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Harriet from RFDS Tasmania with a dog.

Women’s Health: The Essential Check-Up Guide for Every Age

01 Sep 2025

It’s easy to put your health on the backburner—especially when life gets busy. But regular health checks are one of the most powerful ways to take care of yourself, catch potential issues early, and feel confident in your wellbeing.

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11 Apr 2020

Mrs Gina Rinehart and the Rinehart Medical Foundation donate $6 million to the Flying Doctor

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) has received a $6 million donation from Mrs Gina Rinehart and the Rinehart Medical Foundation to boost its inherent capability to respond to the emergency and primary health care needs of rural and remote Australians.

08 Apr 2020

Preparing COVID-19 Patient for Transfer

Is your organisation preparing potential COVID-19 patients for transfer? The RFDS medical team has developed specialist advice for those in remote locations during this pandemic.

07 Apr 2020

Response Ready for WA Appeal

The Response Ready for WA Appeal will enable the immediate bolstering of frontline people – doctors, nurses and pilots.

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03 Apr 2020

COVID-19 Emergency Fund

Demand for our service is growing. Right now, our aeromedical teams are in desperate need of emergency supplies to support their vital work as we tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.

03 Apr 2020

Lifelong supporter of the RFDS (Queensland Section) dies aged 90.

Former Banana Shire cattle Farmer Ray Grace and generous supporter of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) has died peacefully aged 90.

03 Apr 2020

We need your help to reach anyone in need

In these unprecedented times when we find ourselves dealing with a global pandemic, it's business as usual for RFDS Tasmania with its staff going above and beyond to keep those in rural area physically and mentally strong.

02 Apr 2020

BHP leads industry COVID-19 funding for Flying Doctor in Western Australia

The Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia has today launched an appeal to support its COVID-19 efforts which includes boosting its front line workforce by 25 per cent, investment in critical capital and operational supplies.

02 Apr 2020

COVID-19 Emergency Appeal

The COVID-19 virus could be the greatest challenge of a generation. Right now, our medical teams are in desperate need of emergency supplies to help tackle the pandemic.

31 Mar 2020

In tough times, you can help families in need

When emergencies strikes, give families the security of knowing they have access to critical healthcare now and into the future, despite living in the furthest corners of Australia.

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30 Mar 2020

COVID-19: Message from the Chief Executive

The dedicated team at RFDS Central Operations (serving SA/NT) continues to deliver 24-hour emergency aeromedical and essential primary health care services through these unprecedented times.

26 Mar 2020

Flying Doctor commits to rural Queensland

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) is taking proactive measures to ensure Queenslanders living in regional, rural and remote parts of the state continue to receive vital healthcare services amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

26 Mar 2020

Response Ready for WA

Our Flying Doctor crews on the frontline of our 24-hour aeromedical emergency service continue to work through these unprecedented times. Find out more about how we are actively helping every day, in many different ways.

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25 Mar 2020

RFDS Local Hero nominations are now open for 2020

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) is once again casting a spotlight on all those community members who have helped keep the Flying Doctor in the air and in the communities that need it most.

19 Mar 2020

Victory and Kimberley turn one!

It is with great pride that we mark the first year of successfully integrating two world-first Rio Tinto LifeFlight PC-24 jets to our wider fleet.