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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

15 Mar 2024

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.

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To all Nurses & Midwives

12 May 2020

An open letter from RFDS Central Operations Chairman Peter de Cure and Chief Executive Tony Vaughan ASM for International Year of the Nurse & Midwife.

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Meet Our Nurses: Anne Alexander

11 May 2020

As a Remote Area Nurse, Anne Alexander embraces the local community spirit as part of her day-to-day job.

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Meet Our Nurses: Niamh Gallagher

11 May 2020

From the green hills of Ireland to the ochre heart of the Australian Outback - Niamh Gallagher's career as a Mental Health Clinician has taken her many places.

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A night in Hollywood

11 May 2020

Movie buffs from Sydney to Switzerland took on the Flying Doctor’s inaugural online quiz fundraiser this month.

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Meet Our Nurses: David Carpenter

11 May 2020

From the wintry Apple Isle and Central Australia’s ochre heart – David Carpenter’s RFDS career was inspired after a nursing stint in the remote communities of the APY Lands.

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Five minutes with a Pilot Instructor

11 May 2020

Exactly what is involved in taking to the skies for the Flying Doctor? We speak with our Head of Training & Checking, Matthew Cosier, to find out what he looks for in a successful RFDS pilot.

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Generations of care

10 May 2020

While many Australians have had a personal Flying Doctor encounter, Amber Driver concedes she has a few more stories than most.

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Banishing 'the blues' in the bush

09 May 2020

Winter is on the doorstep and life has taken a few unpredictable turns of late. A positive mindset is key to getting through tough times, but how is it that some people can maintain that crucial forward-thinking approach every day?

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