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An AIR MAIL Christmas Letter from the Flying Doctor
Across Australia this summer, the RFDS will be there to help - whenever and wherever our rural and remote communities need us most.
More detailsFlying 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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
RFDS crews represent at 2021 Rottnest Running Festival
There was more to spot than just quokkas on Rottnest Island over the weekend with RFDS crews volunteering to provide first-aid care to Rottnest Running Festival participants.
From selling spare parts to flying planes
When Dave Collins finished school he didn’t have ‘the grades or ability’ to pursue his dream of becoming a pilot. Then a half-an-hour trip with a mate changed his life for good.
Topdrill activates drill-a-thon to raise vital funds for WA Flying Doctor
Hats off to our friends over at Topdrill Mineral and Water Exploration who developed a drill-a-thon to raise funds to support the Flying Doctor.
