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More detailsHow a flying school bus started it all for RFDS Engineer Doug Briggs
Veteran aircraft engineer Doug Briggs is celebrating 25 years of service for the Flying Doctor, 19 of which have been in Alice Springs.
Putting the fun in fundraising: how you can get involved!
Check out all the latest Flying Doctor fundraisers and events making an impact in your community in recent months. Find out how you can get involved.
#101 Following in Squid’s sand tracks #oceans to outback
Clay (aka Squid) Bertram has combined his love for running and his entrepreneurial sand board making skills, to become a champion RFDS 'Oceans to Outback' fundraiser.
RFDS helps Sharleen Maxwell who was in labour
Sharleen Maxwell was in labour and the Flying Doctor was there to help.
Karen Barlow's 25 year career with the Flying Doctor
As the Dubbo RFDS base celebrates 25 years of operation in July, one of those who was there from the very beginning will also reach the special milestone.
Will Murray shares how the RFDS helped him 25 years ago
In 1999, the then two-year-old Will Murray was run over by a tractor on the family’s remote property ‘Trilby’.
Royal Flying Doctor Service celebrates 25 years of service in Dubbo
The Royal Flying Doctor Service celebrates 25 years of service in Dubbo.
RFDS welcomes 10-year partnership with WA Country Health Service
The RFDS WA is pleased to announce the signing of a new 10-year contract with the WACHS to continue delivering high quality health care and aeromedical services to regional and remote Western Australians.
#100 Buckle up! The Flying Doctor Podcast 100th episode takes off!
'Welcome aboard' the 100th Flying Doctor Podcast episode, as we 'turn the tables' on podcast host Lana Mitchell and discover the rich and fascinating story of how outback Australia's favourite podcast came to be.
#99 Leanne was struggling to breathe before she lost consciousness
When her asthma symptoms were at their worst, Leanne was struggling to breathe and actually thought 'she was going to die'.
Continuity of reconciliation through art
Art has a unique ability to bring people together, as demonstrated during the National Reconciliation Week event hosted by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) and Queensland Cricket.
International Paramedics Day
On International Paramedics Day, we acknowledge all the paramedics, patient transport officers and ambulances officers, who work for and alongside the RFDS across SA/NT.
A visual commitment: The story behind our NAIDOC-inspired uniforms
Four years ago, we partnered with two South Australian Aboriginal artists to launch a major artwork and uniform piece inspired by the remote communities we serve. This NAIDOC Week (7-14 July), it remains a source of pride for our crews in SA/NT.
‘Healthy Kungkas’: Aboriginal women’s health camp empowers self-screening
Promoting early detection of cancer was at the heart of RFDS SA/NT’s inaugural Aboriginal women’s health and wellbeing camp held in May.
Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2024
This NAIDOC week, the RFDS proudly joins the nation in celebrating the enduring strength and vitality of First Nations culture with the theme ‘Keep the fire burning! Blak, loud and proud’.
