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New RFDS Ambassadors to light the way for Queensland

10 Apr 2024

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) is proud to announce its latest round of inductees who have signed on to become a ‘Light the Way’ Ambassador.

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Dr Don Bowley’s commitment to remote communities of Western Queensland

Dr Don Bowley OAM’s commitment to remote communities of Western Queensland

20 Dec 2022

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) acknowledges the wonderful contribution of Dr Don Bowley OAM, who is leaving the service after working as a doctor at the Mount Isa Base for more than 26 years.

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Falling in love with the outback and the people who call it home

Falling in love with the outback and the people who call it home

20 Dec 2022

Nurse Neridah King swapped the grape-lined Barossa for Mount Isa with one goal in mind – to improve health outcomes for people living in outback Queensland.

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More Queenslanders receive healthcare as the Flying Doctor continues to spread its wings

More Queenslanders receive healthcare as the Flying Doctor continues to spread its wings

19 Dec 2022

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) provided more than 240 occasions of care across the state each day.

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When I grow up I want to be a Flying Doctor

When I grow up I want to be a Flying Doctor

14 Dec 2022

The heartwarming words from a seven-year-old Dakota Short about becoming a Flying Doctor one day show the importance of RFDS primary health clinics and the special connection between the RFDS, patients and the community.

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Megan Van Wyk with her son

An unexpected early arrival

06 Dec 2022

Megan Van Wyk is a police officer in Weipa, who has had several interactions with the RFDS through her job, however, she never thought she would use the Service herself.

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Sarah Ward

From a stomach ache to emergency appendix surgery

06 Dec 2022

Rio 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

A special artwork depicting the RFDS values

05 Dec 2022

The 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 Lui, Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Apprentice at RFDS

Garvina is engineering a future to be proud of

30 Nov 2022

Garvina 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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