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The Flying Doctor helps tackle one of Far Western NSW’s most common cancers with skin clinics

27 Jun 2025

Melanoma of the skin is expected to be one of the most common cancers in Far Western New South Wales in 2025. We hold normal clinics where our skilled clinical teams conduct routine skin checks across NSW. But as of April 2025, our clinical team were armed with new equipment to boost diagnoses.

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20 Jun 2025

Inspiring future medics with the Rural Doctors Network

We have strong relationships with some of Australia’s leading rural healthcare not-for-profits, united in our efforts to stop location being a barrier to healthcare. This June, we collaborated with the Rural Doctors Network to inspire the next generation of medics.

Bird flying. Credit: Alex Mayes and Allan Coker
18 Jun 2025

NADA Awards: GROW Program takes home Excellence in Health Promotion

In June 2025, the Network of Alcohol and Other Drugs Agencies (NADA) 2025 Conference celebrated the sector’s leaders in their prestigious award ceremony. We are very proud to share that our Guiding Rural Outback Wellbeing (GROW) program won ‘Excellence in Health Promotion’.

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17 Jun 2025

Royal Flying Doctor Service once again bound for the Bash in 2025

The Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section (RFDSSE) is once again taking flight for the Mundi Mundi Plains as an official charity partner of the 2025 Mundi Mundi Bash festival.

RFDS joins the Mundi Mundi Bash
13 Jun 2025

You make the mission possible before take off

Your dedication to healthcare in outback communities helps the best engineers maintain our exceptional aircraft.

RFDS Line Engineer Jonathan
06 Jun 2025

Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section welcomes $15 million NSW Government funding

The Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section (RFDS) welcomes today’s announcement of $15m in funding from the NSW Government and Minister for Health to support vital RFDS services for regional, rural and remote communities.

Ryan Park and Roy Butler visit Broken Hill
04 Jun 2025

Judy and Glenn give back to remote communities

Judy and Glenn give back to remote communities through volunteering at the Mundi Mundi Bash.

Judy and Glenn give back to remote communities at Mundi Mundi Bash
26 May 2025

Introducing 2025's Outback Car Trek's Support Medics

Every year, the RFDS medics join the Outback Car Trek to provide 24/7 medical assistance. Find out who will be joining the 11-day epic adventure this year.

Outback Car Trek car sticker
21 May 2025

New RFDSSE Head of Motoring Events, Matthew Tosolini, to start in July 2025

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section) is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Tosolini to the newly created role of Head of Motoring Events. Matthew will take the reins of the Outback Car Trek from 2 July 2025.

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