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Partnering for a more inclusive future
The Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia was proud to host its first Indigenous nursing student as part of a new partnership with Murdoch University.
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Looking Ahead Research Paper
16 Jan 2019The Royal Flying Doctor Service does research into issues pertaining to rural health, towards improved service provision to Outback Australia.
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30 years' flying for RFDS
11 Jan 2019SE section CEO Greg Sam presented Cpt Stan Griffiths with his 30 years of service award and fellow pilots, paramedics who have worked with Stan and RFDS staff from every section were there to witness the achievement and offer congratulations.
Read full storyAward-winning dental program
11 Jan 2019The RFDS Tasmania dental program won the Building Communities Award at the Launceston Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards held in Launceston on Saturday, October 27.
Read full storyGeorgia's fight for life
11 Jan 2019Every parent’s worst fear is something happening to their child, and for parents of 11-year-old Georgia they faced this reality almost two years ago.
Read full storyA Christmas miracle - Jeremy's Flying Doctor story
21 Dec 2018"Jeremy wouldn't be alive today if the RFDS didn't come to get us that day," Wheatbelt resident Sherelle said.
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RFDS once again named Australia's Most Reputable Charity to Conclude 90th year
18 Dec 2018This is the 8th year in a row that the Flying Doctor has ranked first in the Reputation Index.
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Life can shatter in a heartbeat
06 Dec 2018When Mel took her 11-week old baby daughter Keiley to the hospital with breathing difficulties, she never expected the shocking turn of events.
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World-first aero medical PC-24 jet lands in WA
04 Dec 2018On Sunday December 2, Rio Tinto Managing Director Pilbara Mines Stefan Buys joined RFDS Chief Executive Officer Rebecca Tomkinson to witness the historic touchdown of the RFDS' first Rio Tinto LifeFlight PC-24 jet aircraft at Broome International Airport.
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Annual results show Flying Doctor's mental health services are growing
29 Nov 2018Annual results announced at the Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section's AGM show an increased focus on mental health.
Read full storyLaunch of Outback Alliance
26 Nov 2018Remote Australia requires unique and specific policies, for this reason a new alliance of non-government organisations and individuals have announced they will work for better delivery and outcomes in remote Australia.
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Your Christmas 2018 Wish for the Flying Doctor
20 Nov 2018Thank you for supporting the RFDS. We would love to hear your Chistmas wishes for the Flying Doctor!
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Emilia's Story
20 Nov 2018“The isolation felt extreme in Coral Bay when Emilia was bitten by the snake.”
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Anne Lewis - A remarkable aviator
15 Nov 2018“Being fully aerobatic, they were a delight to fly, and being alone with the wind in your face, completely detached from the earth, it was always an exhilarating experience”, tells Anne.
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