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RFDS (Queensland Section) receives generous donation from Roma Saleyards
The RFDS (Queensland Section) is extremely grateful to the Roma Saleyards and Maranoa Regional Council for their support from another great charity cattle sale this year.
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Expanding after-hours telehealth
23 May 2019It has been 10 months since we expanded our telehealth services from our Cairns Base to cover weekend hours. In this short period of time, the addition of this service has demonstrated significant improvements in access to remote Primary Health Care.
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Strengthening our partnerships
23 May 2019Recently RFDS have had the privilege of signing two Memorandum of Understandings with the South West Hospital and Health Service and Southern Queensland Rural Health.
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2019 Local Hero recipients
22 May 2019Now in its fourth year, the RFDS Local Hero Awards give the RFDS (Queensland Section) an opportunity to acknowledge and thank those incredible good Samaritans, volunteers and fundraisers who go out of their way to ensure the Flying Doctor will be around for another 91 years.
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Woolworths shoppers support the RFDS to save lives across Queensland
01 May 2019This month, Woolworths are proudly supporting the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) across their 248 stores in Queensland and Northern NSW, by encouraging shoppers to buy a $1 donation token with their shop.
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RFDS (Queensland Section) and MinterEllison combine skills to shine light on mental health services
30 Apr 2019The RFDS (Queensland Section) & MinterEllison plan to combine their skills to carry out research which will enable a better understanding of the urgent need for mental health services in remote regions of Australia and to help secure long term funding and further support.
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Drones to overcome distance for the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Queensland
16 Apr 2019This Tuesday 16th of April, Queensland’s leaders in UAV & drone technology will meet to help the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) overcome one of the organisations biggest challenges - the tyranny of distance.
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RFDS and LifeFlight dig in for Wide Bay community
09 Apr 2019The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) and LifeFlight are building a joint, purpose-built, aeromedical base and patient transfer facility, continuing both organisations' long history of commitment to improving health outcomes for the Wide Bay community and beyond.
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RFDS (Qld Section) become Australia’s first & only IS-BAO Stage 2 dedicated aeromed provider
25 Mar 2019The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section), have achieved the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) Stage 2, making them the only IS-BAO registered dedicated aeromedical provider in Australia and one of only a handful in South East Asia.
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