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Vale Dame Marie Bashir

Vale Professor The Honourable Dame Marie Bashir

21 Jan 2026

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is deeply saddened by the passing of Dame Marie Bashir. Dame Marie Bashir served as joint Patron of the RFDS South Eastern Section with her husband, the late Sir Nicholas Shehadie, during her term as Governor of New South Wales from 2001 to 2014.

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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.”

Royal North Show Hospital
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

Return and Earn
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.

Base
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.

Fire
16 Mar 2021

NO ONE SHOULD FACE ILLNESS ALONE

Peter tells his inspiring story after shock cancer diagnosis.

Peter
16 Mar 2021

Your support can mean the difference between life and death in remote communities

For 10 years Kathy struggled to live a normal life. She suffered debilitating and unexplained pain in her pelvis, lower back and abdomen, and felt extremely tired. Eventually she was diagnosed with severe endometriosis and almost died when she developed rare complications from her treatment.

Cobar landscape
15 Mar 2021

Message from our President

Read a message from President of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section) - Alex Scamps

President Alex Scamps
15 Mar 2021

Safe access for our patients as COVID vaccine rollout begins

As Australia’s vaccine rollout gathers momentum, The Flying Doctor is ready and waiting to serve outback communities.

Mobile covid test