The RFDS in QLD

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Keeping kids safe and healthy from the start
This World Patient Safety Day, we share the vital work of the RFDS Primary Health Care (PHC) team in ensuring there’s ‘safe care for every newborn and child’ across Queensland.
More detailsLifesaving training provided for remote weather station staff
The care provided by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) extends far and wide, but it may just be further than you think.

Flying Doctor announces its annual RFDS Local Hero Award winners
From schoolchildren and first responders to horseback fundraisers and mental health advocates, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) has today announced its latest RFDS Local Hero Award winners.

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.

Legacy of service: from RAAF to RFDS
ANZAC Day is a day that holds personal meaning to many individuals and families across Australia and New Zealand.

Road to recovery
Communities in Far North Queensland and staff from the RFDS (Queensland Section) Cairns Base have united to rebuild from ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper.

New RFDS Ambassadors to light the way for Queensland
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.

Celebrating a 20-year journey of compassionate care with RFDS
From the top end to the far west, Dr Charles Ellis-Hallett has dedicated the past twenty years to delivering invaluable care to many regional, rural and remote communities.

Outback mums
RFDS and Motherland giveaway competition winner Laura shares how the Flying Doctor has been a saving grace for rural mums.
