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Stay safe this harvest season
For the past 96 years, the nurses, doctors and pilots of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) have been no strangers to Western Australian grain-growers.
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The Fun of the Outback Car Trek
08 Aug 2018Holiday time is scarce, but you sacrifice it to raise money for the RFDS," said Rachel Saunders who took part in this year's Outback Car Trek...
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Outback Survival: Staying Safe in the Heat and Sun
02 Aug 2018Before you embark on your adventure, make sure you're prepared for and protected against the sun and heat by following these precautions.
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Outback Survival: Exploring Safely
01 Aug 2018In the outback, safety when exploring comes down to one thing: preparedness.
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Community champion named 2018 RFDS Queensland Hero
30 Jul 2018An unassuming figure with a heart and sense of community spirit as vast as his backyard in south west Queensland’s Yowah, Scott Shorten is the deserving winner of the 2018 RFDS Queensland Hero award.
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Outback Survival: Mosquito Safety
20 Jul 2018There are no vaccines for most mosquito-borne diseases, preventing yourself from being bitten is the strongest form of defence.
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Outback Survival: Safe Motoring
20 Jul 2018There are four times more injuries in remote areas than in towns and cities.
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Outback Survival: Safety Around Water
20 Jul 2018Despite only a fraction of the population living in remote or rural areas, these regions are responsible for one third of all drownings nationwide.
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Because of Her, We Can! Celebrating our Scholarship Winners
13 Jul 2018The NAIDOC week 2018 theme is 'Because of her, we can!' We celebrate women across the nation, including Amanda, a recipient of 2017 RFDS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Scholarship. Amanda used the Scholarship to follow her interest in Aboriginal & Paediatric health.
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Outback Survival: Snakes and Snakebites
13 Jul 2018Snakebite first aid can be very effective if done quickly.
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Waived air service fees will provide RFDS $2 million saving
13 Jul 2018Donors work hard to raise money for our healthcare charity. Waiving air navigation charges means donor money will stretch even further.
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Outback Survival Tips
12 Jul 2018There are few places on earth as vast, beautiful, rugged or unforgiving as the Australian outback. Be prepared and cautious before you set out on your outback adventure.
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Frances heads to Tahiti for World Sprints
10 Jul 2018RFDS WA Medical Services administration coordinator Frances will travel to Tahiti this month to compete in the Va'a World Sprint Championships.
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Rural Health Minister visits Launceston
04 Jul 2018It was a pleasure to have the Minister for Rural Health, Senator Bridget McKenzie visit the Royal Flying Doctor Service base in Launceston today to see how the Coalition Government’s four-year commitment to the RFDS of $327 million will ensure essential services are available.
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Celebrating our National Fuel Partnership with AirBP
03 Jul 2018We are proud to call Air BP our national fuel partner. This week we celebrated the partnership at our Adelaide base!
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Tax Appeal 2018
22 Jun 2018In the lead up to the 2018 End of Financial Year, Perth business man Ben Pollard shares why he supports the Royal Flying Doctor Service through regular giving.
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