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Tarlie and John will leave a lasting impact with the Flying Doctor (NSW/ACT)
Gifts in Wills have the potential to provide vital medical equipment, specialist training, and essential healthcare services to remote communities.
Read moreDon’t wait for “another day” to help (NSW/ACT)
No time like the present to make a lasting impact, says Cristina Caamano, RFDS Planned Giving Manager
Read moreRemembering Dr John Mickan AM: one of South Australia’s first flying doctors (SA/NT)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) pays heartfelt tribute to Dr John Mickan AM, honouring his life, legacy, and remarkable contribution to health care in South Australia’s remote communities.
Read moreIntroducing NT low-acuity services (SA/NT)
The Flying Doctor’s newest retrieval service is now fully operational in Darwin and has already supported a number of Territorians to safely return home after hospital stays.
Read moreTwenty thousand smiles can’t be wrong (QLD)
Twenty thousand mouths are a lot of teeth and gums to treat but that’s the exact number the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) Mobile Dental Unit have racked up over more than eleven years of service.
Read moreA volunteer through and through (QLD)
From volunteering at local camp drafts to joining Conservation Volunteers Australia, and now as President of the RFDS Darling Downs Auxiliary, Libby Gardiner is the embodiment of community spirit.
Read moreParalympian saved by the Flying Doctor (QLD)
Australian Paralympian Lewis Bishop is preparing to compete against the world’s best at the 2024 Paralympian Games in Paris after being saved by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section).
Read moreCelebrating the role of flight nurses in delivering remote care (NSW/ACT)
Ahead of Mother's Day and International Nurses Day, learn more about the midwifery skills of RFDS flight nurses.
Read moreJust in time for Mother’s Day (QLD)
New mum Elle-Jay and her husband Mack were relieved to hear from the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) when their cattle station near Thargomindah was flooded in, just weeks before their due date.
Read moreAlcohol and other drugs (NSW/ACT)
The RFDS delivers a range of services, from aeromedical emergency retrievals to primary healthcare, alcohol and drug services.
Read moreCarol's story (WA)
Carol didn’t realise she had been bitten by the snake until she became very unwell about 15 minutes later.
Read morePilot Simon's 20 years (WA)
“I wanted to give back to the rural community in some way so the RFDS was my next logical step.” Twenty years later and Simon is still flying for the RFDS!
Read moreAudio Book: Ted Egan, Outback Songman (SA/NT)
Purchase the audio book from legendary raconteur and bush musician Ted Egan
Read moreA passion for nursing sees a career take flight (QLD)
Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Flight Nurse (Midwifery) Stacey Clayworth has spent the last decade taking to the skies of Queensland, providing care to those who need it most.
Read moreMedical Chests (SA/NT)
RFDS SA/NT Medical Chests enable emergency and non-emergency treatment to be given to people living and working in remote areas
Read moreA risk of rupture and a race against time: Robert's story (SA/NT)
As time ticked by, Robert had a tight window to travel 3,000km across the country for life-saving surgery.
Read moreA diverse and rewarding career (QLD)
Whether it is landing on a remote airstrip or driving the crew to stabilise a patient, Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Pilot Brady Thrift is always there to lend a helping hand.
Read moreFuture rural doctors raising vital funds for RFDS in Oceans to Outback challenge (NSW/ACT)
The country's future cohort of rural doctors are raising vital funds for the RFDS in the Oceans to Outback fitness challenge.
Read moreAbove and beyond: The Flight Nurses of the outback (NSW/ACT)
For nearly a century, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has brought critical care throughout the bush, bolstered by a team of Flight Nurses - highly skilled, unshakable under pressure, and dedicated to delivering care where it’s needed most.
Read moreResponse Ready for WA Appeal (WA)
The Response Ready for WA Appeal will enable the immediate bolstering of frontline people – doctors, nurses and pilots.
Read moreGo further - Walk, Run or Ride throughout October to keep the Flying Doctor flying
Get fit, raise funds and help the Royal Flying Doctor Service deliver life-saving healthcare to across Australia.
Read moreOur fleet (QLD)
The RFDS (Queensland Section) has a fleet of 26 aeromedical aircraft servicing Queensland with an additional two in fit out stage and three on order.
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