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RFDS to launch Primary Health Care in Clermont

31 Jul 2026

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19 Dec 2022

The RFDS in WA sees an increase in calls for help early this festive season

The Royal Doctor Service of WA (RFDS) has seen an increase in calls related to accidents in regional WA during the past week.

19 Dec 2022

More Queenslanders receive healthcare as the Flying Doctor continues to spread its wings

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) provided more than 240 occasions of care across the state each day.

15 Dec 2022

RAP Year in Review

We are very proud to present our first Reconciliation Action Plan ‘Year in Review’ report.

15 Dec 2022

The Royal Flying Doctor Service launches country bakeries awards

RFDS Victoria is proud to announce the recipients of its inaugural country bakery awards, which have been voted for by Flying Doctor road crews.

14 Dec 2022

#20 How did Andrew Conlon survive being swallowed by the earth?

Ten years ago, Andrew fell into a mine shaft in Western Australia and sustained serious head injuries which left him with epilepsy.

14 Dec 2022

When I grow up I want to be a Flying Doctor

The heartwarming words from a seven-year-old Dakota Short about becoming a Flying Doctor one day show the importance of RFDS primary health clinics and the special connection between the RFDS, patients and the community.

07 Dec 2022

The Flying Doctor community comes together for the John Flynn Luncheon

With its theme, “Spirit of the Outback Adventurer”, RFDS Victoria’s annual John Flynn Luncheon was a celebration of remote communities and pioneering Australians.

07 Dec 2022

SA Governor's inaugural visit to RFDS

Her Excellency, The Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia, paid her first visit to the RFDS this week.

06 Dec 2022

An unexpected early arrival

Megan Van Wyk is a police officer in Weipa, who has had several interactions with the RFDS through her job, however, she never thought she would use the Service herself.

06 Dec 2022

From a stomach ache to emergency appendix surgery

Rio Tinto employee, Sarah Ward, was in Brisbane for work when she started to experience stomach pains. She continued to work through it, not realising the severity. The following week she still was not feeling well, and by that following weekend, she could not walk.

05 Dec 2022

A special artwork depicting the RFDS values

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) are pleased to share their latest artwork that has been created by teen artist, Wudarabin Snider to depict the values of the RFDS (Queensland Section).

30 Nov 2022

Garvina is engineering a future to be proud of

Garvina Lui is forging her career as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Apprentice based in Cairns – combining her passion for engineering and the ability to help people.

30 Nov 2022

The Flying Doctor flight simulator visits Ryman Healthcare

With Ryman Healthcare naming their newest village after Flying Doctor founder John Flynn, the team at RFDS Victoria decided to pay the residents a visit.

29 Nov 2022

RFDS patient calls for support this Christmas

A Perth mother-of-two who suffered a life-threatening emergency while on holiday in the South West is encouraging Western Australians to support the Royal Flying Doctor Service (WA) this Christmas.

29 Nov 2022

‘Dignity Drive’ hits the skies for remote NT communities

More than 1,000 packages of period products have been delivered to women in remote communities, as part of the RFDS’s pilot initiative with Share the Dignity in the Northern Territory.