The RFDS in QLD
What we do
As a well-established and trusted aeromedical provider, the RFDS (Queensland Section) is positioned to deliver the finest care to the furthest corner. We take pride in delivering quality aeromedical retrieval services, as well as essential primary and preventative healthcare to regional, rural and remote Queenslanders.
Over the last financial year we have provided:
- more than 219 occasions of care across Queensland.
- more than 3,500 immunisations administered.
- more than 11,800 consultations conducted by headspace Cairns and RFDS mental health clinicians.
- more than 1,200 medical chests in rural and remote locations throughout Queensland.
- more than 12,500 patients transferred via aeromedical service.
- more than 26,500 consultations were conducted at RFDS GP and nurse clinics in Queensland.
- more than 23,900 remote consultation calls through our telehealth service.
- more than 1,780 consultations by our RFDS Dental Service.
Aeromedical Retrieval
All RFDS bases in Queensland (except Longreach) provide an aeromedical retrieval service for emergencies.
Read morePrimary Health Care
The RFDS provide a comprehensive range of healthcare services to regional, rural and remote Queensland communities.
Read moreTelehealth and Medical Chest
RFDS medical officers provide a 24-hour medical consultation service via telephone and radio transmission.
Read moreOral Health
Thanks to Commonwealth funding, we are able to deliver vital oral health services to remote communities via our RFDS Dental Service.
Read moreHealth Promotion
Health promotion underpins the RFDS’s health services and covers illness prevention, as well as community capacity building.
Read moreMental Health and Wellbeing
The Flying Doctor's mental health and wellbeing services assist in addressing the health needs of those in rural and remote areas.
Read moreOur Fleet
RFDS (Queensland Section) has a fleet of 25 aeromedical aircraft comprising 16 Beechcraft King Air B200 Series, four King Air B350CHW and five King Air B360 aircraft.
Our fleetLocations
Our BasesBrisbane RFDS Base
The RFDS Brisbane Base commenced operations out of Queensland Ambulance's Terminal at Brisbane Airport, on 3 July 1995, with the current base location commencing operations next door in 1998.
The Base is exclusively an emergency aeromedical base, providing retrieval and inter-hospital transfers. The terminal facilitates receipt of patients transported to Brisbane by the RFDS, as well as receipt of patients transported by other aeromedical providers such as Queensland and NSW Ambulance Services. Clinical coordination is provided by Queensland Health employed doctors and aircraft tasking by RSQ.
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In honour of the extraordinary efforts and achievements of Australia’s early pioneers, the Cloncurry John Flynn Place Museum pays tribute to Reverend John Flynn and his team for their dedication and success in overcoming isolation and bringing communication education, and health to remote Australia. The museum takes you on a journey following in Flynn’s footsteps from conception, birth; and legacy of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, born in Cloncurry, 1928 to improve the quality of life for rural Australians.
Flynn’s vision took him on a lifelong adventure connecting him with the likes of genius innovators like Alfred Traeger, the inventive genius who “gave voice to the outback” with his pedal radio’s, veteran pilots; hardened nurses and everyday heroes living in the harshest and remote conditions in the Country. The Museum commemorates the committed men and women who dedicated their lives to the dream.
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The RFDS provides a comprehensive range of healthcare services at a range of locations including rural towns, remote stations, mines, oil fields, national parks and island resorts. The services are delivered by multidisciplinary teams including: general practitioners; nurses; Allied Health professionals; and other health personnel including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, and health promotion and community development officers.
The RFDS provides a comprehensive range of healthcare services at a range of locations including rural towns, remote stations, mines, oil fields, national parks and island resorts. The services are delivered by multidisciplinary teams including: general practitioners; nurses; Allied Health professionals; and other health personnel including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, and health promotion and community development officers.
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The RFDS provides a comprehensive range of healthcare services at a range of locations including rural towns, remote stations, mines, oil fields, national parks and island resorts. The services are delivered by multidisciplinary teams including: general practitioners; nurses; Allied Health professionals; and other health personnel including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, and health promotion and community development officers.
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The RFDS provides a comprehensive range of healthcare services at a range of locations including rural towns, remote stations, mines, oil fields, national parks and island resorts. The services are delivered by multidisciplinary teams including: general practitioners; nurses; Allied Health professionals; and other health personnel including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, and health promotion and community development officers.
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The RFDS provides a comprehensive range of healthcare services at a range of locations including rural towns, remote stations, mines, oil fields, national parks and island resorts. The services are delivered by multidisciplinary teams including: general practitioners; nurses; Allied Health professionals; and other health personnel including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, and health promotion and community development officers.
The Far North Mental Health and Wellbeing Service supports people living in communities across Far North Queensland, by providing culturally appropriate, evidence-based, psychological therapies to individuals who present with mild to moderate mental health needs.
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The RFDS provides a comprehensive range of healthcare services at a range of locations including rural towns, remote stations, mines, oil fields, national parks and island resorts. The services are delivered by multidisciplinary teams including: general practitioners; nurses; Allied Health professionals; and other health personnel including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, and health promotion and community development officers.
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The RFDS provides a comprehensive range of healthcare services at a range of locations including rural towns, remote stations, mines, oil fields, national parks and island resorts. The services are delivered by multidisciplinary teams including: general practitioners; nurses; Allied Health professionals; and other health personnel including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, and health promotion and community development officers.
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The RFDS provides a comprehensive range of healthcare services at a range of locations including rural towns, remote stations, mines, oil fields, national parks and island resorts. The services are delivered by multidisciplinary teams including: general practitioners; nurses; Allied Health professionals; and other health personnel including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, and health promotion and community development officers.
The Far North Mental Health and Wellbeing Service supports people living in communities across Far North Queensland, by providing culturally appropriate, evidence-based, psychological therapies to individuals who present with mild to moderate mental health needs.
The Far North Mental Health and Wellbeing Service supports people living in communities across Far North Queensland, by providing culturally appropriate, evidence-based, psychological therapies to individuals who present with mild to moderate mental health needs.
The Far North Mental Health and Wellbeing Service supports people living in communities across Far North Queensland, by providing culturally appropriate, evidence-based, psychological therapies to individuals who present with mild to moderate mental health needs.
The Far North Mental Health and Wellbeing Service supports people living in communities across Far North Queensland, by providing culturally appropriate, evidence-based, psychological therapies to individuals who present with mild to moderate mental health needs.
The Far North Mental Health and Wellbeing Service supports people living in communities across Far North Queensland, by providing culturally appropriate, evidence-based, psychological therapies to individuals who present with mild to moderate mental health needs.
The Far North Mental Health and Wellbeing Service supports people living in communities across Far North Queensland, by providing culturally appropriate, evidence-based, psychological therapies to individuals who present with mild to moderate mental health needs.
The Far North Mental Health and Wellbeing Service supports people living in communities across Far North Queensland, by providing culturally appropriate, evidence-based, psychological therapies to individuals who present with mild to moderate mental health needs.
The Far North Mental Health and Wellbeing Service supports people living in communities across Far North Queensland, by providing culturally appropriate, evidence-based, psychological therapies to individuals who present with mild to moderate mental health needs.
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The RFDS provides a comprehensive range of healthcare services at a range of locations including rural towns, remote stations, mines, oil fields, national parks and island resorts. The services are delivered by multidisciplinary teams including: general practitioners; nurses; Allied Health professionals; and other health personnel including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, and health promotion and community development officers.
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The RFDS provides a comprehensive range of healthcare services at a range of locations including rural towns, remote stations, mines, oil fields, national parks and island resorts. The services are delivered by multidisciplinary teams including: general practitioners; nurses; Allied Health professionals; and other health personnel including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, and health promotion and community development officers.
The Far North Mental Health and Wellbeing Service supports people living in communities across Far North Queensland, by providing culturally appropriate, evidence-based, psychological therapies to individuals who present with mild to moderate mental health needs.
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The RFDS provides a comprehensive range of healthcare services at a range of locations including rural towns, remote stations, mines, oil fields, national parks and island resorts. The services are delivered by multidisciplinary teams including: general practitioners; nurses; Allied Health professionals; and other health personnel including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, and health promotion and community development officers.
The Far North Mental Health and Wellbeing Service supports people living in communities across Far North Queensland, by providing culturally appropriate, evidence-based, psychological therapies to individuals who present with mild to moderate mental health needs.
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The RFDS provides a comprehensive range of healthcare services at a range of locations including rural towns, remote stations, mines, oil fields, national parks and island resorts. The services are delivered by multidisciplinary teams including: general practitioners; nurses; Allied Health professionals; and other health personnel including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, and health promotion and community development officers.
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The RFDS provides a comprehensive range of healthcare services at a range of locations including rural towns, remote stations, mines, oil fields, national parks and island resorts. The services are delivered by multidisciplinary teams including: general practitioners; nurses; Allied Health professionals; and other health personnel including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, and health promotion and community development officers.