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Jackaroo Fergus Gunn pictured at Brunette Downs

#138 Fergus's Fight to Survive - after Flipping his 4WD

19 Jun 2025

Fergus and his fellow station workers on horseback at Brunette Downs

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21 Oct 2024

A future engineer visits the hangar

Our engineers were proud to work alongside year 12 Kent Street High School student, Harrison, during his work experience in our Jandakot hangar.

Head of engineering Andy smiling with work experience student Harrison.
17 Oct 2024

SA Government announces new funding agreement with RFDS to enhance response times and boost staff

The RFDS has secured an historic new agreement with the SA Government to significantly boost aircraft services and staff enabling faster patient transfers.

SA Government announces new funding agreement with RFDS to enhance response times and boost staff
17 Oct 2024

#113 Annie got a goat stuck in her throat!

Annie and her son Henry were on a remote, Flinders Ranges road trip, when the single mum got a piece of goat stuck in her throat.

Annie Barr had to be airlifted after having a piece of goat meat stuck in her throat.
10 Oct 2024

#112 Wildflowers, frog tea and a goanna in a hangar!

Former RFDS base manager, Alison Fox and her husband (and current RFDS pilot) Bruce Carroll take us on a glorious flight down their Meekatharra RFDS memory lane.

Bruce Carroll is an RFDS pilot based at Meekatharra in WA
10 Oct 2024

Laura's army

Laura McKenney was a 21 year old nursing student when she was involved in a near-fatal car rollover in the southern wheatbelt town of Pingrup and was retrieved by the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Laura and her family in the RFDS WA hangar
08 Oct 2024

Ann overcomes breast cancer to secure dream job with the RFDS

After working so hard to achieve the necessary qualifications to become an RFDS Flight Nurse, Ann Rahn didn't let breast cancer stop her from securing her dream role.

Ann
04 Oct 2024

Flying Doctor Podcast Shortlisted for 2024 Australian Podcast Awards!

We are thrilled and deeply humbled to announce that the Flying Doctor Podcast has been shortlisted for the 2024 Australian Podcast Awards! This milestone is a testament to the power of storytelling, the resilience of the people of the Australian Outback.

RFDS Podcast Shortlisted
03 Oct 2024

#111 A swag of snake stories to keep you safe this summer

Snake season is here again and the Flying Doctor podcast has some 'snakey tales' and 'incredible patient snake stories' to share.

Snake season is always a busy time for regional health care providers..
30 Sep 2024

The flying dentist

Dentist Vincenzo Figliomeni had been working in an on-call emergency role at Perth Children’s Hospital when he started to see a worrying trend.

Dr Vince with dental nurse Wendy and patient Tyeesa.
27 Sep 2024

Shared history

It’s a true legend of the bush that inspired the Reverend John Flynn’s vision to create what eventually became the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Ancestors smiling in front of a PC-12.
27 Sep 2024

Outback adventure ends with flight home by the Flying Doctor

You never know when you might need a service you've never used before. That was the situation for Luke, a senior corporate executive in Brisbane, whose brief adventure in the outback led to his first call to the Flying Doctor.

Luke on horse
26 Sep 2024

#110 Student nurse Laura was told she'd never walk or talk again.

WA's Laura McKenney was a fun-loving student nurse, enjoying a night out with friends, when a catastrophic car accident changed her life forever.

After suffering a catastrophic head injury, Laura was told she'd never walk again. But she did!
20 Sep 2024

#109 Why Farmer Brendan swam the English Channel…twice!

After struggling with his mental health, Broken Hill grazier Brendan Cullen started long distance swimming on Menindee Lakes, as preparation for his 2022 swim across the English Channel.

The RFDS 'We've got your back' mental health program is a gamechanger for NSW Far West farmers
19 Sep 2024

Operation Mitchell Plateau

It was a team effort when the RFDS was called to retrieve a woman who broke her leg hiking in one of WA’s most hard-to-reach locations.

Transferring a patient through rocky terrain
18 Sep 2024

Season 3 of RFDS Set to Soar with New Stories and Stunning Locations

Get ready to experience more heart-pounding drama as RFDS returns for Season 3. Inspired by the real-life heroes of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, this season brings new challenges, emotional stories, and breathtaking South Australian landscapes to your screen.

Season 3 of RFDS Set to Soar with New Stories and Stunning Locations