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Dion and Darryl Temu-Evans

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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11 Feb 2022

RFDS marks official launch of Marree Community Health Service

Deputy Premier of South Australia Dan van Holst Pellekaan MP officially opening the RFDS Marree Community Health Service

RFDS Marree Community Health Service
07 Feb 2022

RFDS Patient Transfer Facility to enhance safety and care in the Riverland

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is set to build a dedicated Patient Transfer Facility in Renmark, the first of its kind in the Riverland.

RFDS Renmark Patient Transfer Facility
29 Dec 2021

Flying Doctor launches road patient transport service in SA

Did you know that your Flying Doctor has launched a road patient transport service to complement its longstanding aeromedical services across South Australia? Read more...

RFDS road patient transport service
22 Nov 2021

Benevolent bears

Each year, Adelaide’s Pembroke School donates hand-stitched teddy bears, which help provide extra in-flight comfort to RFDS patients.

Benevolent bears RFDS
22 Nov 2021

Odyssey's million dollar milestone

An outback car trek has crossed the monumental million-dollar mark in its fundraising efforts for the Flying Doctor.

Oz Outback Odyssey RFDS
22 Nov 2021

A gift of a lifetime

Key Relationship Specialist Melanie Caruso helps individuals and families who are considering leaving a gift for the Flying Doctor in their will.

RFDS Central Operations bequests
22 Nov 2021

World turned upside down

It's every parent's nightmare – arriving at an accident scene to discover one of your children unconscious. That’s exactly what happened to Karina.

outback car crash RFDS Central Operations
22 Nov 2021

Flying Doctor set to build at Tennant Creek

The RFDS is set to build its first remote Patient Transfer Facility (PTF) in the Northern Territory after the successful establishment of a similar facility in Mount Gambier this year.

Tennant Creek Patient Transfer Facility