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The Flying Doctor's Mental Health Service provides $30 to $1 return (QLD)
Independent review spotlights the true social benefits of RFDS services within Cape York.
Read moreRFDS appeals for Christmas donation (QLD)
This year, Nikiha and Matt Davies will celebrate Christmas with healthy twin boys, now almost two. But if it wasn't for an emergency transfer by the RFDS (Queensland Section) when Nikiha was 25 weeks pregnant, the couple may not have been so lucky.
Read moreNewest recruits complete induction training (NSW/ACT)
Our newest doctors spent a day treating simulated patients in scenario-based exercises.
Read moreWhen ritual meets rescue: Robert's story (SA/NT)
During a cultural ceremony in outback South Australia, Robert was struck by a sudden illness, sparking deep concern among family and friends. In need of urgent medical help, he was hundreds of kilometres from the nearest major hospital.
Read moreRFDS congratulates Her Majesty on Platinum Jubilee (QLD)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service congratulates and pays respect to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee - marking 70 years of dedicated service to Australia and the Commonwealth.
Read moreNurses fly high: Meet Keirstie and Barb (SA/NT)
Meet RFDS employees Keirstie Bull and Barb White, who have been named finalists in the 2023 SA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards.
Read moreDream job at the RFDS: Meet Flying Doctor Anthony Rengel (WA)
As a child, RFDS WA Dr Anthony Rengel loved anything and everything to do with flying and would regularly visit Jandakot Airport to watch aircraft take off and land with his father.
Read moreTouchdown on paramedic career (TAS)
RFDS Tasmania farewells a truly amazing aeromedical team member with Ambulance Tasmania intensive care flight paramedic Nick Chapman finishing up after 38 years in the job, the last 10 in aeromedical at the Launceston base.
Read moreAn unexpected early arrival (QLD)
Megan Van Wyk is a police officer in Weipa, who has had several interactions with the RFDS through her job, however, she never thought she would use the Service herself.
Read moreRFDS encourages Queenslanders to help protect one another (QLD)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) is ready for an increase in COVID-19 activity across rural and remote communities but is encouraging Queenslanders to do their part.
Read moreA flying start for a new baby (WA)
"It had been a wild few days. We were off the grid on our babymoon in WA’s South West when little Laiken decided he wanted to meet the world a few weeks early,” Scott Crowdy recalled.
Read moreOut and about: August 2022 fundraising recap (SA/NT)
RFDS Auxillaries and Support Groups alongside our crews have been busy engaging with the local community to spread awareness and raise funds for the Flying Doctor.
Read moreKalgoorlie boy Hamish Levy celebrates 5th birthday by supporting his Flying Doctor in WA (WA)
Five-year-old Kalgoorlie boy Hamish Levy may just be our biggest fan! To celebrate his fifth birthday, instead of asking for presents, Hamish asked his guests to donate to the WA Flying Doctor instead. What a champ!
Read moreWA Flying Doctor and Abra Mining establish new partnership (WA)
Abra Mining has established a new partnership with the WA Flying Doctor, donating $50,000 in support of the service's mantle of safety to people who live, work and travel in regional and remote WA.
Read moreHelp our flying doctors reach those in need (QLD)
Support the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) Guiding Lights Appeal to deliver emergency equipment to regional, rural and remote communities across Queensland.
Read moreRFDS Midwife pursues passion for working in rural Queensland (QLD)
Growing up on a cattle property roughly 50 kilometers north west of Roma, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has always been a well-known service for Izzy Graham and her family.
Read moreFrom single shots to single engines: Apprentice Ashley's story (SA/NT)
Ashley Lewthwaite has recently exchanged espresso machines for aircraft engines, kickstarting his journey to becoming a Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer with the RFDS in Darwin.
Read moreFlight Nurse celebrates 10 years with the Service (QLD)
From providing care at 20,000 ft to delivering babies in remote hospitals, Flight Nurse Haidee Kerr shares why working for the Royal Flying Doctor Service is her dream job.
Read moreRFDS congratulates Her Majesty on Platinum Jubilee
The Royal Flying Doctor Service congratulates and pays respect to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee -- marking 70 years of dedicated service to Australia and the Commonwealth.
Read moreRFDS patient calls for support this Christmas (WA)
A Perth mother-of-two who suffered a life-threatening emergency while on holiday in the South West is encouraging Western Australians to support the Royal Flying Doctor Service (WA) this Christmas.
Read more2022 Queensland Hero set to start horse-based program (QLD)
After being named the 2022 RFDS Queensland Hero, Emma Jackson will soon start up her Horse Wisdom Program with the support of the Royal Flying Doctor.
Read moreChopper crash comeback: Alex's story (SA/NT)
Alex Lawrie was just months into his dream job as a helicopter pilot in the NT, when an afternoon scenic flight went horribly wrong. Hear directly from Alex, as he shares his dramatic story.
Read moreIndigenous artist draws attention to mental health and wellbeing (QLD)
Sixteen-year-old Indigenous artist Wudarabin Snider from Cooktown is helping the Flying Doctor to empower communities to prioritise their mental health.
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