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

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

27 Oct 2025

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.

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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

Flying Doctor brings vaccines to the furthest corner

From Kangaroo Island to Kingoonya and the Nullarbor to Ngukurr - the Flying Doctor is reaching out to remote South Australians and Territorians to administer the COVID-19 vaccine.

RFDS vaccines Australia
29 Oct 2021

Year in Review 2021

In 2020/21 your Flying Doctor posted another highly impactful year of service to its patients and rural and remote communites.

RFDS A Year in Review
23 Oct 2021

Flying Doctor awarded top honour

RFDS Central Operations Rural Generalist Dr James Padley has been awarded 2021 Rural Registrar of the Year.

Dr. James Padley
25 Sep 2021

Shirley's Sliding Door

"When her first cardiac arrest happened it was well and truly out of the blue.”

Shirley's Sliding Door
20 Aug 2021

Celebrating one year of RFDS Mount Gambier PTF

The RFDS joined SA's South-East community in July to mark the official launch and first anniversary of its first regional undercover Patient Transfer Facility.

Mt. Gambier PTF
29 Jun 2021

RFDS ‘rolls up’ for COVID-19 vaccinations in outback SA

RFDS clinicians have this week launched its COVID-19 vaccination program at 14 locations across outback South Australia.

COVID-19 vaccination
23 Jun 2021

CLUB CABARET wows the crowds

The annual RFDS ‘Wings For Life’ Gala hosted in South Australia was the hottest ticket in town last Saturday, with 900 guests immersing themselves in the glitz and glamour of the 2021 theme – CLUB CABARET.

2021 Wings For Life Gala raises $300,000