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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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06 Aug 2021

Message from our CEO

A message from our Chief Executive Officer, Greg Sam.

CEO Greg Sam
06 Aug 2021

Terence completes the cycle

“I had a massive, sudden, incredible pain in the back of my head. I knew that something had happened.”

Terence Miller riding to raise money for RFDS
06 Aug 2021

Bourke and Wills territory safe at last

Where once there was nothing, the RFDS Cooper Basin Clinic now offers locals everything ‘from dental to mental’ health care

Cooper Basin Clinic
06 Aug 2021

Outback vaccinations underway

Government and outback communities placing trust in RFDS to quell pandemic

COVID launch and Dubbo hangar
06 Aug 2021

On hand for baby Henry

Ange MacAlpine’s young son had a serious illness, and needed to get skilled medical attention - fast

Ange and son
06 Aug 2021

From fireworks to farming

Witnessing emergencies in remote places inspired Liz Hamilton to leave a Gift in her Will

Image of a family on the edge
06 Aug 2021

Outback Car Trek changing lives in the outback

After it was postponed last year due to COVID, this year’s trek hit the road with all cylinders firing and involved 203 people in 87 vehicles.

Outback Car Trek
06 Aug 2021

From patient to RFDS apprentice engineer

As a baby Sam Bruce was rushed to Brisbane, now he's on the other side of the spectrum, working as an apprentice for the RFDS (Queensland Section).

sam bruce works on place apprentice engineer
05 Aug 2021

RFDS dental services expand into the Pilbara

Newman and South Hedland residents now have access to local and quality dental services provided by the Flying Doctor in Western Australia.

dental
03 Aug 2021

Resource sector digs deep for the Flying Doctor

Western Australia's resource industry dug deep to support the Flying Doctor on the eve of Diggers and Dealers in Kalgoorlie at a sundowner event hosted by drilling specialists Topdrill.

Topdrill
01 Aug 2021

Base to Bush kicks off for 2021

After its inaugural year in 2020, Base to Bush is back to help keep Victorians active during winter.

Base to Bush
20 Jul 2021

RFDS helps muster up the courage to discuss mental health

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) recently teamed up with renowned working dog trainer Steve Elliott to deliver a unique mental health workshop for the people of western Queensland.

RFDS helps muster up the courage to discuss mental health
17 Jul 2021

John Flynn Dental Scholarship open to applicants

Are you studying at TAFE to be a dental assistant and would like to gain hands-on experience through an amazing opportunity to work with the Royal Flying Doctor Service mobile dental program in remote NSW?

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15 Jul 2021

RFDS crews deliver COVID-19 vaccine to rural and remote communities

Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) primary health care staff have now delivered more than 1,200 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to rural and remote communities.

RFDS crews deliver COVID-19 vaccine to rural and remote communities
15 Jul 2021

RFDS takes vaccines to Ngaanyatjarra Lands in Western Australia

The RFDS’ remote COVID-19 vaccination program continues to roll-out to the furthest corners of Western Australia this week with crews undertaking a five-day clinic in the Ngaanyatjarra Lands (NG Lands).

NG Lands