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Meritorious to the end: Vale Jan Kenner
RFDS SA/NT was honoured to posthumously present a Meritorious Service Award to the late Jan Kenner, recognising her exceptional service as a volunteer for the Flying Doctor.
More details#126 A Beautiful Life. Sophie Smith's Legacy to her Lost Boys
Sophie Smith founded the charity Running for Premature Babies after losing her triplet baby boys in 2007.
Delivering more primary health clinics to Western NSW than ever before
Clinics have doubled and so have patient numbers at six primary health clinics delivered by the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western NSW
Students All Smiles for World Oral Health Day
In celebration of World Oral Health Day on the 20th of March, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Tasmania landed at St Leonards Primary School with a mission to transform young grins and ignite a passion for health.
The sky diaries
Retrieval Nurse John Howes has marked an incredible 30 years of service with the RFDS, caring for thousands of patients in that time.
Flying Doctor celebrates World Oral Health Day
As we mark World Oral Health Day, it provides a powerful reminder that looking after our teeth and gums is about more than just a bright smile – it's key to our overall health and wellbeing.
High achiever
RFDS patients are in safe hands with helicopter pilot Jason Parsons, whose wide-ranging aviation career spans flying for the Royal Australian Air Force and United States Air Force to the Qantas Dreamliner.
#125 How baby Indi's early arrival became 'airborne'!
A year after baby Indi was born on an RFDS plane, the Pawson family are Running for Premature Babies.
Do I need to brush my child's baby teeth?
It’s a common mistaken belief that baby teeth aren’t important because they eventually fall out. But caring for your child’s baby teeth is crucial for several reasons. Want to know why it’s vital to look after those tiny teeth?
Border dash to save a limb
Callum Smith was enjoying a day of wakeboarding on Lake Argyle in the state’s far north when he took a fall that almost cost him his arm.
#124 Hugo Rockstar's remarkable family.
Meet Hugo Rockstar and the magnificently resilient Taheny family.
RFDS Tasmania Celebrates 2024 Scholarship Recipients
Last month, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Tasmania celebrated 2024’s scholarship recipients with a presentation held at the Rivers Edge building of UTAS Inveresk.
Back on his feet
It seems unbelievable that anyone could survive being knocked down by a 500 kilogram bale of feed, but Denmark farmer George Ross lived to tell the tale.
Struck down in the desert: Trevor's story
Despite working for more than 20 years in some of the outback’s harshest conditions, an unbearable stabbing chest pain was unchartered territory for Trevor.
Lucky landing
Living in the Pilbara, little Savannah loves being outdoors and playing in the red dirt. The sixyear-old was climbing a large tree in her family’s Tom Price backyard when she slipped from a branch and fell almost five metres.
Bringing healthcare home: Our continuing commitment to supporting women's health in the outback
As Australia marks International Women’s Day, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section) reaffirms its commitment to ensuring that women in the outback have access to quality healthcare, regardless of their location.
