed for time-critical mission
29 Apr 2021With three significant blockages in the arteries pumping blood to his heart, doctors at Broome Hospital told Les Noad that he wouldn't make it through the night unless he could get to specialised care in Perth as soon as possible.
Read full storyKing Island rider clocks up kilometres
28 Apr 2021Only the iconic winged logo of the Royal Flying Doctor Service on Kelly’s polo top hinted about the mission – to ride from one side to the other, then from top to bottom on the island, to raise money for RFDS Tasmania.
Read full storyRecognition as Australia's Most Trusted Charity
28 Apr 2021The Royal Flying Doctor Service has been announced as Australia’s ‘Most Trusted Charity’ based on the Australian Reader's Digest Trusted Brands survey of 2021.
Read full storyElders back-to-back support for bush communities
26 Apr 2021Elders Limited has boosted its investment in the wellbeing of bush communities with a three-year extension of its major sponsorship of the Flying Doctor.
Read full storyShared values, sharing experience: from ADF to RFDS
22 Apr 2021On Anzac Day, Australia reflects on the contribution of our armed services. Several former ADF personnel now work with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section), bringing with them a unique professionalism and sense of duty.
Read full storyFlying Doctor Speech Therapy expands to the Loddon and Buloke Shires.
21 Apr 2021In partnership with Inglewood District Health Service and East Wimmera Health Service (EWHS), Flying Doctor Speech Therapy has expanded to the Loddon and Buloke Shires of Victoria.
Read full storyRFDS flight nurse named finalist in 2020 Year of the Midwife and Nurse Awards
20 Apr 2021RFDS flight nurse Jeannette Spark has been named a finalist in the 2020 Year of the Midwife and Nursing Awards.
Read full storyLatest Flying Doctor Pilot born for the skies
19 Apr 2021A love for the bush, a frequent flying mother and snake bite to the leg have all led to a young pilot landing his dream job with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS).
Read full storyRFDS bridges gap for rural dental care
08 Apr 2021A new study has revealed the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Dental Service produced more than $15 million of economic and social benefits for Queensland patients between 2013 and 2019.
Read full storyOutback still needs greater access to health care
07 Apr 2021Giving all Australians a fair go – and a healthy go – still means overcoming the tyranny of distance, said leading RFDS physicians on World Health Day.
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