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From the kids out here, thank you

15 Jul 2026

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06 Aug 2021

Message from our CEO

A message from our Chief Executive Officer, Greg Sam.

06 Aug 2021

Terence completes the cycle

“I had a massive, sudden, incredible pain in the back of my head. I knew that something had happened.”

06 Aug 2021

Bourke and Wills territory safe at last

Where once there was nothing, the RFDS Cooper Basin Clinic now offers locals everything ‘from dental to mental’ health care

06 Aug 2021

Outback vaccinations underway

Government and outback communities placing trust in RFDS to quell pandemic

06 Aug 2021

On hand for baby Henry

Ange MacAlpine’s young son had a serious illness, and needed to get skilled medical attention - fast

06 Aug 2021

From fireworks to farming

Witnessing emergencies in remote places inspired Liz Hamilton to leave a Gift in her Will

06 Aug 2021

Outback Car Trek changing lives in the outback

After it was postponed last year due to COVID, this year’s trek hit the road with all cylinders firing and involved 203 people in 87 vehicles.

22 Apr 2021

Shared values, sharing experience: from ADF to RFDS

On Anzac Day, Australia reflects on the contribution of our armed services. Several former ADF personnel now work with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section), bringing with them a unique professionalism and sense of duty.

07 Apr 2021

Outback still needs greater access to health care

Giving all Australians a fair go – and a healthy go – still means overcoming the tyranny of distance, said leading RFDS physicians on World Health Day.

16 Mar 2021

Show someone you’re thinking of them with a thoughtful ‘Gift of Support’

Through the Flying Doctor shop, you can give a ‘Gift of Support’ to your loved one, the perfect virtual gift for someone who likes to make a difference.

16 Mar 2021

The Flying Doctor is the safety net for all outback Aussies

“I think making regular gifts to the Flying Doctor is so rewarding, it’s such a great organisation and such a worthwhile cause.”

16 Mar 2021

Save lives by recycling your bottles and cans as the Flying Doctor partners with Return and Earn

The Flying Doctor is grateful to have been selected as a major donation partner of the TOMRA Return and Earn Scheme recycling program

16 Mar 2021

Flying Doctor marks 20 years of Base operations at Dubbo

Since opening, and despite challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section) (RFDSSE) Dubbo Base operations have moved from strength to strength for two decades.

16 Mar 2021

Flying Doctor says ‘we’ve got your back’ after Tibooburra fire

Two RFDS medical teams attended and evacuated the injured from the scene of a fire in the northwest corner of New South Wales. Our assistance didn’t stop there, with mental health teams providing a longer-term commitment of support to a community in crisis.