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Partnering for a more inclusive future
The Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia was proud to host its first Indigenous nursing student as part of a new partnership with Murdoch University.
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Family holiday plans changed quickly when 7-year-old Mia stumbled by the campfire...
17 Mar 2023Kayla and Mia tell the story of a road trip where things took an unexpected turn when 7-year-old Mia, who had been warming herself by the fire and waiting for mum to cook dinner, stumbled and to prevent herself falling into the fire, she put her hand into a pot that was sitting on top of the coals.
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Close the Gap Day 2023
16 Mar 2023National Close the Gap Day is a day of action for Indigenous health equality that aims to close the health and life expectancy gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians within a generation.
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First Flying Doctor Community Transport site in Gippsland announced
09 Mar 2023The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RDFS) Victoria is delighted to announce a new partnership with South Gippsland Hospital to expand its Flying Doctor Community Transport service into the community of Foster and surrounds.
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RFDS Victoria hosts health roundtable in Robinvale
03 Mar 2023The 2023 Robinvale Health Roundtable was an opportunity to discuss Robinvale's health care needs, and how we can collaborate and create better health outcomes for the community.
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New major national partnership with Isuzu UTE Australia
01 Mar 2023The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has established a multi-year national partnership with Isuzu UTE Australia (Isuzu UTE).
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Sarah had a double-lung transplant, while her husband and daughter waited anxiously...
23 Feb 2023When Kaysee was a young teen, her mother was diagnosed with a severe genetic lung condition, that without a lung transplant, would kill her. In Flying Doctor Podcast episode #61 Kaysee tells the story of her amazing, strong and courageous mum.
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Out of breath, out of nowhere: Shannon's story
20 Feb 2023Gasping for air. Down on all fours. Shannon was clinging to life in one of the most isolated places in the world.
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Five times revived: Richard's story
20 Feb 2023Richard is lucky to be alive after his heart stopped five times in the searing summer heat of the South Australian desert.
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From single shots to single engines: Apprentice Ashley's story
20 Feb 2023Ashley Lewthwaite has recently exchanged espresso machines for aircraft engines, kickstarting his journey to becoming a Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer with the RFDS in Darwin.
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Sparking a distant connection: Noel Traeger's story
20 Feb 2023Turn back time with Noel Traeger, a relative of Alfred Traeger – inventor of the pedal-powered radio – who worked with Alf at his electronic workshop.
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Flying Doctor provides 'moto medics' for Tour Down Under
20 Feb 2023The Flying Doctor was proud to support the first event of the UCI World Tour calendar, the 2023 Tour Down Under in a medical support capacity.
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Order of Australia honours for Flying Doctor friends
16 Feb 2023A former RFDS remote area nurse and three long-serving volunteers were named in this year’s honours.
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