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Tatiara volunteers raise $55,000 for Flying Doctor
A dedicated group of Tatiara volunteers has raised $55,000 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), representing their fundraising efforts with the support of the Tatiara community over the past year.
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Flying Doctor launches new aircraft and Major Sponsor
03 Apr 2019The Royal Flying Doctor Service Central Operations (serving SA/NT) today unveiled a brand new ‘flying intensive care unit’ which will join the fleet, and announced a new major sponsor in South Australian-based oil and gas producer Beach Energy Limited.
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Message from South Eastern President Ruth Sandow
03 Apr 2019Ruth Sandow, RFDS SE President,
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Women take the lead at Flying Doctor bases
03 Apr 2019Two dynamic women have taken on new leadership roles with the Flying Doctor: Kendall Graham has been promoted to Base Manager at Dubbo Base and Kate Parnell has joined us as Mascot Base Manager in Sydney.
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Bikers to bring bright smiles for Flying Doctor communities
03 Apr 2019Oral health is a big issue, particularly in rural and remote areas, where access to services is limited and people have to travel long distances to see a dentist.
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Dubbo Base prepares for relaunch
03 Apr 2019The Royal Flying Doctor Service prepares to step up its services in Dubbo with a new multipurpose facility set to open soon.
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Care needs roundtable in Birchip
27 Mar 2019A recent roundtable of key health stakeholders in the northern Victorian town of Birchip highlighted the needs of the Birchip community and provided ways to move forward.
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RFDS (Qld Section) become Australia’s first & only IS-BAO Stage 2 dedicated aeromed provider
25 Mar 2019The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section), have achieved the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) Stage 2, making them the only IS-BAO registered dedicated aeromedical provider in Australia and one of only a handful in South East Asia.
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Health students to gain world class training & experience thanks to new agreement
22 Mar 2019Today, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) and Towards International Medical Equality (TIME) organisation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support long-term rural and regional career pathways by helping students to gain invaluable experience.
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