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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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20 Dec 2024

Wendy takes the win

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) and Elders announce the 2024 Outback Explorer Competition winners.

Outback Explorer winner
10 Dec 2024

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.

Helping nurses to become midwives
27 Nov 2024

Enhancing efficiency in delivering the finest care

The RFDS (Queensland Section) Operations Control Centre (OCC) celebrates its second year of success.

OCC
26 Nov 2024

Glencore supports RFDS Mount Isa crew in enhancing emergency care

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) Mount Isa aeromedical team have the ability to deliver enhanced emergency care thanks to a generous donation from Glencore Mount Isa Mines.

RFDS team with equipment
12 Nov 2024

Construction milestone at Mount Isa aeromedical base

Construction of the new $31.8 million LifeFlight and Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) Mount Isa base is approaching the halfway stage with some exterior walls going up in place in the past week.

Mount Isa
07 Nov 2024

Family holiday gone wrong

Ryan and Niki have always been supporters of the Flying Doctor yet never imagined that one day their own daughter would become a patient after being bitten by a shark.

Family holiday gone wrong
11 Oct 2024

The Outback Explorer Campaign shines a light on Queensland communities

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) and Elders have launched the Outback Explorer Campaign to celebrate Queensland communities and those who live in them.

Outback Explorer Hero Image
08 Oct 2024

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.

Aeromedical Training Academy