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How the RFDS Saved the Circus (TAS)
"I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the Royal Flying Doctor Service" - Tom Slater, SuperSillyUs Circus talks about the lifesaving flight he was blissfully unaware of.
Read moreOutback Queensland town becomes first to trial emergency airstrip lanterns for RFDS (QLD)
From above, Eulo looks as if it simply doesn't exist — a cluster of small buildings barely visible from the air, swallowed up by red dirt and mulga trees.
Read moreBecome a RFDS Mental Health Clinician - Far North (QLD)
The RFDS mental health team is committed to providing quality mental health care to the rural and remote communities.
Read moreWe were there for Chris when he needed us (NSW/ACT)
Needing a flight for pain‑relieving back surgery, the RFDS was ready to help.
Read moreBecome an RFDS Support Team Member (QLD)
RFDS Support Services staff play an important role supporting those who make a real impact on healthcare in Queensland.
Read moreOutback ready to rock again in 2023 (NSW/ACT)
Festivalgoers quickly snap up Mundi Mundi Bash tickets, with 2023 event a sell-out
Read moreFlying Doctor aeromedical simulator school tour (TAS)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Look! Up in the Sky educational program has spread its wings in Tasmanian schools during 2016. Tom Ryan, RFDS Program Manager – Education, is hitting the road with the interactive aeromedical simulator for a non-stop tour of primary schools.
Read moreHelping nurses to become midwives (QLD)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) is offering midwifery scholarships to registered nurses to help them gain the qualifications they need to become a flight nurse for RFDS.
Read moreHelp in the Cape (QLD)
RFDS Senior Mental Health Clinician is changing lives in Far North Queensland by delivering our RFDS Mental Health and Wellbeing Services across Cape York communities.
Read moreWhat we do
Details of services provided by the Flying Doctor Australia wide. Including life-saving emergency evacuations and comprehensive primary healthcare
Read moreRFDS Field Days: A day to remember (QLD)
Operating since 2001, the RFDS Field day program was set up with the goal of promoting the benefits of health and wellbeing to people living in remote areas of far north Queensland. Judith Taylor, Health Promotion Officer - RFDS Field Days, explains why these days are crucial to our service.
Read moreForever grateful for the Flying Doctor (QLD)
Queensland artist and mother of two, Michelle, is forever grateful for the RFDS service which saved her son’s life during a remote road trip to explore Channel Country.
Read moreRFDS increases primary health clinics grow in north-west of NSW to meet demand (NSW/ACT)
The RFDS Primary Health team providing care in north-west NSW is growing to meet demand and introducing new nurse-led clinics to provide additional care.
Read moreFlying Doctor provides 'moto medics' for Tour Down Under (SA/NT)
The Flying Doctor was proud to support the first event of the UCI World Tour calendar, the 2023 Tour Down Under in a medical support capacity.
Read moreFlying Doctor reminds Aussie blokes why it is important to take charge of their health (NSW/ACT)
June is Men’s Health Month, and the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is reminding Aussie blokes just how important taking charge of their health is.
Read moreOutback Survival: Snakes and Snakebites (QLD)
Snakebite first aid can be very effective if done quickly.
Read moreSupporting men's mental health (NSW/ACT)
“Men are two to three times more likely than women to have an addiction issue but far less likely to seek help,” says our senior mental health nurse, Vanessa Latham. “In the last quarter, less than a third of our mental health clients were men.”
Read moreRescue from rollover after roo reaction (NSW/ACT)
Nicholas Butler and a couple of backpacker friends had just finished working on a farm in Outback NSW. They were in a ute heading to Cobar to catch a train to Sydney.
Read moreCelebrating the Best of Rural Health
RFDS staff celebrated this week at the 2024 National Rural and Remote Health Awards in Canberra, alongside Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia and with around 180 rural health professionals and distinguished guests from across Australia.
Read moreHappy 20th birthday to our Townsville Base (QLD)
From 794 patients transported in its first year, to almost 2,000 today - the Townsville RFDS Base sure has grown up in 20 years.
Read moreIn Hot Water (SA/NT)
Louis Orr needed to be emergency airlifted after a serious waterskiing accident in remote Northern Territory.
Read moreIn Hot Water (SA/NT)
Louis Orr needed to be emergency airlifted after a serious waterskiing accident in remote Northern Territory.
Read moreCutting-edge dental care, no matter where (SA/NT)
The next time you pack a bag for a trip, you may wish to spare a thought for the RFDS Oral Health team.
Read moreHow We Help (TAS)
Find out about the services provided by the RFDS in Tasmania. These include dental, physical health, mental health, school education programs.
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