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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#132 Finding a Rhyme and a Reason for Every Season
NSW farmer Wes Herring is writing bush poetry, to help tame the 'Black Dog' that nearly took his life.
Black Tie Ball raises $220,000 to support Flying Doctor
Rotary Club of Dubbo South Black Tie Ball attracts sellout attendance of 360 and raises money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service via the RFDS Dubbo Support Group.
Our biggest Flying Doctor Day yet!
On 17 May we’re celebrating the 97th anniversary of the first RFDS flight in 1928 – and we would love your help to spread the word and celebrate with us!
Adele's Story: "I've never had an asthma attack like this before"
Dr Adele Millard is an anthropologist, while working in a remote area outside of Newman she began experiencing what she assumed were thunderstorm asthma symptoms.
Chloe's Story: A tiny miracle born 3 months early
28 weeks pregnant, 700kms from Perth. Chloe was flown by the RFDS to Perth for urgent specialist care but before she could get inside, in the Fiona Stanley Hospital carpark, Henry was born.
Smoke-Free and Stronger: Riley's Journey
Living with sciatic arthritis and battling a compromised immune system, Riley knew that his decision to quit smoking wasn’t just about avoiding cancer or breathing freely - It was essential for his survival.
Building the future of outback healthcare through student placements: Six weeks as a Flying Doctor
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section) welcomed Emma, a final-year medical student from Flinders University for a six week placement.
#131 Sean Survived a Shark Attack. Now he's Snowboarding for Australia.
From a shark attack to a paralympic podium, Sean Pollard has beaten all the odds.
#129 From Boots to Scrubs - Chloe's Coo-ee to Country Girls
5th medical student Chloe Campbell is urging young rural women to consider a career in medicine
2025 Truck Run Delivers $45,000 Result
RFDS Tasmania proudly received a generous $45,000 donation from the Tasmania Truck Owners and Operators Association (TTOOA). The funds were raised during the TTOOA’s highly successful 42nd Longford Truck Run, held on the 2nd of March.
From hike to hospital: Lyn’s story
It wasn’t until after safely completing a popular Northern Territory hiking trail that a Melbourne tourist found herself walking on the edge.
An internship that flies further: Meet the RFDS junior doctors
When it comes to delivering health care to some of the world’s most isolated areas, medical interns with the RFDS quickly learn that every day offers a new challenge.
QUIZ: How well do you know the Australian outback?
How well do you know the Australian outback? Test your knowledge with these 10 quirky questions!
#128 Bull dust, chandelier skies and a whiff of wombat.
The RFDS's Doug Wyllie carries the red dust of a million miles of the Australian outback in his veins.
$500,000 raised in 12 hours: Double Up for the Doc Day
On 5 March, RFDS SA/NT held its annual Double Up for the Doc Day with the goal to raise $300,000 in just 12 hours to fit out a new aircraft due to join its aeromedical fleet.
