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New Aeromedical Training Academy a significant boost for the Wide Bay region
Queensland’s new high-tech aeromedical simulator is now open for business in one of the state’s fastest growing regions.
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RFDS skyward: our game-changing Operations Control Centre
24 Jan 2024RFDS reached a major milestone in November 2022 with the launch of its state-of-the-art Operations Control Centre (OCC).
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Blazing new trails: Aeromedical Nurse Practitioners
23 Jan 2024Since volunteering for the ambulance service on Norfolk Island at 16, Hayden Wilson has focused on building his career as a nurse, culminating in a Master of Nurse Practitioner from The University of Queensland and an appointment as one of the first RFDS aeromedical nurse practitioners.
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New RFDS aircraft to be named in honour of esteemed local philanthropists
17 Jan 2024The John and Vicki Williams Beechcraft King Air 360 has taken its first flight under this new call sign today, which has been bestowed in recognition of the exceptional generosity of the craft’s namesake.
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Engineering greatness
15 Jan 2024Whether it is repairing an aircraft on a remote airstrip after a bird strike or overseeing maintenance of one of the new King Air B360s at our Brisbane Base, the work of an RFDS engineer is always varied and unpredictable.
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Navigating new heights: our new Townsville Senior Base Pilot
12 Jan 2024Newly appointed Townsville Senior Base Pilot, Catriona Saunders, has the unique qualities required to excel as a RFDS pilot, and she absolutely loves it!
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RFDS doctors sparking health transformation in rural Queensland
09 Jan 2024There is no such thing as a typical day for a RFDS Primary Health Care Doctor, but every day brings the satisfaction of making a positive difference to the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities in rural and remote Queensland.
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Caring for children in remote communities
05 Jan 2024Our Primary Health Care team are passionate about the health, wellbeing and development in children and are providing weekly Child Health Clinics in Gregory to help families in the Gregory and Bidunggu communities.
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Blending passions
02 Jan 2024Self-described as an “emergency physician, fitness fanatic, marine fishkeeping enthusiast and #FOAMed explorer,” Dr William See arrived in Charleville in February 2023 to take up the position of Medical Officer at the RFDS base – and has taken the role and the community to his heart.
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