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RFDS nurses recognised at Nursing and Midwifery Awards
More details‘Healthy Kungkas’: Aboriginal women’s health camp empowers self-screening
Promoting early detection of cancer was at the heart of RFDS SA/NT’s inaugural Aboriginal women’s health and wellbeing camp held in May.
Brought back to life... twice: Colleen's story
Richard Elliott thought he’d lost the love of his life when his partner Colleen Pickering’s heart stopped not once, but twice, in the middle of the night – in the middle of the outback.
New funding to boost RFDS health, research and education centre
The RFDS’s plans to construct a state-of-the-art health, research and education centre for Far North SA have been boosted by almost $1 million in funding from the SA Government.
Paramedic turned patient: Sonia's story
For experienced paramedic Sonia Strong, finding herself in the back of an ambulance was an unnerving role reversal.
S. Kidman & Co renews multi-million-dollar jet partnership
RFDS SA/NT has announced that S. Kidman & Co, one of Australia’s largest beef producers, will continue as its 'Jet Partner' for another four years.
Protecting a special pocket of Australia: Health care meets conservation
Stationed at the intersection of Australia’s three central deserts, the challenges of accessing health care loom large for Kalamurina Wildlife Sanctuary managers, couple Luke Playford and Dr Annemarie van Doorn.
Australian-first virtual emergency centre to help save lives in the outback
The Royal Flying Doctor Service has opened its 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.
Meet the Flying Doctor's female pilots
To mark Women in Aviation Worldwide Week, we reached out to our female pilots to ask them what their job means to them. Here’s what they said...
Sandy overcame a life-changing injury but that was only the beginning of the battle
Traumatic injuries can have long-lasting effects and for Ti Tree resident Sandy Abley, the Flying Doctor was there to support her full journey to physical and emotional recovery.
A dry needle in the haystack: Meet our first Flying Physio
Armed with a portable treatment table and a backpack containing everything you’d find in a city clinic, the RFDS’s newest health professional is making tracks in the bush.
A student placement with the RFDS led to Mick landing his dream job
Having grown up in the suburbs of Melbourne, working as a mental health clinician in the Central Desert of Australia is a whole new world for Mick Keane.
QUIZ: How well do you know the RFDS?
How well do you know the RFDS? Test your general knowledge of the Flying Doctor with this quick-fire 10-question quiz!
RFDS named Australia's Most Reputable Charity
The RFDS was recently recognised as Australia’s Most Reputable Charity for the 12th time in Reptrak’s annual charity and not-for-profit study (2023). Find out more.
Behind the scenes on an RFDS outback mission
Have you ever wondered what a Flying Doctor mission in the outback looks like? Get a unique behind-the-scenes perspective as we follow young patient Tyler’s journey with the RFDS.
