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The Flying Doctor records a massive year of life-saving care

31 Jul 2026

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15 Nov 2024

Royal Flying Doctor Service WA celebrates major achievements at 2024 AGM

The RFDS WA held our Annual General Meeting (AGM) at our Jandakot headquarters where the 2023-24 Financial Report and Annual Report were presented for formal endorsement by the Board.

14 Nov 2024

#117 Ryan nursed himself back from his own heart attack

Remote area nurse Ryan Franks saved his own life after suffering a heart attack in Coral Bay.

12 Nov 2024

Dr Saranne Cooke reflects on the 2022-23 year

Dr Saranne Cooke reflects on 95 years of the RFDS in NSW.

12 Nov 2024

Construction milestone at Mount Isa aeromedical base

Construction of the new $31.8 million LifeFlight and Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) Mount Isa base is approaching the halfway stage with some exterior walls going up in place in the past week.

08 Nov 2024

Celebrating the Best of Rural Health

RFDS staff celebrated this week at the 2024 National Rural and Remote Health Awards in Canberra, alongside Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia and with around 180 rural health professionals and distinguished guests from across Australia.

07 Nov 2024

#116 How Mick hurt his back on the Birdsville Track!

Mick was airlifted from Birdsville to Mt Isa after a random fall caused a temporary paralysis in his neck and back.

07 Nov 2024

Family holiday gone wrong

Ryan and Niki have always been supporters of the Flying Doctor yet never imagined that one day their own daughter would become a patient after being bitten by a shark.

31 Oct 2024

#115 A mercy flight to Townsville was baby Selene's only option!

Baby Selene was struggling to breathe after developing an abscess on her tonsils.

30 Oct 2024

A snake bite can change everything in a split second

It’s generous supporters like you who helped Tom get the emergency care he needed when his life was at stake. 

29 Oct 2024

RFDSSE fleet is dedicated to reaching the most remote locations

The RFDSSE fleet is dedicated to reaching the most remote locations.

28 Oct 2024

Flying free: RFDS aircraft dedicated in memory of Limestone Coast benefactor

During an emotional ceremony in October 2024, RFDS aircraft ‘VH-FNH’ was dedicated in loving memory of the late Glenda Kidman.

25 Oct 2024

Our Robin Miller Scholarship intern

Tessa Mitchell recently interned with the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia as a student flight nurse.

24 Oct 2024

#114 Despite breaking his neck twice, Jaimen Hudson is living his best life

On Easter Monday 2024, Jaimen Hudson was thrown from his all-terrain wheelchair and broke his neck...for a second time.

24 Oct 2024

2024 Year in Review

Your Flying Doctor exists to support healthier and happier Australians, no matter where they live, work or play. Check out our 2023/24 Year in Review.

23 Oct 2024

Meeting in 'The Mount': RFDS SA/NT AGM 2024

It was fantastic to be joined by more than 150 community members, donors and supporters at the RFDS SA/NT Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Mount Gambier this month.