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The gift of going home: Flying Doctor and MJD Foundation unite to support the trips that matter most

The gift of going home: Flying Doctor and MJD Foundation unite to support the trips that matter most

18 Dec 2025

For many Territorians with severe, progressive illnesses, the chance to go home can mean more than any treatment.

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02 Jul 2025

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

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.

A healthier connection: High-speed Wi-Fi hits outback communities
04 Jun 2025

Flying Doctor earns international stamp of excellence

The Royal Flying Doctor Service SA/NT has attained world-class credentials for the first time, earning a coveted stamp of approval from the European Aeromedical Institute (EURAMI).

Aeromedical retrieval
11 Apr 2025

From hike to heartbreak: Lyn’s story

It wasn’t until after safely completing a popular Northern Territory hiking trail that a Melbourne tourist found herself walking on the edge.

From hike to heartbreakl: Lyn’s story
11 Apr 2025

An internship that flies further: Meet the RFDS junior doctors

When it comes to delivering health care to some of the world’s most isolated areas, medical interns with the RFDS quickly learn that every day offers a new challenge.

An internship that flies further
11 Apr 2025

QUIZ: How well do you know the Australian outback?

How well do you know the Australian outback? Test your knowledge with these 10 quirky questions!

QUIZ: How well do you know the Australian outback>
09 Apr 2025

$500,000 raised in 12 hours: Double Up for the Doc Day

On 5 March, RFDS SA/NT held its annual Double Up for the Doc Day with the goal to raise $300,000 in just 12 hours to fit out a new aircraft due to join its aeromedical fleet.

Double Up for the Doc Day 2025
09 Apr 2025

$90,000 for 90 years: CMV's heartfelt donation

The RFDS was honoured to receive a $90,000 grant from the CMV Group Staff Foundation, in celebration of the company’s 90th year in business.

$90,000 for 90 years: CMV's heartfelt donation
12 Mar 2025

Struck down in the desert: Trevor's story

Despite working for more than 20 years in some of the outback’s harshest conditions, an unbearable stabbing chest pain was unchartered territory for Trevor.

Struck down in the desert: Trevor's story