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From hike to hospital: 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.
More detailsIn hot water: Louis' story
When a quiet day out on an outback lake went terribly wrong, Louis was left clutching his lifeless leg, calling out to mates for help. That's when they called the RFDS.

Harvesting kindness: SA farmer-turned-author's tribute to young son
At just two days old Ziggy experienced his first aeromedical flight. The now seven-year-old is an inspiration to his young family – so much so that his dad, Brook, has penned a new children’s book dedicated to his son.

Going the distance: May 2023 fundraising recap
Check out all the latest Flying Doctor fundraisers and events making an impact in your community in recent months.

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

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

RFDS and SAPOL make history with first 'highway landing' of aeromedical jet in Australia
The Flying Doctor performed the first ‘highway landing’ of an aeromedical jet on Australian soil, as part of a joint training exercise with SAPOL.

Taking flight later in life: Meet RFDS Pilot Alex Shearn
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.

Doctors' Day
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.
