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16 Jul 2020

Talk small to make big change

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) has launched a new campaign aimed at promoting better connections to support mental health and wellbeing

03 Jul 2020

Brisbane and Rockhampton Bases celebrate 25 years

The Brisbane and Rockhampton Bases of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) both celebrated 25 years in operation on 3 July, 2020.

25 Jun 2020

Simulation technology helps tackle virus

Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) medical staff are using the latest high-tech medical simulation technology to aid in the fight against COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

24 Jun 2020

Bundaberg Flight Nurse completes outback rotation

The challenges presented in delivering remote healthcare during COVID-19 have resulted in a rewarding opportunity for one Bundaberg-based flight nurse.

22 Jun 2020

Celebrating a decade of partnership with over 15,000 reasons to smile

QCoal and the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) will this month celebrate a significant milestone – 10 years of partnership in support of rural and regional Queenslanders.

09 Jun 2020

Townsville nurse retires after 13 years

Mr Cole, who last week retired from his role as Flight Nurse and Midwife with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS), believes there is no more satisfying way to earn a living than by helping others.

08 Jun 2020

Bundaberg Aeromedical Base off to a flying start

It has been four months since the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) opened the hangar doors to its new Bundaberg Aeromedical Base, and while the skies have been quieter than usual during that time, it’s been all systems go for the lifesaving work of the local RFDS crew.

28 May 2020

Flying Doctor and Kowanyama community “In this Together”

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) and the Far North Queensland remote Indigenous community of Kowanyama have truly embraced this year’s Reconciliation Week theme “in this together”.

26 May 2020

Hayley's snake bite scare

​​​​Eight-year-old Hayley was crying and in pain. She screamed, “A snake’s bitten me”. Her mum Catherine tried to keep calm, but she couldn’t help thinking, “What if Hayley dies? What if this is part of our story now that we had a daughter who died at eight years old from a snake bite?"

06 May 2020

RFDS and Rio Tinto partner to improve remote and rural Queensland health services

In May 2020, the RFDS and Rio Tinto announced a new partnership to improve emergency and remotely delivered health care services across regional Queensland.

05 May 2020

Hand sanitiser ready for takeoff

In May, the RFDS took delivery of some timely, and extremely precious cargo thanks to Carlton & United Breweries.

05 May 2020

Woolworths online shoppers to help the Flying Doctor fund preterm baby emergency kits

Vulnerable babies like Daisy are being kept safe in the air with the Flying Doctor thanks to Woolworths online shoppers.

23 Apr 2020

Wave of support gives uplift to Flying Doctor

An outpouring of support from supporters right across Queensland is keeping the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) in the air during the COVID-19 pandemic.

22 Apr 2020

Generous gift ensures continued healthcare delivery for north West Queensland

The Royal Flying Doctor Service will be even better equipped to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic in north west Queensland after mining and metals company, South32, donated $100,000 to the Flying Doctor in Mount Isa.

03 Apr 2020

COVID-19 Emergency Fund

Demand for our service is growing. Right now, our aeromedical teams are in desperate need of emergency supplies to support their vital work as we tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.