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Ngarnal Health and the RFDS partnership launches on Mornington Island

01 Jul 2026

Primary Health Care (PHC) support for Mornington Island residents enters an historic new era today with the launch of a transformational agreement between Ngarnal Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS) and the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section)

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25 Apr 2024

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.

Aircraft with sunset
22 Apr 2024

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.

Flooding
10 Apr 2024

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.

RFDS Ambassadors
30 Mar 2024

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.

Dr Charles with aircraft
18 Mar 2024

Outback mums

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

Outback Mum
14 Mar 2024

$19m means a lot of life saving

For more than 24-years the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) has worked alongside Ergon Energy Retail and its customers, to raise over $19 million.

RFDS aircraft
08 Mar 2024

Bringing Dental Care to the Outback

For Renae, her role with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) isn’t just about dentistry – it is also about adventure.

RFDS Dental truck
04 Mar 2024

Born to be an engineer

RFDS Senior Base Engineer Nick Mann has always dreamt of flying an aircraft but can’t get enough of fixing them.

Nick Mann standing in the hangar