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

05 May 2026

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.

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26 Apr 2023

Message from our Chair April 2023

RFDSSE Chair thankful for your ongoing support

Saranne Cooke
26 Apr 2023

Showing off the Flying Doctor's work in Canberra

Canberra Showgoers had the chance to see the work of the RFDS through its Mobile Education Unit.

The MEU in Canberra.
26 Apr 2023

Aspiring doctor shares her outback experience

Jasmine travelled halfway around the world to experience working with the Flying Doctor.

Jasmine loved her Flying Doctor experience
26 Apr 2023

Out of breath, out of nowhere: Shannon's story

Out of breath, out of nowhere: Shannon's story

Out of breath, out of nowhere: Shannon's story
31 Mar 2023

Start-of-the-art simulation centre

We are lucky to have state-of-the-art medical (and aviation) simulation facilities right at our base in Dubbo.

Simulation training centre
31 Mar 2023

A day in the life of an RFDS Doctor

Find out what a typical day might look like for a Doctor with the RFDS South Eastern Section.

A day in the life
16 Mar 2023

Close the Gap Day 2023

National Close the Gap Day is a day of action for Indigenous health equality that aims to close the health and life expectancy gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians within a generation.

Close the Gap Day 2023