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Wedding anniversary bypassed: Dion and Darryl's story

13 Feb 2026

A trip away is usually a fitting anniversary gift. But for Dion and Darryl, this year’s celebration involved a plane, a stretcher, and a medley of medical leads.

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03 Feb 2026

When the outback bites back: Eddie's story

For Eddie McKinney, what began as a dream holiday to Uluru with his wife Carmen and their two-year-old daughter Vienna, turned into a freak incident and a desperate call to the RFDS.

When the outback bites back
03 Feb 2026

Beyond the screen: Meet the real RFDS team

If you’ve watched the RFDS TV series, you may have noticed our Port Augusta Base as a filming location. Meet our real-life team minus the TV drama.

Beyond the screen: Meet the real RFDS team
03 Feb 2026

Tower talk: How well do you know the NATO phonetic alphabet?

The international NATO phonetic alphabet is the secret handshake of the skies – and in the real world, our teams use it non-stop. Take the quiz and test your knowledge.

Tower talk: Quiz
18 Dec 2025

The gift of going home: Flying Doctor and MJD Foundation unite to support the trips that matter most

For many Territorians with severe, progressive illnesses, the chance to go home can mean more than any treatment.

The gift of going home: Flying Doctor and MJD Foundation unite to support the trips that matter most
17 Dec 2025

Meritorious to the end: Vale Jan Kenner

RFDS SA/NT was honoured to posthumously present a Meritorious Service Award to the late Jan Kenner, recognising her exceptional service as a volunteer for the Flying Doctor.

Meritorious to the end: Vale Jan Kenner
02 Dec 2025

Ahrenswering the call for rural and remote health care

The Royal Flying Doctor Service SA/NT (RFDS) has entered a new three-year major partnership with Australian manufacturer and supplier Ahrens to support the delivery of critical emergency, primary and preventative health care in remote and regional communities.

Ahrens and RFDS celebrate the new partnership
21 Nov 2025

Flying Doctor explores AI-enhanced care for rural and remote Australia

AI isn’t exactly new technology. But exploring its potential to improve health care for people living in rural and remote Australia represents an exciting new frontier for the RFDS.

Flying Doctor explores AI-enhanced care for rural and remote Australia
27 Oct 2025

A flying lifeline home: Otto’s journey back to Arnhem Land

For 64-year-old Otto Dann, the RFDS provided the final step in a long and challenging medical journey back home to Arnhem Land, NT.

A flying lifeline home: Otto’s journey back to Arnhem Land