The RFDS in QLD
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Helping nurses to become midwives
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) is offering midwifery scholarships to registered nurses to help them gain the qualifications they need to become a flight nurse for RFDS.
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Rockhampton Landing Fee Donation
31 Jul 2024The Rockhampton Regional Council has generously donated a cheque for more than $143,000 to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) to reimburse our annual landing fees at Rockhampton Airport.
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Continuity of reconciliation through art
10 Jul 2024Art has a unique ability to bring people together, as demonstrated during the National Reconciliation Week event hosted by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) and Queensland Cricket.
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Lockhart River walk with the RFDS boosts men’s mental health
01 Jul 2024Lockhart River local Patrick has linked up with the RFDS to make a positive impact on men’s mental health through a new initiative - Walk, Talk, Yarn, Unite and Stand as one in support of Mental Health.
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Celebrating our first RFDS Cairns Ball
14 Jun 2024More than 250 guests from Cairns and Far North Queensland dressed in their best to celebrate the Flying Doctor and the resilience of the community following the floods.
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Safety net for stranded community
12 Jun 2024Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) Paramedic teams up with the RFDS (Queensland Section) Telehealth team to provide timely medical treatment to a man injured in the floods.
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Forever grateful for the Flying Doctor
10 Jun 2024Queensland artist and mother of two, Michelle, is forever grateful for the RFDS service which saved her son’s life during a remote road trip to explore Channel Country.
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Coen local named 2024 RFDS Queensland Hero
08 Jun 2024A dedicated healthcare advocate working to help people die with dignity has been named the 2024 Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) Queensland Hero.
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The heartbeat of Coen
08 Jun 2024In the small town of Coen in the Cape York region, resident and Primary Health Care Administration Officer Jodi Hamilton has become renowned for her compassion, empathy, and unwavering support for those in the community.
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