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Outback adventure ends with flight home by the Flying Doctor
You never know when you might need a service you've never used before. That was the situation for Luke, a senior corporate executive in Brisbane, whose brief adventure in the outback led to his first call to the Flying Doctor.
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Hear, hear! RFDS is delivering hearing assessment services to rural parts of Queensland
09 Jun 2017Residents of rural and remote Queensland will be delighted to hear the news that the RFDS (Queensland Section) will soon be offering a free hearing screening service.
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RFDS Local Hero Award Recipients Announced
17 May 2017The hidden heroes behind the Flying Doctor have been honoured.
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Four years of oral health partnership
23 Mar 2017​The QCoal Community Dental Service, operated by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), is celebrating its fourth anniversary.
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A long ride west
20 Mar 2017I wanted to raise some funds but also, and probably more importantly, I wanted to raise awareness of the issue.
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A shock to the system
10 Mar 2017​There he lay, white and lifeless, a nurse already performing CPR. And there was Michelle Low Mow, fuelled on little more than adrenaline, a defibrillator in one hand and an oxygen tank in the other.
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Help the Flying Doctor find their hidden heroes
08 Mar 2017​The RFDS Local Hero Awards has launched and Queensland residents are encouraged to nominate those outstanding members of their community who tirelessly and selflessly support the work of the Flying Doctor in their region.
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Flight Nurse Fleur
08 Mar 2017If you’re in the middle of a paddock with the doctor and a very sick patient you don’t have time to faff around. Every second counts.
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New simulator makes Royal Flying Doctor Service training vision a reality
28 Feb 2017Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) pilots will now have greater access to world-class simulator training with the launch of a new aviation training centre on the Sunshine Coast.
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