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RFDS and Motherland giveaway competition winner Laura shares how the Flying Doctor has been a saving grace for rural mums.
More detailsFlying Doctor is helping to heal mental health
07 Jul 2021The RFDS Far North Mental Health and Wellbeing Service is proud to provide free Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid training to several communities across Cape York each year.
Read full storyHelicopter crash survivor pays tribute to the Flying Doctor
01 Jul 2021Grazier Michael Tomlinson was mustering cattle from a helicopter near Augathella when he experienced engine trouble and plummeted to the ground.
Read full storyFlying Doctor marks 25 years of mental health delivery for Queenslanders
28 Jun 2021This year marks 25 years of mental health service delivery by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) for people living in regional, rural and remote Queensland.
Read full storyFrom selling spare parts to flying planes
15 Jun 2021When Dave Collins finished school he didn’t have ‘the grades or ability’ to pursue his dream of becoming a pilot. Then a half-an-hour trip with a mate changed his life for good.
Read full storyRockhampton Airport donates to the Flying Doctor
09 Jun 2021In May, Rockhampton Airport announced it was donating more than $116,000 to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS). The donation will help the RFDS continue to provide vital healthcare services to patients across the region.
Read full storyFlying Doctor extends whole-of-life care through new palliative care program
26 May 2021For the first time in its history, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) is now trialing specialised palliative care services for people living in rural and remote Queensland.
Read full storyPublic support needed for new Flying Doctor Base
10 May 2021The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) is taking the next step in its statewide infrastructure plan, announcing today its plans for a new aeromedical base to service regional, rural and remote Queensland.
Read full storyRFDS Toowoomba Patient Transfer Facility officially opened
07 May 2021A new Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) patient transfer facility was officially opened at Toowoomba City Aerodrome in May.
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