The RFDS in QLD

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Keeping kids safe and healthy from the start

17 Sep 2025

This World Patient Safety Day, we share the vital work of the RFDS Primary Health Care (PHC) team in ensuring there’s ‘safe care for every newborn and child’ across Queensland.

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05 Feb 2018

A partnership in education

CQUniversity has joined forces with Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section), signing an agreement that will see collaboration and research development and placement opportunities for students.

CQUniversity has joined forces with Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section), signing an agreement
01 Feb 2018

You don't have to battle alone

It's all too easy when discussing mental health in rural areas to focus on suicide rates and alarming statistics, when mental health and wellbeing is about so much more.

RFDS Drought Wellbeing Serice
01 Feb 2018

A bright light in the community

After moving to Mount Isa just over two years ago and throwing herself into the community as a way of making friends, RFDS (Queensland Section) Flight Nurse Michelle Ball, now finds herself ready to receive a remarkable honour for her involvement in the small north-western community.

Michelle Ball Royal Flying Doctor Service
25 Jan 2018

BEHIND THE SCENES: Samantha Bailey, Donor Development Officer

The donors here are really loving and have a high respect for what we do. Everyone seems to have been touched by us in some way, and they want to show their recognition to our work

24 Jan 2018

Four-year-old Tessa bitten by a king brown snake

Four-year-old Tessa Wochnik is lucky to be alive after she was bitten by one of Australia’s deadliest snakes at her family’s remote cattle station.

RFDS (Queensland Section) assist four-year-old bitten by snake
08 Jan 2018

A day in the life of an RFDS Flight Nurse

I could be a midwife one day, a critical care nurse the next and working in primary health the day after.

08 Dec 2017

What drives an RFDS Flight Nurse - Laura Bratby

In a job where no two days are the same, flight nurse Laura Bratby is motivated by mental resilience, a supportive team and knowing she’s helping people who need her the most.

What drives an RFDS Flight Nurse