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#129 From Boots to Scrubs - Chloe's Coo-ee to Country Girls
5th medical student Chloe Campbell is urging young rural women to consider a career in medicine
More detailsThe Flying Doctors Dental Team - Keeping children smiling all over NSW
“It’s the feeling that I can make a difference by educating a child, so their smile will last a lifetime, is what I love about my job."
RFDS pilot first woman in the Southern Hemisphere to command the Pilatus PC-24 jet
RFDS Western Operations pilot Lisa Roper-Campbell is the first woman in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere to command the world-first for aero medical service Pilatus PC-24 jet.
Boy's ordeal ends with 'magical' Flying Doctor Flight
“The Flying Doctor means everything to us because we are so isolated. I have always had such a great respect and appreciation for them,”
Robin Miller Dicks - The Sugar Bird Lady
Robin Miller Dicks left a rich legacy, not only through the lives she saved, but also through more modern attitudes to female pilots and women in the bush.
Taking Flight: Vicki Harrison, Pilot, Townsville
“Even though mum passed away in 2008, I knew she would have been thrilled that I was combining medicine and aviation. With her work as a nurse and love of flying, she had always wanted to work with the RFDS.”
Beth Garrett - the First female Flying Doctor Pilot
Beth has left an inspiring Flying Doctor legacy!
Flying Doctor celebrates local cattle farmer’s contribution to the health of his fellow Queenslander
Former Banana Shire cattle Farmer Ray Grace is a generous supporter of Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) & we'd like to say thank you!
RFDS Western Operations fleet world-leader in aero medical services
The arrival of the second Rio Tinto LifeFlight PC-24 jet 'Kimberley' marks the completion of the RFDS Western Operations integrated fleet.
Flynn flies on next generation $20 note
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is honoured to see its legacy continue on the next generation $20 banknote design revealed today by the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Flying Doctor visit saved my life
When Belinda went for a check-up at the Flying Doctor clinic in Tilpa she knew something wasn’t right. What she didn’t know was how that visit would save her life.
Life in the balance for baby Jenson
This tiny baby boy was born four months premature and a long way from home - but the RFDS provided special transportation.
“I thought I had a blood nose… I needed emergency brain surgery!”
Brooke suffered multiple fractures to her skull, requiring emergency brain surgery over 2,000 kilometres away in Adelaide.
Telehealth limited by connectivity - Not technology
Telehealth is no new feat. The Flying Doctor has been doing it for over 90 years. Established with Alfred Trager’s pedal radio that connected those in the bush to a doctor, telehealth now forms the core of the RFDS service with 88,188 telehealth consultations delivered in the last year.
Healthy Ageing in the Bush Requires a Coordinated Strategy
New Flying Doctor Research reveals thousands of remote Australians aged over 65 are flown by aeromedical teams to hospitals with illnesses that could have been prevented through increased country health services. A coordinated National Healthy Ageing Strategy is vital to improve health outcomes.
