Jobe’s story is one of survival and hope.
On New Year’s Eve, a sudden collision with a kangaroo threw him from his motorbike, leaving him with severe internal injuries. He was hours from hospital care, but because of you, our Emergency Retrieval team were there for him. When Jobe’s condition deteriorated, they acted fast, delivering him to specialist trauma care so he could recover. Today, Jobe is back home, embracing his family and dreaming of riding again.
As his mum says, “Out here, the Flying Doctor isn’t just an emergency service. They’re life or death.”
Then there’s baby Zach, who contracted RSV as a newborn and at just two weeks old was fighting for his life in a Sydney hospital. His family was split apart, with his dad and big brother home in Orange. When he was finally stable enough to come home, but still too fragile for ordinary travel, our non-emergency transfer team helped.
Your generosity ensured that Zach’s journey back to Orange was safe and calm, reuniting Zach and his mum with his dad and brother. Now at one years old, Zach is thriving, chasing after his big brother and growing stronger every day.
And Hamish’s story reminds us how adventure in the outback can turn dangerous in an instant.
After a sudden motorbike accident hundreds of kilometres from help, all Hamish could do was rely on a tracking beacon, and our Emergency Retrieval team. Thanks to your support, our team arrived quickly to provide vital care and deliver him to hospital. Hamish says, “Without the RFDS, we wouldn’t be able to explore Australia with that cloud of safety.”
These stories aren’t just isolated moments, they are daily realities for thousands of people living, working and travelling in Australia’s most remote places.
Because of supporters like you, we provide:
● Life-saving emergency care when accidents happen in the most isolated areas.
● Safe medical transfers for babies, the elderly and everyone in between needing expert care.
● Peace of mind for families living far from hospitals and medical specialists, knowing help is just a call away.
Your compassionate support means someone like Jobe can still hug their mum. It means baby Zach can be home with his family. It means Hamish can play with his young children.
Thank you. You make the outback safer — and give hope where it’s needed most.
Watch the special thank you message from our Chief Medical Officer, Dr Shannon Nott.
