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Tasmanians urged to brush up on oral health

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.

North East Lions Club gets behind farmers

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.

Cooper Basin Rescue

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

Sending Samuel to specialist care

Meet RFDS Western Operations dental assistant Karleigh Barbour

“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.

Riverland volunteers raise $67,500 for Flying Doctor

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.

Our 2019 Queensland Heroes

The quick thinking and cool-headed response of four Mount Isa locals to a tragic Christmas Eve boating accident has seen the group awarded the 2019 RFDS Queensland Hero Award

Southern Yorke Peninsula volunteers raise $16,000 for Flying Doctor

A dedicated group of local volunteers has presented a $16,000 donation to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), representing their fundraising efforts with the support of the Southern Yorke Peninsula community over the past year.

New aeromedical base brings jobs boost to Bundy and beyond

Silver City’s Bush Treadlers take on their most extreme challenge yet to raise funds for the Flying

Packsaddle community equipped for emergency

RFDS trials gender-specific clinics in the Kimberley

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Western Australia reports the health outcomes of a remote Aboriginal community in the Kimberley are being better addressed with the roll out of gender-specific clinics.

New Flying Doctor Medical Simulation Centre offers world class training

2019 DENTAL SCHOLARSHIP NOW OPEN

The John Flynn Dental Assistant Scholarship was established by Royal Flying Doctor Service Tasmania in 2006 for dental assistants who are studying with TasTAFE in Certificate III. Could this opportunity help your career take flight?

Whyalla volunteers raise $23,000 for Flying Doctor

A dedicated group of local volunteers has presented a $23,000 donation to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), representing their fundraising efforts with the support of the Whyalla community over the past year.