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Mayors back RFDS to receive ongoing funding

13 May 2026

Mayors from across rural NSW have thrown their weight behind a push for increased public funding for the RFDS, with the Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA) calling on the NSW Government to ensure the Service’s ongoing sustainability by committing to ongoing core funding.

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10 May 2026

The RFDS Flight Nurse who delivered 3 of his own children

For Michael Cook, known across the Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section (RFDSSE) as Cookie, midwifery is not just a speciality he practices and teaches on the job. It is woven through almost every part of his life.

Michael Cooke in front of plane
08 May 2026

CWA NSW calls for ongoing core funding to Royal Flying Doctor Service

RFDSSE thanks CWA NSW for its strong leadership and advocacy, following the endorsement of an urgent motion calling for ongoing core funding for RFDS.

Annabey Whitehead at the CWA NSW Conference
08 May 2026

Inspiring the Next Generation of Rural Doctors

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is continuing to strengthen Australia’s rural medical workforce through a partnership ACRRM, with a recent engagement at Belmont Hospital (part of Hunter New England Local Health District).

Workshop at Belmont Hospital
07 May 2026

Roy's Ride - 1300km for the Flying Doctor

When Roy Butler heard about our Lighting the Way Flare Tour, not only did he offer a message of support for our legacy in NSW, but he also offered his time, a motorbike and three days on the road advocating for remote and regional communities.

RFDS and Roy Butler at Bankstown Airport
05 May 2026

When a baby can’t wait: Inside the work of Flight Nurses

On International Day of the Midwife, 5th May, we’re recognising the exceptional Flight Nurses working in RFDSSE, most of whom are dually qualified in emergency nursing and midwifery and maintain both skillsets in some of the most complex and remote environments in the country.

RFDS plane in sky
01 May 2026

Tony thought he was going to die

Tony was attempting to fix tyres on his truck on a remote roadside outside of Brewarrina. A routine job. Then the truck suddenly collapsed on him. The weight crushed his legs. He was pinned beneath 15 tonnes of metal.

Tony next to his truck
29 Apr 2026

You turned distance into pure relief for Judy, and she is so grateful

Judy is so grateful that she was able to get to the specialist care she needed when her hip unexpectedly dislocated while caravanning near Cobar.

Thanks to you, Judy is back on her feet after her hip dislocated in Cobar
23 Apr 2026

Your support gives doctors wings

RFDS Pilot Paul Martin believes supporters like you are the reason why he gets to make a difference every day.

Pilot Paul Martin