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Dion and Darryl Temu-Evans

Wedding anniversary bypassed: Dion and Darryl's story

03 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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12 May 2020

To all Nurses & Midwives

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

11 May 2020

Meet Our Nurses: Anne Alexander

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

Anne Alexander
11 May 2020

Meet Nurse Niamh

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.

Niamh Gallagher
11 May 2020

A night in Hollywood

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

11 May 2020

Meet Our Nurses: David Carpenter

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.

11 May 2020

Five minutes with a Pilot Instructor

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.

10 May 2020

Generations of care

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

09 May 2020

Banishing 'the blues' in the bush

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?