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A healthier connection: High-speed Wi-Fi hits outback communities

A healthier connection: High-speed Wi-Fi hits outback communities

02 Jul 2025

A new initiative delivering high-speed public Wi-Fi to outback towns will help transform healthcare access for residents, workers and visitors in remote South Australia.

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22 Jan 2025

A risk of rupture and a race against time: Robert's story

As time ticked by, Robert had a tight window to travel 3,000km across the country for life-saving surgery.

A risk of rupture and a race against time: Robert's story
22 Jan 2025

Desert dinner drama: Josh's story

When Josh Larven felt his lip start to swell at an outback pub, he had a sinking feeling of what was to come.

Desert dinner drama
21 Jan 2025

All set for all terrain: Flying Doctor launches new remote ambulance

The Flying Doctor has hit the road in 2025 with a new all-terrain ambulance – the first of its kind in South Australia.

All set for all terrain
21 Jan 2025

Small patient, big complications: Ratna’s story

More than a thousand kilometres stood between young mum Ratna Wilis and the hospital that could help her newborn son.

Small patient, big complications: Ratna’s story
21 Jan 2025

Top End training ground for care in the air

Charles Darwin University celebrated the inaugural graduates of Australia’s first Master of Aeromedical Retrieval qualification – an innovative program developed alongside the Flying Doctor.

Top End training ground for care in the air
25 Nov 2024

An outback nightmare: Lil's story

With blood splayed across the white tiles of her bathroom, Lil’s family and friends arrived to what looked like a scene from a horror movie.

An outback nightmare
25 Nov 2024

Former NT Administrator appointed Flying Doctor Deputy Chair

RFDS SA/NT has appointed former NT Administrator Vicki O’Halloran AO CVO to Deputy Chair of its Board.

RFDS SA/NT Deputy Chair Vicki O'Halloran
21 Nov 2024

2024 NT Year in Review

Your Flying Doctor exists to support healthier and happier Australians, no matter where they live, work or play. Check out our 2023/24 NT Year in Review.

2024 NT Year in Review