The RFDS in QLD

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Haidee in front of aircraft

15 years providing calm, professional and compassionate care

25 Jun 2026

Tackling a nursing role where every day’s different is the thing that drew Haidee Kerr to a career with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section).

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15 Jun 2026

Telehealth working to keep men healthy

The RFDS (Queensland Section) provides telehealth services to rural and remote Queensland and it’s a service being embraced by more and more men.

Telehealth
02 Jun 2026

A mother’s love inspires a new Queensland art prize supporting RFDS

A new statewide art prize has been launched as a tribute to the memory of passionate painter John D. Bowe, and in support of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS).

John D Bowe art prize
27 May 2026

RFDS is ‘All In’ for reconciliation

For the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS), National Reconciliation Week (NRW) resonates deeply with every aspect of the Service.

National Reconciliation Week
18 May 2026

20 million reasons to smile

Since it began in 2013, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) Dental Service has played an important role, providing oral care where it’s needed most.

RFDS Mobile Unit Unit
17 May 2026

A legacy that keeps flying

On 17 May, Flying Doctor Day, we celebrate the anniversary of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) and honour the people who keep its legacy flying.

Family watching RFDS aircraft
15 May 2026

A routine job turns life-threatening

Born and raised in outback Queensland, Jess Mackenzie knows the strength and vulnerability of life on the land, and despite it all, she wouldn’t live anywhere else.

RFDS aircraft
11 May 2026

Giving parents a helping hand

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) has launched a Circle of Security Parenting program across Central Queensland to work with parents who are looking for additional guidance on how best to support their child.

RFDS family photo
05 May 2026

RFDS midwives nurturing new life

For Liz Arnold, becoming a midwife was something she was quite literally born for.

RFDS aeromedical retrieval