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#89 Tired, toilet, thirsty, thinner - Emma's young son ticked all the boxes for Type 1 diabetes.
When Emma Turner first discovered her seven-year-old son, Fred, had Type 1 diabetes, they were living in the middle of nowhere. But after Fred's symptoms suddenly became life-threatening, Emma found herself sitting next to the pilot in the cockpit of an RFDS plane, with her gravely ill son on board
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RFDS WA crew in the running for 2022 Rural Health West Excellence Awards
17 Oct 2022Two nurses and a unique multidisciplinary team involved in establishing and driving the RFDS' remote COVID-19 vaccination program have been named finalists in three out of 12 categories in the 2022 Rural Health West Excellence Awards.
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A Father's Day to remember
17 Oct 2022Harry John O’Loughlin chose the most perfect day to enter the world - arriving four weeks ahead of schedule to mark the most special Father’s Day imaginable for his parents.
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Your support keeps the Flying Doctor in the air
17 Oct 2022You make it possible for us to deliver the best healthcare to some of the most remote communities of Australia, as well as being available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to perform emergency retrievals.
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James goes boots and all in fun run for the RFDS
17 Oct 2022For 25-year-old James Caruana, participating in the 2022 fun run, City2Surf, was his way of giving back to the Flying Doctor.
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Judith Barker commences as RFDS Western Operations CEO today
17 Oct 2022Today marks Judith Barker's first day as Chief Executive Officer at the Royal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations.
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Meet the Flying Doctor team at the 2022 Brunswick Show
14 Oct 2022The Royal Flying Doctor Service (WA) is extremely excited to be at this year’s Brunswick Show, the South West’s biggest agricultural show, on Saturday 22 October.
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RFDS Victoria holds its first gala dinner in three years
14 Oct 2022This year’s Going the Distance gala dinner was a celebration of our supporters, our donors and the RFDS TV show.
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Five Minutes With… Mental Health
14 Oct 2022For over 25 years, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) has been providing expert Mental Health and Wellbeing Services to people in rural and remote communities across Queensland.
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Little Charleville local shares her RFDS experience for Juiced TV
12 Oct 2022As the daughter of an RFDS Nurse Manager, Eliza grew up knowing all about the RFDS, but when a serious accident occurred, she turned that experience into an incredible feature for Juiced TV.
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The Flying Doctor is soaring further for emotional wellbeing during Queensland Mental Health Week
12 Oct 2022Starting conversations about mental health is the first step to developing a proactive approach to wellbeing; the second, bringing the conversations to life.
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Qantas is set to celebrate 100 years since the first mail flight
10 Oct 2022The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) celebrates its proud history with Qantas, as the commercial airline celebrates 100 years of passenger flying.
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Baring it all for mental health
10 Oct 2022In 2021, the national Naked Farmer movement raised more than $20,000 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service's Wellbeing & Mental Health Service.
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Brisbane Airport: Queensland's link to life-saving care
06 Oct 2022Last year alone, more than 4,250 patients from 63 locations across Queensland passed through Brisbane Airport with the Flying Doctor.
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A partnership to last a long road
05 Oct 2022The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) celebrates a 10-year-long partnership with The Webster Family, who own and operate Kangaroo Bus Lines in Brisbane’s north.
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Farewell message from RFDS Western Operations CEO Rebecca Tomkinson
30 Sep 2022Rebecca leaves the RFDS in WA in excellent shape and with a clear flight path for the future after nearly five years as CEO.
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