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A diverse and rewarding career
Whether it is landing on a remote airstrip or driving the crew to stabilise a patient, Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Pilot Brady Thrift is always there to lend a helping hand.
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From a stomach ache to emergency appendix surgery
06 Dec 2022Rio Tinto employee, Sarah Ward, was in Brisbane for work when she started to experience stomach pains. She continued to work through it, not realising the severity. The following week she still was not feeling well, and by that following weekend, she could not walk.
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A special artwork depicting the RFDS values
05 Dec 2022The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) are pleased to share their latest artwork that has been created by teen artist, Wudarabin Snider to depict the values of the RFDS (Queensland Section).
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Garvina is engineering a future to be proud of
30 Nov 2022Garvina Lui is forging her career as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Apprentice based in Cairns – combining her passion for engineering and the ability to help people.
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‘Tis the season for staying safe
21 Nov 2022This festive season, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is urging Queenslanders to prepare for the unexpected and stay safe no matter where they live, work or travel.
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Sod turned on world-class RFDS Aviation Training Facility in Bundaberg
04 Nov 2022Construction has officially begun on a new world-class aviation training facility in Bundaberg.
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From the footy field to fighting for life
31 Oct 2022A photo of 22-year-old Jess taken one hour before the moment she almost died shows the rugby player looking happy and relaxed—a picture of health. It’s almost impossible to believe what happened next.
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RFDS extends wellbeing service with launch of a new Employee Assistance Program
27 Oct 2022The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) will extend its Mental Health and Wellbeing Service with the launch of an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
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The outback surf club making waves for Flying Doctor
22 Oct 2022Situated 900km from the nearest beach, Winton is normally a sought-after outback experience known for its stretches of red dirt, not white sand. It definitely isn’t the place you would expect to find a local Surf Club.
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