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The gift of going home: Flying Doctor and MJD Foundation unite to support the trips that matter most
For many Territorians with severe, progressive illnesses, the chance to go home can mean more than any treatment.
More detailsMeritorious to the end: Vale Jan Kenner
RFDS SA/NT was honoured to posthumously present a Meritorious Service Award to the late Jan Kenner, recognising her exceptional service as a volunteer for the Flying Doctor.
Ahrenswering the call for rural and remote health care
The Royal Flying Doctor Service SA/NT (RFDS) has entered a new three-year major partnership with Australian manufacturer and supplier Ahrens to support the delivery of critical emergency, primary and preventative health care in remote and regional communities.
Flying Doctor explores AI-enhanced care for rural and remote Australia
AI isn’t exactly new technology. But exploring its potential to improve health care for people living in rural and remote Australia represents an exciting new frontier for the RFDS.
A flying lifeline home: Otto’s journey back to Arnhem Land
For 64-year-old Otto Dann, the RFDS provided the final step in a long and challenging medical journey back home to Arnhem Land, NT.
Flying Doctor innovation sets new standard for digital care in the air
The Royal Flying Doctor Service SA/NT has earned national recognition with an Exemplar Practice award under the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards for its innovative prehospital Electronic Health Record (RFDS EHR).
Remembering Dr John Mickan AM: one of South Australia’s first flying doctors
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) pays heartfelt tribute to Dr John Mickan AM, honouring his life, legacy, and remarkable contribution to health care in South Australia’s remote communities.
From doorbell to diagnosis: How digital health is saving lives in the outback
The RFDS’s Australian-first Virtual Emergency Centre in William Creek has completed a successful first year of operation – providing life-saving 24/7 emergency medical care without a health professional physically in the room.
Fly-in vaccines help fight flu and fever
The RFDS recently partnered with major beef producer AACo to deliver a fly-in vaccination clinic to workers at Brunette Downs Station, NT.
