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Fear of the dentist – forgotten!

02 Jul 2025

For Felicity, a trip to the dentist often triggered a traumatic memory of when she had all four wisdom teeth removed as a teenager, until she visited the RFDS Dental team in Glenden.

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05 Jan 2024

Caring for children in remote communities

Our Primary Health Care team are passionate about the health, wellbeing and development in children and are providing weekly Child Health Clinics in Gregory to help families in the Gregory and Bidunggu communities.

Primary Health Care work
02 Jan 2024

Blending passions

Self-described as an “emergency physician, fitness fanatic, marine fishkeeping enthusiast and #FOAMed explorer,” Dr William See arrived in Charleville in February 2023 to take up the position of Medical Officer at the RFDS base – and has taken the role and the community to his heart.

William in aircraft
28 Dec 2023

Serving remote communities on the road

A self-styled ‘country kid’ and a second-generation dentist, Lynlee grew up in Rockhampton and studied at James Cook University in Cairns.

RFDS Dentist
14 Dec 2023

There’s more than one red belly in the sky this Christmas!

There’s more than one red belly in the sky this Christmas!

Virtual gift
07 Dec 2023

Statement - RFDS (Queensland Section) Nurses EBA

Our nurses have voted over the past three days on the proposed RFDS enterprise agreement.

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20 Nov 2023

Skin clinics take off in outback Queensland

RFDS Dermatologist, Dr Stephen Andrews, is travelling across south-west Queensland to provide skin cancer surveillance and management to those living remotely.

RFDS Dermatologist
15 Nov 2023

Medical chests and pharmacy - the perfect match

This year the RFDS welcomed its first pharmacist, Elizabeth Doran, to the organisation as RFDS Medical Chest Service Lead.

Medical Chest
10 Nov 2023

Remembrance Day: Honouring Heroes in Healthcare

As we observe Remembrance Day, we pay tribute to the courage and sacrifice of those who served, fought, and gave their lives for our freedom.

Bruce Scott AM