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Case Study: Community Midwifery (SA/NT)
“I see the same RFDS Midwife every month, in my own home – the care is just fantastic.”
Read moreHayley's snake bite scare (QLD)
Eight-year-old Hayley was crying and in pain. She screamed, “A snake’s bitten me”. Her mum Catherine tried to keep calm, but she couldn’t help thinking, “What if Hayley dies? What if this is part of our story now that we had a daughter who died at eight years old from a snake bite?"
Read moreOur 2019 Queensland Heroes (QLD)
The quick thinking and cool-headed response of four Mount Isa locals to a tragic Christmas Eve boating accident has seen the group awarded the 2019 RFDS Queensland Hero Award
Read moreSmile Squad (VIC)
The Flying Doctor Dental team has joined the Victorian government’s Smile Squad – a program set up to provide free examinations and dental treatment to Victorian public school children.
Read moreBronwyn’s story (VIC)
RFDS Victoria's Rural Women's GP service offers clients a gender choice when it comes to seeing a clinician. For Charlton local Bronwyn, the service has proven to be a "godsend".
Read moreOur staff – compassion in the face of crisis (VIC)
As an organisation, we wish to publicly acknowledge and thank our staff for their work during - and no doubt beyond – the bushfire crisis.
Read moreRobin Miller Dicks - The Sugar Bird Lady
Robin Miller Dicks left a rich legacy, not only through the lives she saved, but also through more modern attitudes to female pilots and women in the bush.
Read moreRFDS pilot first woman in the Southern Hemisphere to command the Pilatus PC-24 jet (WA)
RFDS Western Operations pilot Lisa Roper-Campbell is the first woman in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere to command the world-first for aero medical service Pilatus PC-24 jet.
Read moreRio Tinto invests in a third aeromedical jet for RFDS Western Operations fleet (WA)
A third Rio Tinto LifeFlight PC-24 jet is set to join the RFDS Western Operations fleet in 2022.
Read moreA tourist flight of a lifesaving kind (WA)
When her dad had a widowmaker heart attack on a family holiday in Broome, daughter Bryony was inspired by the work of the RFDS and promised her 12 year old self she would support the organisation in anyway way she could.
Read moreRFDS Western Operations pilot Jake Walsh marks flying milestone (WA)
Captain Jake Walsh has become WA's third RFDS pilot to join the '500 club' - achieving 500 hours flying time on the first-of-type aeromedical Rio Tinto LifeFlight PC-24 jet.
Read moreRFDS Victoria Annual Report 18-19 (VIC)
A key focus of RFDS Victoria in the 18/19 financial year was partnering with regional stakeholders to deliver better outcomes for communities. By delivering tailored, local programs we are enabling regional and rural Australians to take control of their health.
Read moreFlying Doctor showcases initial plans for Bundaberg simulation training facility (QLD)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) has today showcased the preliminary plans for its world-class Aeromedical Retrieval Simulation Hub (AMRSH) to be built in Bundaberg.
Read moreRFDS GPs rise to the challenge (VIC)
No two days are the same for RFDS GP Dr. Bec Jacobs who – alongside her new colleague Dr. Dharminder Singh – works out of the community of Robinvale, in north-west Victoria.
Read moreExpanding Hearing Screening And Treatment In Remote Australia
A new collaboration between Hearing Australia and the Royal Flying Doctor Service will see innovative hearing screening tools adopted and rolled out across the country as part of RFDS primary health care clinics to remote areas.
Read moreWoolworths shoppers raise more than $200K to help save lives (QLD)
In the month of May, the Woolworths team and their customers helped raise an incredible $203,833 for the Flying Doctor in Queensland through their $1 token campaign—all we can say is, thank you!
Read moreRFDS Local Hero nominations are now open for 2020 (QLD)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) is once again casting a spotlight on all those community members who have helped keep the Flying Doctor in the air and in the communities that need it most.
Read moreA miracle across the seas (QLD)
Leaving in the afternoon, they arrived about 5pm just as darkness was falling. Dalsy said her husband had to support her for the entire journey as waves broke over the bow of the boat. She said she was covered by a tarp in order to keep her dry throughout the hour-long journey.”
Read moreBEHIND THE SCENES: Samantha Bailey, Donor Development Officer (QLD)
The donors here are really loving and have a high respect for what we do. Everyone seems to have been touched by us in some way, and they want to show their recognition to our work
Read moreMy sister, the brave (QLD)
My dad called. He told me a truck had crushed his car. My three daughters were trapped inside. He didn't know if they were trapped inside. He didn't know if they were all alive. I thought I was dreaming. That's what stopped me from collapsing."
Read moreTownsville nurse retires after 13 years (QLD)
Mr Cole, who last week retired from his role as Flight Nurse and Midwife with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS), believes there is no more satisfying way to earn a living than by helping others.
Read moreSimulation technology helps tackle virus (QLD)
Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) medical staff are using the latest high-tech medical simulation technology to aid in the fight against COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Read moreWoolworths shoppers support the RFDS to save lives across Queensland (QLD)
This month, Woolworths are proudly supporting the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) across their 248 stores in Queensland and Northern NSW, by encouraging shoppers to buy a $1 donation token with their shop.
Read moreNew partnership to improve mental health in Gulf region (QLD)
Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) is partnering with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) in a new program that will boost mental health in Queensland’s Gulf region, following the devastating floods there in early 2019.
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