The RFDS in QLD
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Family ties in the skies
Picture this: You’re in the air at 35,000 feet, the steady hum of the engines a backdrop to your thoughts. You’re not on an ordinary flight; you’re a patient, being transported for urgent care.
More detailsDental Health Week: Make your smile a priority
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is reminding Queenslanders about the importance of oral health for overall wellbeing.
How the RFDS saved a life and changed a career
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. Their newborn baby is desperately ill and the critical medical care they need is hundreds of miles away. Cue the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Following in her father’s footsteps
Western Queenslander Liane Spencer has a lifelong connection with The Flying Doctor, working as the Charleville Base Manager, metres away from the hangar that her father serviced RFDS aircrafts for more than 30 years.
22 years and $17m of support for life-saving services
Ergon Energy Retail and its customers have raised more than $17 million for the RFDS in Queensland over the past 22 years.
NAIDOC Week 2022
Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! is the theme this NAIDOC Week (3-10 July) and Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) Recognised Mental Health Counsellor Joseph Oui is encouraging everyone to do just that.
The Flying Doctor celebrates 50 years in Cairns
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is celebrating 50 years since the opening of the RFDS Cairns Base. From humble beginnings, the Base is now one of the largest in Australia, helping thousands of people in Far North Queensland every year.
Rockhampton Airport gives back to the Flying Doctor
Rockhampton Airport has presented the RFDS with a cheque for more than $123,000 to help the Flying Doctor continue to deliver life-saving care across the region.
How you can help light up runways for the Flying Doctor
The RFDS is calling for donations towards its Guiding Lights Appeal to help fund the distribution of new airstrip lanterns.
