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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.
More detailsWoolworths campaign gathers $44,000 in first two days
21 Sep 2016​Woolworths stores across Queensland and Northern New South Wales are throwing their support behind the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) raising more than $44,000 in two days.
Read full storyWhen every second counts
20 Sep 2016The Fisk family found out the hard way that no matter where you live in Australia, the Flying Doctor is here to help.
Read full storyDavid the unstoppable
19 Sep 2016It will take more than a life-threatening brain aneurysm to stop David from running on.
Read full storyGovernor of Tasmania launches RFDS and Foodbank partnership
13 Sep 2016The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Tasmania has entered into a partnership with Foodbank of Tasmania via their School Breakfast Program to provide oral health toothbrushes, toothpaste and oral hygiene education to approximately 4000 students throughout Tasmania.
Read full storyMigrant students jump on board the RFDS aeromedical simulator
08 Sep 2016​The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) aeromedical simulator state tour will conclude in Launceston with a very special presentation to the TasTAFE Adult Migrant English Program students.
Read full storyProviding Aeromedical Care to Remote Indigenous Communities
17 Aug 2016This research considers the health of Indigenous Australians living in remote and very remote areas. It details illness and accident demand for aeromedical retrievals of Indigenous Australians by the RFDS from remote and very remote Australia.
Read full storyFlying Doctor aeromedical simulator school tour
17 Aug 2016The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Look! Up in the Sky educational program has spread its wings in Tasmanian schools during 2016. Tom Ryan, RFDS Program Manager – Education, is hitting the road with the interactive aeromedical simulator for a non-stop tour of primary schools.
Read full storyA generous gift provides new amenities for the Flying Doctor
15 Jun 2016The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) will launch new staff amenities at a presentation at Hobart International Airport Administration and Facilities Offices, 6 Hinkler Street, Cambridge on Wednesday 15 June 2016 at 5.30 pm.
Read full storyMaking Headlice history in George Town
14 Jun 2016The Royal Flying Doctor Service partnered with the University of Tasmania and Anglicare to deliver free education sessions for children and families at George Town.
Read full storyFlying Doctor celebrates birthday with Local Heroes
17 May 2016Celebrating 88 years, the Flying Doctor gives thanks to the invisible army of volunteers who tirelessly support the Service.
Read full storyRFDS launches new patient transfer facility at Burnie Airport
16 May 2016Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Tasmania will launch the new and improved patient transfer facility at a presentation and afternoon tea at the Burnie Airport Terminal, Wynyard on Tuesday 17 May 2016 at 2.30 pm.
Read full storyRFDS calls for a healthier Tasmania
19 Apr 2016RFDS Tasmania has provided a supplementary submission to the Healthy Tasmania Five Year Strategic Plan.
Read full storyBillion dollar saving with accident prevention strategy
06 Mar 2016Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) research finds up to $1 billion in hospital savings are possible if a new strategy to prevent accidents and injury in rural and remote Australia is adopted.
Read full storyRFDS flies in to support King Island Community
29 Feb 2016The Royal Flying Doctor Service is reaching out to connect with the King Island community on Tuesday 1 March when it attends the Agricultural, Horticultural & Pastoral Show and on Wednesday 2 March the RFDS will visit the King Island District School to conduct educational presentations to students.
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