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Reader's Digest Most Trusted Brand Charity 2025 announced
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is humbled to have been announced, for the 5th consecutive year, as Australia’s ‘Most Trusted’ charity brand in the Readers Digest Trusted Brands Australia 2025.
More details#94 Judy found her young grandson lying 'flat and unresponsive' in the hallway
Judy knew that time was critical for her unconscious grandson, but every ‘frantic few minutes felt like a lifetime.
#93 Devoted mum and courageous cancer survivor, Julia, has put her heart inside a pocket
Despite plenty of setbacks and heartbreak along the way, Julia Peterson always knew she wanted to be a mum. So, when her son Taylor decided to arrive into the world 'sooner than planned', Julia and her husband Ryan faced the challenge of a premature baby with the same incredible strength and courage
Reader's Digest Most Trusted Brand Charity 2024 announced
The Royal Flying Doctor Service has been announced as Australia’s ‘Most Trusted Charity’ by the Australian Reader's Digest in their Trusted Brands survey of 2024.
NRW 2024 - Now More than Ever
The #NRW2024 theme, Now More Than Ever, reminds us that now more than ever we need to finish the unfinished business of reconciliation.
#92 Losing weight, eternally thirsty and feeling strange
Paige is a young mum, living in a remote station in the centre of Queensland. When Paige started to have an unquenchable thirst she did not realise the severity of her health situation.
Brought back to life... twice: Colleen's story
Richard Elliott thought he’d lost the love of his life when his partner Colleen Pickering’s heart stopped not once, but twice, in the middle of the night – in the middle of the outback.
New funding to boost RFDS health, research and education centre
The RFDS’s plans to construct a state-of-the-art health, research and education centre for Far North SA have been boosted by almost $1 million in funding from the SA Government.
Paramedic turned patient: Sonia's story
For experienced paramedic Sonia Strong, finding herself in the back of an ambulance was an unnerving role reversal.
S. Kidman & Co renews multi-million-dollar jet partnership
RFDS SA/NT has announced that S. Kidman & Co, one of Australia’s largest beef producers, will continue as its 'Jet Partner' for another four years.
#91 Station boss Carol's helicopter hit the power line and hit the ground
Carol Godfrey, managing a large pastoral property in SW Queensland, survived a near-fatal helicopter accident in 2011 while herding cattle. Her experience reshaped her perspective, embodying her mantra: you can do anything you put your mind to.
Australian Government shores up RFDS Primary Healthcare and Dental Services for Rural and Remote Aus
The Royal Flying Doctor Service welcomes the Australian Government’s Budget announcement of an additional $71.3 million over 3 years to support the delivery of essential health services to rural and remote Australians
Flying Doctor Day 2024
On 15 May 2024, the RFDS will celebrate Flying Doctor Day and 96 years of proudly providing emergency aeromedical and essential health care services to the Australian community.
#90 A single dad, a sailboat, two girls and a wheel barrow
For two years, single dad James and his daughters Halle and Isla sailed along WA's coast on 'Salty Jocks', embracing remote schooling and fishing. In an inspiring move, James pushed his daughters 500km in a wheelbarrow to support RFDS's Oceans to Outback fundraiser.
RFDS Fortescue Heli-Med Service EC145 helicopter two year anniversary
Today marks two years since the RFDS Fortescue Heli-Med Service EC145 helicopters joined the Royal Flying Doctor Service WA fleet.
Leanne's Story
Leanne and her husband Darren were taking their new campervan back home to Exmouth when a medical emergency almost cost Leanne her life.
