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The ground breaking at Launceston Airport for RFDS Tasmania new base

New RFDS Tasmania Home Off to a Flying Start

08 Apr 2026

RFDS Tasmania's new aeromedical facility is right around the corner - officially breaking ground at Launceston Airport this week.

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21 Aug 2020

Hard work pays off for latest Flying Doctor Flight Nurse

Hard work, dedication and a firm belief in quality healthcare for all has driven Elizabeth Ferrier the newest flight nurse for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) to get back in the air.

Elizabeth Ferrier standing in front of an RFDS plane
18 Aug 2020

Mobile Health Hubs ready to roll

Two old decommissioned buses have been transformed into modern, mobile health clinics and they're about to undertake an amazing journey around regional Tasmania.

12 Aug 2020

Dream come true for Rockhampton Flight Nurse

A school excursion to Central Queensland triggered what has now become a dream career realised for new Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) Flight Nurse Megan Wood.

Midwifery scholarship winner Megan Wood in front of an RFDS aircraft
03 Aug 2020

RFDS uses the latest aviation surveillance technology to care for patients

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) is using the latest in aviation surveillance technology to deliver greater levels of care for its patients.

31 Jul 2020

Flying Doctor gorge rescue in the remote Kimberley

The Flying Doctor in WA was involved in an extraordinary and coordinated rescue of a 26-year-old woman who was stranded from her injuries following a fall while hiking on a remote gorge in the Kimberley.

31 Jul 2020

Emergency RFDS transfer in south-west

One of his best mates is a pilot for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS), but Donald Truss never expected that he’d require an emergency transfer himself.

29 Jul 2020

Flying Doctor Flight Nurse calls time on long and illustrious career helping others

Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) Flight Nurse Lois Lanyon has called time on a long and well-travelled nursing career spanning almost 50 years.