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#100 Buckle up! The Flying Doctor Podcast 100th episode takes off!

'Welcome aboard' the 100th Flying Doctor Podcast episode, as we 'turn the tables' on podcast host Lana Mitchell and discover the rich and fascinating story of how outback Australia's favourite podcast came to be.

Big Red Bash Raffle Terms & Conditions (QLD)

Big Red Bash Raffle Terms and Conditions

What we do

Details of services provided by the Flying Doctor Australia wide. Including life-saving emergency evacuations and comprehensive primary healthcare

Image Library

High-res RFDS Images available for media use

Flying Doctor Podcast Shortlisted for 2024 Australian Podcast Awards!

We are thrilled and deeply humbled to announce that the Flying Doctor Podcast has been shortlisted for the 2024 Australian Podcast Awards! This milestone is a testament to the power of storytelling, the resilience of the people of the Australian Outback.

Outback Survival: Snakes and Snakebites (QLD)

Snakebite first aid can be very effective if done quickly.

Santa won't be the only red-belly in the sky this Christmas

Tis the season to put your feet up – however the Royal Flying Doctor Service will continue to provide 24/7 care over the holiday period.

The story of Jimmy Darcy and his horse (WA)

As we celebrate the moment the RFDS took flight on its first mission on Flying Doctor Day May 17, we want to share a story that captured the attention of the country, including Flying Doctor founder Reverend John Flynn. 

News

High resolution photos for media, contact details for journalists, as well as press release information from the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Santa won't be the only Red-Belly in the sky this Christmas

Australia-wide, last year between December 24 (Christmas Eve) and December 26 (Boxing Day), the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) brought care to 278 people, with a range of illnesses and injuries.

Santa won't be the only red-belly in the skies this Christmas (WA)

Help keep the Flying Doctor's red-bellies and crews in the air by making a donation this Christmas.

"I was one who always thought; It won't happen to me."

"I did ask family to donate to the Flying Doctor instead of buying me get well gifts, however I also wanted to leave a gift. A thank you for their dedication. I had never met these people before my accident, and yet they saved my life."

The pain that wouldn't go away (NSW/ACT)

It was 2 AM and John was feeling unwell. He had been sent home from work earlier that day but couldn’t work out what was wrong.

Finalist in 2022 Australian Podcast Awards

The Flying Doctor Podcast has just been announced as a finalist (in two categories) in the upcoming 2022 Australian Podcast Awards

Kaleb's story (QLD)

Kaleb was just 10 days old when his heart started to fail. He needed emergency heart surgery to survive. But he was stranded with his mother Lori, as their isolated hometown was surrounded by flood waters.

Seeds for Flynn's flying doctor sown 100 years ago

Kimberley stockman Jimmy Darcy suffered massive internal injuries on 29 July 1917 when his horse fell in a cattle stampede. His death attracted national headlines and proved the impetus for Reverend John Flynn's vision for an outback aeromedical service. Read his story

You don't have to battle alone (QLD)

It's all too easy when discussing mental health in rural areas to focus on suicide rates and alarming statistics, when mental health and wellbeing is about so much more.

Outback Survival: Exploring Safely (QLD)

In the outback, safety when exploring comes down to one thing: preparedness.

A fishing trip which could have been his last (QLD)

We'd been fishing all morning. I can't even blame the fact that I was fighting a big fish and it put strain on me. There was no pain, no shortness of breath, nothing at all. It just came straight out of the blue.

90th Air Pilgrimage

Alfred Traeger: Giving the Outback its voice (QLD)

Traeger's technology spread across two thirds of the Australian continent, covering more than five million square kilometres, giving residents a level of connectivity unlike they had ever seen before.

2019 Local Hero recipients (QLD)

Now in its fourth year, the RFDS Local Hero Awards give the RFDS (Queensland Section) an opportunity to acknowledge and thank those incredible good Samaritans, volunteers and fundraisers who go out of their way to ensure the Flying Doctor will be around for another 91 years.

RFDS (Queensland Section) and MinterEllison combine skills to shine light on mental health services (QLD)

The RFDS (Queensland Section) & MinterEllison plan to combine their skills to carry out research which will enable a better understanding of the urgent need for mental health services in remote regions of Australia and to help secure long term funding and further support.