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All in a day’s work: Keeping Michael alive
When Dr Charles Ellis wakes up in the morning, he’s never quite sure what the day will hold. One day he got a call that was life or death.
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QAS donation reaches Flying Doctor patients right across Queensland
30 Nov 2020A generous Christmas gift from the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) will help deliver even greater levels of care for Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) patients in rural and remote Queensland.
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2020 RFDS Local Hero Award recipients announced
17 Nov 2020The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) has announced nine regional 2020 RFDS Local Hero Award winners – each representing one of its base locations.
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Help babies like Zac this Christmas
14 Nov 2020It should have been the happiest day, but it turned into a nightmare for Shane, Jemma and baby Zac.
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Bright idea puts safety first for Flying Doctor night landings
11 Nov 2020Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) pilots have gone back to basics to ensure remote and private airstrips are adequately lit for night landings.
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Creativity supporting mental health and wellbeing
09 Nov 2020Inspired by her ancestors, wildlife and bush tucker, 15-year-old Wudarabin Snider from Cooktown has produced the winning design in an Indigenous Creative Art Competition staged by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS).
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Queensland Government signs new partnership with Royal Flying Doctor Service
27 Oct 2020The Queensland Government has secured world-class aeromedical care for Queenslanders through a new 10-year inter-hospital transfer partnership with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS).
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New RFDS pilots complete simulator training
23 Oct 2020Eight new Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) pilots, five of whom were displaced from commercial airlines during the pandemic, have now completed simulator training on the Sunshine Coast.
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Launch of face-to-face fundraising
14 Oct 2020The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) has this week launched its face-to-face fundraising campaign.
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