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Dean Taylor in office

A career of care

17 Oct 2025

This October, Dr Dean Taylor, Medical Education Lead - Aeromedical, celebrates 25 years of service with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS).

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17 Oct 2022

A Father's Day to remember

Harry John O’Loughlin chose the most perfect day to enter the world - arriving four weeks ahead of schedule to mark the most special Father’s Day imaginable for his parents.

Liam and Hannah are pictured holding their newborn baby, Harry.
14 Oct 2022

RFDS welcomes funding for new Mount Isa Base

The RFDS will receive more than $6.9 million towards its new Mount Isa Base from the Queensland Government’s Resources Community Infrastructure Fund.

RFDS Mount Isa current hangar
14 Oct 2022

Five Minutes With… Mental Health

For over 25 years, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) has been providing expert Mental Health and Wellbeing Services to people in rural and remote communities across Queensland.

Manager of Outback Mental Health Services, Tim Driscoll, is pictured smiling on a blue background. Next to Tim is white text and a quote.
12 Oct 2022

Little Charleville local shares her RFDS experience for Juiced TV

As the daughter of an RFDS Nurse Manager, Eliza grew up knowing all about the RFDS, but when a serious accident occurred, she turned that experience into an incredible feature for Juiced TV.

11 year old, Eliza, is pictured next to pilot, Elliot Johnston who is being interviewed. They are seated in front of an RFDS aeroplane, smiling.
12 Oct 2022

The Flying Doctor is soaring further for emotional wellbeing during Queensland Mental Health Week

Starting conversations about mental health is the first step to developing a proactive approach to wellbeing; the second, bringing the conversations to life.

a nurse in an RFDS shirt and a doctor checking the heart rate of a patient who is sitting in a ute
10 Oct 2022

Qantas is set to celebrate 100 years since the first mail flight

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) celebrates its proud history with Qantas, as the commercial airline celebrates 100 years of passenger flying.

four people standing in front of a plane next to an ambulance, image is in black and white indicating it is from a long time ago
07 Oct 2022

2022 Queensland Hero announced

Emma Jackson has been crowned the 2022 RFDS Queensland Hero after her quick thinking and never-give-up spirit helped save her friend's life.

Emma Jackson announced as RFDS Queensland Hero
06 Oct 2022

Brisbane Airport: Queensland's link to life-saving care

Last year alone, more than 4,250 patients from 63 locations across Queensland passed through Brisbane Airport with the Flying Doctor.

Aircraft flying to Brisbane