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Paws for thought (SA/NT)
Pembroke School's latest donation of hand-stitched teddies is helping to make circumstances a little more bearable.
Read moreBushfire Recovery Wellbeing Service (VIC)
Throughout COVID-19, RFDS Victoria continues to deliver mental health and wellbeing to rural communities over the phone and via telehealth.
Read moreCelebrating Our Nurses (NSW/ACT)
This quarter we celebrated International Nurses Day. To mark this important date, we chatted to two of our nurses about how they got into nursing.
Read moreMore than a tummy bug (NSW/ACT)
Kody had a stomach ache for days when his mum Toni took him to the hospital and local GP.
Read moreJohn says "Thank You" (NSW/ACT)
Without you, John wouldn’t have been able to attend his daughter’s wedding.
Read moreHitting the road to bring healthcare to the outback (NSW/ACT)
Michael Kelly tells: ‘Why I will always support the RFDS’
Read moreVolunteers at Wiawera keeping their communities healthy (NSW/ACT)
Jenny and Keith Treloar’s service to the community, and their dedication to the Royal Flying Doctor Service, is truly remarkable.
Read moreCycling sisters supporting the Royal Flying Doctor Service in outback communities (NSW/ACT)
Two NSW women are venturing into the Australian bush and cycling from Nowra to Nymagee to raise funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service
Read moreWhen every second counts... (SA/NT)
For a baby born at just 24 weeks, there’s a 40 per cent chance that the baby will not survive.
Read moreBack to the outback from Bankstown (NSW/ACT)
New Non-Emergency Patient Transport service takes off from Bankstown.
Read moreRFDS helps muster up the courage to discuss mental health (QLD)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) recently teamed up with renowned working dog trainer Steve Elliott to deliver a unique mental health workshop for the people of western Queensland.
Read moreDream come true for Rockhampton Flight Nurse (QLD)
A school excursion to Central Queensland triggered what has now become a dream career realised for new Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) Flight Nurse Megan Wood.
Read moreTHE GIFT OF TIME: The profound effect a community had on their local GP (QLD)
For RFDS (Queensland Section) GP Trainee Katrina Starmer, a recent gift from the Chillagoe community, was not just beautiful – but incredibly symbolic.
Read moreHow to ask R U OK? (QLD)
Every year on R U OK? Day, we’re reminded to check in with those around us to find out how they’re feeling. Asking the question seems like a simple act, but it can be one of the hardest to ask. Mental health clinical team leader for Far North Queensland, Jos Middleton has a few pointers to share
Read moreResource sector digs deep for the Flying Doctor (WA)
Western Australia's resource industry dug deep to support the Flying Doctor on the eve of Diggers and Dealers in Kalgoorlie at a sundowner event hosted by drilling specialists Topdrill.
Read moreRFDS WA nurses facilitate primary health care to PNG communities (WA)
RFDS nurses Fiona and Fran delivered primary health care to remote villages in Papa New Guinea as part of a No Roads Expedition clinical outreach program in May this year.
Read moreDowner Group take on iconic Kimberley bike event to support their Flying Doctor (WA)
"I've done corporate triathlons but the Gibb Challenge is one of a kind - I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
Read moreRFDS’ Life-saving Blood Supply (WA)
Did you know the RFDS in WA transports blood supply to critical patients in need
Read moreMums and bubs rely on the Flying Doctor (WA)
Women's Health Week: Health issues related to pregnancy, birth and newborn babies are among the most common reasons the Flying Doctor is called for assistance in WA. RFDS flight nurse Ashlee Blood says it's an incredibly humbling experience being there women in such a life-changing event.
Read moreThe White Cliff Wagners get creative for the RFDS (NSW/ACT)
Dick Wagner is an avid community fundraiser and well-known member of the community in White Cliffs, a small town of 100 people, 255km north of Broken Hill.
Read moreSend in your snaps (NSW/ACT)
Whether it’s a spectacular shot of the Flying Doctor in the Australian outback, an emotional time when the Flying Doctor has been there for you or a loved one, or a fun picture that captures a special moment at our Dubbo or Broken Hill Visitor Experience, we want to see your snaps and hear the story
Read moreNew RFDS pilots complete simulator training (QLD)
Eight new Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) pilots, five of whom were displaced from commercial airlines during the pandemic, have now completed simulator training on the Sunshine Coast.
Read moreThe full reach of Flying Doctor care (QLD)
For a pregnant, first time mother moving to remote north west Queensland, the importance of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) could not have been more evident for Ebony Robertson.
Read moreOutback still needs greater access to health care (NSW/ACT)
Giving all Australians a fair go – and a healthy go – still means overcoming the tyranny of distance, said leading RFDS physicians on World Health Day.
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