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Graphic: Ella with her baby on the RFDS Flight
#88 Ella was 35 weeks pregnant & driving an outback truck when her waters broke!
Ella and Dave, transport company owners, embarked on a final trip from Perth to Kimberley before their baby's arrival. Unexpectedly, at 35 weeks pregnant, Ella's waters broke in the remote outback, far from medical help. They faced an urgent journey to reach the nearest hospital
More detailsRFDS scholarship supports rural health students
23 Jan 2020RFDS Victoria is supporting regional students studying nursing or allied health by offering four Give Them Wings scholarships. As well as $3,000 towards study expenses, the scholarship includes a day with one of our health care or patient transport teams to build hands on experience.
Read full storyTransport service a lifeline for Pat and Allan
22 Jan 2020Allan’s eyesight isn’t what it used to be, which had made it impossible for the Heathcote local and his wife Pat to attend medical appointments in Bendigo, 50km away. Thankfully, Flying Doctor Community Transport can help people like Pat Allan get to vital medical appointments.
Read full storyFlying Doctor records busiest year in Queensland
22 Jan 2020The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) has recorded its busiest year to date, with more than 98,000 occasions of care delivered across the state.
Read full storyBushfire crisis – a note from the RFDS Victorian CEO
16 Jan 2020A note from Scott Chapman, RFDS Victoria Chief Executive, on the continuing bushfire crisis.
Read full storyHawks RFDS Trivia Night
16 Jan 2020In conjunction with Hawthorn Football Club, we're holding a trivia night and silent auction on 2nd of February.
Read full storyFlying Doctor supporter wins Queensland Volunteer of the Year
15 Jan 2020The joy and companionship that comes with giving back and a love for an iconic Australian charity has seen Gordon Park resident Val Marlow named Queensland Volunteer of the Year.
Read full storyDonate to RFDS Victoria
14 Jan 2020Your support helps us provide vital services to Victorian communities. Please click here if you'd like to donate.
Read full storyKeeping Queensland's mums safe
13 Jan 2020“I saved some of my pocket money for you to use when other people get hurt like my mum.” So ends the beautiful letter we recently received from 8-year-old Brielle Bowen, one of our youngest supporters.
Read full storyA son's dream and a mother's love
13 Jan 2020Every year, many of our kind and generous supporters make the decision to include a gift in their Will to the Flying Doctor. For some, it’s a way to show their appreciation for a service that has kept their community safe.
Read full storyHistory in the making
13 Jan 2020With your generosity, we’re almost ready to open the doors to a new Bundaberg Aeromedical Base!
Read full storyYou're changing lives in outback Queensland
13 Jan 2020Collinsville resident, Deanna, was one of the first patients to walk through the door of the RFDS Dental Service more than seven years ago. For Deanna and her husband, the service you helped to provide has been invaluable.
Read full storyFriends for life and local heroes
13 Jan 2020Betty Marchant and Georgie Walker are local legends in their hometown of Eromanga. When they’re not looking after the RFDS clinic or running the monthly fundraising BBQ at the Royal Hotel, you can find them lending a hand to our aeromedical crew when we fly into town.
Read full storyInto the eye of the storm
13 Jan 2020As a parent, it’s always worrying when a young child is sick. But for Rebecca O’Sullivan, it was even more stressful when her 5-year-old daughter Clare fell seriously ill during severe flooding.
Read full storyA Christmas to remember
13 Jan 2020For Flight Nurse Sabrina Montaldo, Christmas will always bring with it memories of a dramatic rescue in the outback. Only five months after commencing with the Service, Sabrina attended a tragic boating accident at Lake Julius for her first aeromedical retrieval.
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