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RFDS joins the Mundi Mundi Bash

Royal Flying Doctor Service once again bound for the Bash in 2025

17 Jun 2025

The Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section (RFDSSE) is once again taking flight for the Mundi Mundi Plains as an official charity partner of the 2025 Mundi Mundi Bash festival.

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17 Jun 2022

Rescue operation at Horizontal Falls an extraordinary day for the RFDS

On Friday 27 May 2022, RFDS WA teams were called to one of the most difficult medical emergencies in the last decade, leading a rescue operation to extract nearly 20 patients after a boating incident at Horizontal Falls in the remote Kimberley.

Horizontal Falls incident
17 Jun 2022

Urgent RFDS jet retrieval for WA baby Charlie

Arriving five weeks early at Broome Hospital, Charlie was born with a rare medical condition that affects only one in 800,000 babies.

Charlie's Flying Doc story
16 Jun 2022

Flying high in dream job

Meet Jamie Hall. He's a senior pilot with the WA Flying Doctor who loves flying and helping people.

Jamie Hall
15 Jun 2022

WA Flying Doctor and Abra Mining establish new partnership

Abra Mining has established a new partnership with the WA Flying Doctor, donating $50,000 in support of the service's mantle of safety to people who live, work and travel in regional and remote WA.

Abra Mining x RFDS
14 Jun 2022

Royal Flying Doctor Service Central Operations Chairman honoured AM for service to the community

Congratulations to the Royal Flying Doctor Service Central Operations Chairman Peter de Cure on being appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours.

RFDS Chair AM Honorary Award
10 Jun 2022

Survival tips for your road trip in outback Australia

The RFDS has created an Outback Survival Guide – a free resource to help you better prepare for your next trip out bush, should you find yourself in a survival situation or needing to assist someone else.

RFDS Australian Outback Survival Guide
09 Jun 2022

#40 Flight nurse Brendan Devlin has seen it all over his 30 year career

Brendan Devlin has worked as a flight nurse for the RFDS for more than 30 years. This podcast interview lets you walk in his shoes, hear of the highs, lows and humorous side of his work in the Service.

Brendan Devlin
08 Jun 2022

Walking with Bobby

One step at a time, Bobby Young of Scottsdale has been walked through a life-saving regime of physical and mental health strategies so that his kids don't end up without a dad like he did.

Bobbys Walk
08 Jun 2022

Thank a First Responder Day

On 8 June, the RFDS is joining people around Australia to say thank you to the thousands of first responders who do so much for the communities in which we live, work and play.

Thank a First Responder Day
03 Jun 2022

RFDS welcomes 10-year partnership with Queensland Government

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) today welcomed an extra $334 million 10-year commitment from the Queensland Government, to continue delivering essential services to regional, rural and remote Queensland.

10-year partnership with Queensland Health
03 Jun 2022

RFDS congratulates Her Majesty on Platinum Jubilee

The Royal Flying Doctor Service congratulates and pays respect to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee -- marking 70 years of dedicated service to Australia and the Commonwealth.

Her Majesty on Platinum Jubilee
03 Jun 2022

#39 How do you land an RFDS plane in the dark in the outback?

Flying Doctor podcast: What is it like to be an RFDS pilot? What are the qualifications and experience needed to get a job, and what it is like on a day to day basis?

landing a plane in sunset
02 Jun 2022

RFDS congratulates Her Majesty on Platinum Jubilee

The Royal Flying Doctor Service congratulates and pays respect to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee - marking 70 years of dedicated service to Australia and the Commonwealth.

RFDS celebrated Queen's Jubilee
30 May 2022

Badly broken, barely breathing: Phil's story

When Phil Eley’s motorbike adventure went horribly wrong in the middle of outback Australia, his friends at the scene feared the worst.

RFDS patient Phil Eley
30 May 2022

National Reconciliation Week: Connecting to Country

To celebrate National Reconciliation Week, the RFDS encouraged staff to recognise the Traditional Owners of the Lands on which we deliver services.

National Reconciliation Week