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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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May 2023 Flying Doctor fundraising recap

Going the distance: May 2023 fundraising recap

24 May 2023

Check out all the latest Flying Doctor fundraisers and events making an impact in your community in recent months.

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RFDS volunteer Rene GIllis

Rene recognised for exceptional service

16 May 2023

In celebration of National Volunteer Week, the RFDS was honoured to present long-serving volunteer Rene Gillis with a Meritorious Service Award.

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SA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards

Nurses fly high: Meet Keirstie and Barb

12 May 2023

Meet RFDS employees Keirstie Bull and Barb White, who have been named finalists in the 2023 SA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards.

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RFDS and SAPOL make history with first 'highway landing' of aeromedical jet in Australia

RFDS and SAPOL make history with first 'highway landing' of aeromedical jet in Australia

28 Apr 2023

The Flying Doctor performed the first ‘highway landing’ of an aeromedical jet on Australian soil, as part of a joint training exercise with SAPOL.

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RFDS Pilot Alex Shearn

Taking flight later in life: Meet RFDS Pilot Alex Shearn

26 Apr 2023

Alex Shearn always dreamed of taking to the skies like his dad, who was a pilot in the Australian Air Force. But from a young age he was told he was colourblind, quashing his aspirations to follow in his father’s footsteps.

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Doctors Day

Doctors' Day

29 Mar 2023

To mark Doctors' Day, we reached out to three of the RFDS team to ask them what their job means to them. Here’s what they said.

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Out of breath out of nowhere

Out of breath, out of nowhere: Shannon's story

20 Feb 2023

Gasping for air. Down on all fours. Shannon was clinging to life in one of the most isolated places in the world.

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Richard Hawkins

Five times revived: Richard's story

20 Feb 2023

Richard is lucky to be alive after his heart stopped five times in the searing summer heat of the South Australian desert.

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