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Partnering for a more inclusive future
The Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia was proud to host its first Indigenous nursing student as part of a new partnership with Murdoch University.
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RFDS Victoria Gender Pay Gap Report 2022-23
26 Feb 2024At RFDS Victoria, our greatest asset is our people. We put people first in everything we do, developing strategies and frameworks to enable individuals to grow, succeed and contribute positively to better health and wellbeing outcomes for the communities we serve.
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RFDS Scholarships Impact
21 Feb 2024‘A rewarding and life-changing experience’ is how one of our Scholarship recipients described her time with RFDS providing medical services in remote areas.
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Sandy overcame a life-changing injury but that was only the beginning of the battle
21 Feb 2024Traumatic injuries can have long-lasting effects and for Ti Tree resident Sandy Abley, the Flying Doctor was there to support her full journey to physical and emotional recovery.
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A dry needle in the haystack: Meet our first Flying Physio
21 Feb 2024Armed with a portable treatment table and a backpack containing everything you’d find in a city clinic, the RFDS’s newest health professional is making tracks in the bush.
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A student placement with the RFDS led to Mick landing his dream job
20 Feb 2024Having grown up in the suburbs of Melbourne, working as a mental health clinician in the Central Desert of Australia is a whole new world for Mick Keane.
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QUIZ: How well do you know the RFDS?
19 Feb 2024How well do you know the RFDS? Test your general knowledge of the Flying Doctor with this quick-fire 10-question quiz!
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The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Western Australia records busiest year
08 Feb 2024The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Western Australian has recorded its busiest year on record, with 10,270 patients retrieved across the state throughout 2023.
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Ryman Healthcare Australia chosen charity 2024
06 Feb 2024RFDS Victoria has been selected as Ryman Healthcare Australia’s chosen charity for 2024!
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RFDS Victoria launches its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Roadmap 2023-26
05 Feb 2024The Royal Flying Doctor Service Victoria (RFDS VIC) is pleased to launch its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Roadmap 2023-26.
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Underpayment of worked overtime for past and present RFDS VIC NEPT employees and related roles
01 Feb 2024A statement on underpayment of worked overtime for past and present RFDS VIC NEPT employees and employees in related roles
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RFDS WA Board Member Professor Fiona Wood recognised in Australia Day Honours
30 Jan 2024The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Western Australia proudly congratulates board member Professor Fiona Wood on her inclusion in the Australia Day Honours List.
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RFDS named Australia's Most Reputable Charity
29 Jan 2024The RFDS was recently recognised as Australia’s Most Reputable Charity for the 12th time in Reptrak’s annual charity and not-for-profit study (2023). Find out more.
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Can you help us to understand our impact?
04 Jan 2024Take this quick survey and help us to understand the impact of the RFDS on Western Australia.
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#78 Australia, to the USA, to Kenya and back home again
03 Jan 2024Dr. Mardi Steere, now a vital member of the RFDS, returned to her hometown of Adelaide five years ago after a diverse medical career abroad. In this interview, she reflects on her journey to becoming a doctor, her overseas adventures, and delivering essential healthcare to rural and remote Australia
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RFDS & Cooper Energy Announce 3 Year Partnership Extension
21 Dec 2023RFDS Victoria is pleased to share Cooper Energy's Legacy Foundation has signed another three-year partnership agreement, continuing its support of RFDS Victoria’s rural health programs.
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