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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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14 Jul 2021

Sam Hughes: The Travelling Jackaroo

18-year-old, Sam Hughes is on the adventure of a lifetime, travelling around Australia in a 1957 Chamberlain 9G tractor to raise funds for the RFDS (Queensland Section).

The Travelling Jackaroo
09 Jul 2021

New RFDS TV drama on Channel 7

Based on real-life stories of emergencies happening in the furthest reaches and most remote parts of Australia, the new Channel 7 TV drama 'RFDS' portrays the modern-day heroes of the iconic Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Filming the new RFDS TV drama
09 Jul 2021

Funding announced for new RFDS Townsville Base

The Australian Government has announced a $15 million funding contribution for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) Townsville base expansion as part of the Townsville City Deal.

Funding announced for new RFDS Townsville Base
09 Jul 2021

Flying Doctor delivers again

Congratulations to our Kalgoorlie crew who worked together as a team to deliver a healthy baby girl at Merredin Hospital on Monday.

baby merredin
08 Jul 2021

New clinical bags for RFDS frontline crew in WA

Spurred on by the advent of COVID-19, the RFDS in Western Australia has collaborated with Perth's leading canvas supplier Total Canvas to streamline and transition all RFDS medical bags to boost patient care and efficiency.

new bags
07 Jul 2021

Flying Doctor is helping to heal mental health

The RFDS Far North Mental Health and Wellbeing Service is proud to provide free Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid training to several communities across Cape York each year.

Flying Doctor is helping to heal mental health
05 Jul 2021

NAIDOC Week 2021

It's NAIDOC week 2021!

NAIDOC
02 Jul 2021

Equal access to vaccines in our regions

As we mark NAIDOC Week 2021 (4-11 July), we acknowledge the efforts of our frontline crews in partnership with our health partners in providing COVID-19 vaccinations to protect remote communities.

Vaccines Yakanarra
01 Jul 2021

Grant pops up for dental equipment

We all know there’s power in the printed word, but how can books help Tasmanians with tooth troubles get the care they need?

Pop Up Book Stall grant
01 Jul 2021

Helicopter crash survivor pays tribute to the Flying Doctor

Grazier Michael Tomlinson was mustering cattle from a helicopter near Augathella when he experienced engine trouble and plummeted to the ground.

Helicopter crash survivor pays tribute to Flying Doctor
01 Jul 2021

AIDA RFDS Scholarship Report

I would like to thank RFDS and AIDA for their support through the Royal Flying Doctor Service Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health scholarship.

29 Jun 2021

RFDS ‘rolls up’ for COVID-19 vaccinations in outback SA

RFDS clinicians have this week launched its COVID-19 vaccination program at 14 locations across outback South Australia.

COVID-19 vaccination
28 Jun 2021

Flying Doctor marks 25 years of mental health delivery for Queenslanders

This year marks 25 years of mental health service delivery by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) for people living in regional, rural and remote Queensland.

RFDS Aircraft
23 Jun 2021

CLUB CABARET wows the crowds

The annual RFDS ‘Wings For Life’ Gala hosted in South Australia was the hottest ticket in town last Saturday, with 900 guests immersing themselves in the glitz and glamour of the 2021 theme – CLUB CABARET.

2021 Wings For Life Gala raises $300,000
17 Jun 2021

Boulder Rotary Club of WA donate care packages for RFDS patients

The Boulder Rotary Club of WA have created and donated Grab and Go bags to support RFDS patients who find themselves displaced from home during an unexpected medical emergency.

Grab and go bags