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More detailsSafety net for stranded community
Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) Paramedic teams up with the RFDS (Queensland Section) Telehealth team to provide timely medical treatment to a man injured in the floods.
Celebrating the past
Almost 400 supporters, donors, corporate partners, industry stakeholders and representatives from government came together at the Plaza Ballroom to celebrate RFDS Victoria’s annual Going the Distance Gala Dinner.
Forever grateful for the Flying Doctor
Queensland artist and mother of two, Michelle, is forever grateful for the RFDS service which saved her son’s life during a remote road trip to explore Channel Country.
Coen local named 2024 RFDS Queensland Hero
A dedicated healthcare advocate working to help people die with dignity has been named the 2024 Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) Queensland Hero.
The heartbeat of Coen
In the small town of Coen in the Cape York region, resident and Primary Health Care Administration Officer Jodi Hamilton has become renowned for her compassion, empathy, and unwavering support for those in the community.
Woolworths shoppers dig deep to support the Flying Doctor
The annual Woolworths in-store fundraising campaign in support of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) has proven a big success across Queensland and northern New South Wales, raising over $155,000.
#94 Judy found her young grandson lying 'flat and unresponsive' in the hallway
Judy knew that time was critical for her unconscious grandson, but every ‘frantic few minutes felt like a lifetime.
#93 Devoted mum and courageous cancer survivor, Julia, has put her heart inside a pocket
Despite plenty of setbacks and heartbreak along the way, Julia Peterson always knew she wanted to be a mum. So, when her son Taylor decided to arrive into the world 'sooner than planned', Julia and her husband Ryan faced the challenge of a premature baby with the same incredible strength and courage
Thrilling journey across four states awaits participants in Outback Car Trek 2024
Participants in this year’s Outback Car Trek (OCT) will soon embark on a thrilling journey all to raise much-needed funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Reader's Digest Most Trusted Brand Charity 2024 announced
The Royal Flying Doctor Service has been announced as Australia’s ‘Most Trusted Charity’ by the Australian Reader's Digest in their Trusted Brands survey of 2024.
NRW 2024 - Now More than Ever
The #NRW2024 theme, Now More Than Ever, reminds us that now more than ever we need to finish the unfinished business of reconciliation.
#92 Losing weight, eternally thirsty and feeling strange
Paige is a young mum, living in a remote station in the centre of Queensland. When Paige started to have an unquenchable thirst she did not realise the severity of her health situation.
Brought back to life... twice: Colleen's story
Richard Elliott thought he’d lost the love of his life when his partner Colleen Pickering’s heart stopped not once, but twice, in the middle of the night – in the middle of the outback.
New funding to boost RFDS health, research and education centre
The RFDS’s plans to construct a state-of-the-art health, research and education centre for Far North SA have been boosted by almost $1 million in funding from the SA Government.
Paramedic turned patient: Sonia's story
For experienced paramedic Sonia Strong, finding herself in the back of an ambulance was an unnerving role reversal.
