Caring for Australians, from the ground up >
Scroll through real stories from real patients and find out how your Flying Doctor is here for you, no matter where you live, work or play.

A close shave >
While working on a remote SA station’s homestead, Ash was flung from his motorbike, knocking him unconscious. As the adrenaline and shock waned, the pain came.
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Down to the wire >
A devastating fall from a ladder while on a job 540km north of Adelaide became a race against time for carpenter Richard Hobbs.
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Emergency outback retrieval >
Follow the Flying Doctor on an outback mission to get young patient Tyler to safety and care.
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In hot water >
Cowboy Louis was enjoying his fourth year at a station in the remote Barkly Region of the NT, when a freak accident struck.
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Chopper crash comeback >
Alex Lawrie was living the dream as a helicopter tour pilot at Uluru, until an engine failure changed his life forever.
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Rural mum's rare scare >
Pregnant with her second child, Anna Nunn was busy working on Wooltana Station in SA’s Far North when she received a distressing diagnosis.
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