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Expanding Hearing Screening And Treatment In Remote Australia
A new collaboration between Hearing Australia and the Royal Flying Doctor Service will see innovative hearing screening tools adopted and rolled out across the country as part of RFDS primary health care clinics to remote areas.
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Gawler volunteers raise $16,000 for Flying Doctor
02 Oct 2019A dedicated group of local volunteers has raised $16,000 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), representing their fundraising efforts with the support of the community over the past year.
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Double your dollar
01 Oct 2019Rio Tinto to match all donations up to $100,000. We have recently launched an exciting and innovative digital fundraising campaign ‘Keep Flynn Flying’ with our partner Rio Tinto.
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Our Regional Treasure Chests Supporting West Australians
01 Oct 2019RFDS Western Operations medical chests are located in more than 500 national parks, mine sites, stations and rural communities, providing essential access to medical treatment for a wide range of situations.
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Wellbeing expands to Halls Gap and Harrow
30 Sep 2019Flying Doctor Wellbeing has expanded to now include the towns of Halls Gap and Harrow.
Read full storyHow Alfred Traeger gave the outback its voice
27 Sep 2019In the mid 1920’s Alfred Traeger invented the pedal powered radio, revolutionising communication in the outback. The invention was integral to the founding of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, but it wasn't his only invention and he was just as innovative at home as he was in his factory.
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Remote Airstrip in Need of an Upgrade?
27 Sep 2019Guidelines for Round 7 of the Remote Airstrip Upgrade program are now available, offering applicants an early opportunity to prepare for the opening of grants round.
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Sunraysia volunteers raise $7,000 for Flying Doctor
26 Sep 2019A dedicated group of local volunteers has raised $7,000 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), representing their fundraising efforts with the support of the community over the past year.
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RFDS Medi-Jet 24 - first 100 days
20 Sep 2019The RFDS Medi-Jet 24 has reached another milestone – its first 100 days of operational service.
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