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RFDS WA launches Pilbara Telehealth Consultations

21 Jul 2026

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27 Jul 2025

RFDS Teams Up with Knobby Underwear for Mundi Mundi Bash 2025

The Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section (RFDSSE) is excited to announce a collaboration with daring Australian underwear brand Knobby, launching limited edition RFDS-design underwear in support of the RFDS, just in time for the 2025 Mundi Mundi Bash.

24 Jul 2025

Brothers rescued back to back

On an outback adventure, Phil's crash and Paul's health scare had both brothers calling for help in the space of days.

24 Jul 2025

Stroke scanner hits the skies

The RFDS has taken to the skies with the latest in stroke detection technology, in collaboration with the Australian Stroke Alliance and technology company EMVision.

23 Jul 2025

It takes a 'virtual' village to raise a bush baby

On a rural sheep and cattle station, Laura Hewitt begins her mornings much like any other mum – only her nursery spans hundreds of kilometres.

23 Jul 2025

Medical supplies on the fly: Introducing 'BiBi planes'

A groundbreaking project is trialling the use of drone technology to deliver critical medical supplies to remote Aboriginal communities in the NT.

22 Jul 2025

Care at your fingertips: Bushlink is here!

The RFDS has launched Bushlink – a dedicated online bookings platform for primary health patients in SA.

22 Jul 2025

Crossword: Cruise the clues

Test your knowledge with this fun jumble of aviation, health and Aussie trivia.

22 Jul 2025

A new eye for talent in the Outback Explorer Competition

Outback grazier and photographer Wendy Sheehan is using her eye for talent and love for regional Queensland to judge the 2025 Outback Explorer Competition, brought to you in partnership with Elders.

21 Jul 2025

Volunteers soar above: 2025 Meritorious Service Awards

The RFDS was honoured to present three long-serving volunteers with Meritorious Service Awards this year.

21 Jul 2025

$1.2M donation supports RFDS’s best-in-class pilot training and recruitment

Every day across rural and remote NSW, the pilots of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) demonstrate extraordinary skill and dedication as they support the delivery of life-saving and critical care to Australia’s most remote communities.

18 Jul 2025

A Breath of Confidence: Suzie's Smoke-Free Journey

For Suzie, giving up smoking was a challenge that stretched over years. She was stuck in a cycle of stopping and starting that never went anywhere for long. But something changed when she connected with RFDS Tasmania.

15 Jul 2025

Capturing country life through the Outback Explorer Competition

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) and Elders have launched the Outback Explorer Competition—an initiative aimed at showcasing the diversity of Queensland communities and those who live in them.

14 Jul 2025

A year of Picnic with the Planes

Four events, four Queensland bases, and thousands of smiling faces.

14 Jul 2025

Day in the life of a rural GP

For most general practitioners (GPs), a day in the office follows a familiar routine. But for Nick, a GP with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) based in Cairns, every day is a little different, and unlike most, his day begins in the sky.

14 Jul 2025

Fear of the dentist – forgotten!

For Felicity, a trip to the dentist often triggered a traumatic memory of when she had all four wisdom teeth removed as a teenager, until she visited the RFDS Dental team in Glenden.