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Graphic: Australian-first virtual emergency centre to help save lives in the outback
Australian-first virtual emergency centre to help save lives in the outback
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is opening a state-of-the-art health hub in the South Australian outback tourism town of William Creek that provides 24/7 emergency medical help with no health professionals physically on the ground.
More detailsSenex gives one million reasons to celebrate
16 Nov 2020Valued corporate partner Senex Energy has extended its support for the RFDS Central Operations to $1 million with a further three-year major sponsorship.
Read full storyWinning horse fills Flying Doctor cup
15 Nov 2020When Irish galloper Twilight Payment crossed the finish line first in this year’s Melbourne Cup the RFDS won its own $50,000 prize via its volunteer support group on Kangaroo Island.
Read full storyMother-daughter artists create First Nation art for Flying Doctor
09 Nov 2020Artwork created by South Australian Aboriginal artists Kelly Taylor and her daughter T’keyah Ware has been unveiled in a new range of RFDS uniforms to reflect our role in supporting remote communities.
Read full storySignature Flying Doctor artwork launches NAIDOC Week
08 Nov 2020The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Central Operations has partnered with two South Australian Aboriginal artists to launch a major artwork and uniform piece inspired by the remote communities it serves.
Read full storySenex $1m support to Royal Flying Doctor Service
23 Oct 2020Senex Energy has extended its total commitment to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Central Operations to $1 million with a further three-year major sponsorship.
Read full storyFlying across a pandemic to save lives
22 Oct 2020As Australians began grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down the nation earlier this year, the RFDS donned protective masks and kept in the air to save lives.
Read full storySupporting our communities
22 Oct 2020When the COVID pandemic grounded commercial flights earlier this year, the Flying Doctor stepped up to transport patients, medical specialists, pathology tests throughout Australia's central corridor.
Read full storyBay to Birdwood and the RFDS historic cars
24 Sep 2020Iconic 1920s images showing the Royal Flying Doctor Service’s founder traversing the outback in a battered Dodge Buckboard are inspiring the restoration of two vintage cars in South Australia.
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