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Graphic: Leia at Fortescue HQ

Leia's Story

22 Apr 2024

As a fly-in fly-out HR professional for 15 years, Leia Piccoli had witnessed many mining colleagues require an RFDS retrieval in a medical emergency. She had never expected to need the service herself.

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Mental Health Funding for Royal Flying Doctor Service

14 Aug 2019

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Celebrating Our Nurses

12 Aug 2019

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Joe Hughes

"You're not just donating money to a cause; you're saving a life." 

12 Aug 2019

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Trek cars

30th Outback Car Trek raises over $1.5 million for the Flying Doctor

12 Aug 2019

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Tim Arnold

Tim's Story

12 Aug 2019

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Vivid

Flying Doctor shines at Vivid Festival Sydney

12 Aug 2019

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Flight nurses

A peek at the life of a Flying Doctor Flight Nurse

12 Aug 2019

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Ruth Sandow

Message from President Ruth Sandow

12 Aug 2019

Ruth Sandow, RFDS SE President,

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Kody Bridge

More than a tummy bug

12 Aug 2019

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Tasmanians urged to brush up on oral health

09 Aug 2019

During Dental Health Week RFDS Tasmania and St.LukesHealth have joined forces to call on Tasmanians to take oral health seriously and highlight options available to access affordable dental treatments in regional locations.

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North East Lions Club gets behind farmers

09 Aug 2019

North East Lions Club has used the proceeds from its popular Farm Feast event to support the work of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in the Dorset Community. Yesterday a cheque for $5000 was handed to RFDS president Malcolm White.

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Cooper Basin Rescue

06 Aug 2019

When you live and work in the city, you don’t often stop to think about the challenges of accessing help in an emergency.

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Sending Samuel to specialist care

05 Aug 2019

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Wendy and Karleigh

Meet RFDS Western Operations dental assistant Karleigh Barbour

05 Aug 2019

“The positive response I receive from the community when they see me in my uniform never fails to make me feel proud to work for the RFDS.

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An aircraft with RFDS logo. The sun is setting.

Riverland volunteers raise $67,500 for Flying Doctor

30 Jul 2019

A dedicated group of local volunteers has raised $67,500 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), representing their fundraising efforts with the support of the Riverland community over the past year.

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