The RFDS in QLD
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Mr Fix-It in the hangar and at home
As a Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Senior Base Engineer at our Brisbane Base, Nick enjoys pulling aircraft apart and putting them back together. At home, his two energetic kids have taught him that, unlike aircraft, life doesn’t come with a manual.
More detailsYou service your car, why not your health?
You wouldn’t wait until your car breaks down to get it serviced, so why wait until something feels wrong to see your GP?
Partners in training
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) has partnered with St Vincent’s Private Hospital Northside to provide invaluable training for our aeromedical and primary health care clinicians.
Flying high on life
No mission is impossible for Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) aeromedical pilot Andrew Chadwick, who has served more than 25 years in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) before joining the RFDS family in Townsville.
A volunteer through and through
From volunteering at local camp drafts to joining Conservation Volunteers Australia, and now as President of the RFDS Darling Downs Auxiliary, Libby Gardiner is the embodiment of community spirit.
Our founding nurses
Today, on International Nurses Day, we celebrate our dedicated aeromedical and primary health care nurses who continue to adapt, innovate and advocate for better health access and outcomes across Queensland.
Just in time for Mother’s Day
New mum Elle-Jay and her husband Mack were relieved to hear from the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) when their cattle station near Thargomindah was flooded in, just weeks before their due date.
Muster gone wrong
Helicopter pilot Frank Hoare is lucky to be alive after his helicopter crashed at a remote cattle station near Normanton in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
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.
