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Stay safe this harvest season
For the past 96 years, the nurses, doctors and pilots of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) have been no strangers to Western Australian grain-growers.
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Hand sanitiser ready for takeoff
05 May 2020In May, the RFDS took delivery of some timely, and extremely precious cargo thanks to Carlton & United Breweries.
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Dental Service ‘I didn’t smile before you fixed my teeth’
05 May 2020Jamieson local Claire* used Flying Doctor Dental earlier this year and says that dental services provided in the local area saves a lot of time in the car.
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Education Program offers online resources
05 May 2020Elements of RFDS' Education Program are available for access at home.
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RFDS Research Unit provides a voice to Rural and Remote Australians
05 May 2020Did you know the RFDS has a Research Unit that is dedicated to improving health outcomes for people in rural and remote Australia by 'giving them a voice'?
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Woolworths online shoppers to help the Flying Doctor fund preterm baby emergency kits
05 May 2020Vulnerable babies like Daisy are being kept safe in the air with the Flying Doctor thanks to Woolworths online shoppers.
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RFDS GPs rise to the challenge
04 May 2020No two days are the same for RFDS GP Dr. Bec Jacobs who – alongside her new colleague Dr. Dharminder Singh – works out of the community of Robinvale, in north-west Victoria.
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Bushfire Recovery Wellbeing Service
01 May 2020Throughout COVID-19, RFDS Victoria continues to deliver mental health and wellbeing to rural communities over the phone and via telehealth.
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TakeOff Magazine out now
30 Apr 2020Read the latest jam-packed magazine from Tasmania with stories including a former Mayor recalling a daring Swan Island rescue; Hawks players supporting RFDS; and a flight nurse experience passed on to students.
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National Standards
30 Apr 2020RFDS Victoria has achieved accreditation against the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (National Standards) for its Wellbeing, Telehealth and Speech Therapy programs.
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Ryman Healthcare honour Rev. John Flynn
29 Apr 2020Flying Doctor founder Rev. John Flynn’s legacy is to be honoured in a new way, with Ryman Healthcare's new retirement village facility in Burwood East, Melbourne, to be named after Flynn.
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Crew members return to serve WA communities during COVID-19
28 Apr 2020Former RFDS Western Operations pilot Joe Saad has responded to a call-out from the Flying Doctor in WA to bolster their workforce during COVID-19 and beyond. Joe shares with us insights from the frontline as he undertakes intensive infection control training and patient transfer procedures.
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Bob just loved the ride!
28 Apr 2020Bob Niven shares his Flying Doctor story after experiencing two heart attacks whilst in Broome last year.
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A Midnight Emergency
27 Apr 2020Doreen was enjoying her pre-Christmas holiday down south in Denmark when she awoke to a burning sensation and tightness in her chest.
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Keeping remote community safe during COVID-19
27 Apr 2020It’s the beginning of March and the Kimberley region remains unaffected by the coronavirus pandemic. Elsewhere around the globe and in some parts of Australia, the threat of COVID-19 is rapidly spreading.
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Wave of support gives uplift to Flying Doctor
23 Apr 2020An outpouring of support from supporters right across Queensland is keeping the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) in the air during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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