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WA 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 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 moreA Star in the night sky (QLD)
You will find an RFDS Flight Nurse on every one of our flights. They are the best of the best, and are elite specialists in their field.
Read moreKeeping the Flying Doctor flying: February 2022 fundraising recap (SA/NT)
Despite challenging COVID-19 restrictions during the back end of 2021, RFDS Auxiliaries and Support Groups together with the wider community went above and beyond to help keep the Flying Doctor flying.
Read moreTwists of fate in the corner of the state (NSW/ACT)
With broken ribs and two punctured lungs, Wayne needed the Flying Doctor fast.
Read more‘Dignity Drive’ hits the skies for remote NT communities (SA/NT)
More than 1,000 packages of period products have been delivered to women in remote communities, as part of the RFDS’s pilot initiative with Share the Dignity in the Northern Territory.
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.
Read moreGriffith aviation student wants to fly for a higher purpose (QLD)
Since climbing into the cockpit of an F1-11 as a child, Ethan Taege has dreamt of a career in the sky – but now he hopes to fly for a higher cause.
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 moreOceans to Outback: RFDS national fundraiser generates more than $1 million (SA/NT)
More than 5,700 eager Australians participated in Oceans to Outback, the RFDS’s very first national fundraising fitness challenge. You won't believe how much was raised and the distance covered!
Read moreRFDS Victoria launches new Facebook page (VIC)
RFDS Victoria has launched its own dedicated Facebook page to highlight the stories and people that make up the Flying Doctor in Victoria, supporting positive social connection across the state.
Read moreDental Health Week: Make your smile a priority (QLD)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is reminding Queenslanders about the importance of oral health for overall wellbeing.
Read moreA rural lifeline: Jo's story (SA/NT)
As increasing emotional stress pushed outback station owner Jo French to breaking point, her family made a life-saving phone call.
Read moreInternational Nurses Day (SA/NT)
On May 12 each year, the world takes opportunity to reflect upon the significant contribution nurses makes across all healthcare settings.
Read moreDoctors' Day (SA/NT)
To mark Doctors' Day, we reached out to three of the RFDS team to ask them what their job means to them. Here’s what they said.
Read moreAn early arrival in safe hands (QLD)
Sarah Carty lives with her partner Brad in the south west Queensland town of Yowah, more than 950 kilometres from Brisbane.
Read moreRFDS WA crew celebrate double win at 2022 Rural Health West Excellence Awards (WA)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service WA is celebrating this week following two wins at the Rural Health Excellence Awards on Saturday night.
Read moreRFDS Near and Far Voluntary Auxiliary raises $40,000 for the Flying Doctor (QLD)
The RFDS Cairns Base has welcomed a large donation from the RFDS Near and Far Voluntary Auxiliary as a result of numerous activities and events ranging from field days and raffles through to a monster Cent Sale.
Read moreFlying Doctor Podcast Shortlisted for 2024 Australian Podcast Awards!
We are thrilled and deeply humbled to announce that the Flying Doctor Podcast has been shortlisted for the 2024 Australian Podcast Awards! This milestone is a testament to the power of storytelling, the resilience of the people of the Australian Outback.
Read more60 years since RFDS took flight in Tasmania (TAS)
Brian Scanlon joined the St John’s Ambulance Service cadets in Hobart when he was 11 years old and little did he know that he would go on to play a part in a historic event for Royal Flying Doctor Service Tasmania when it made its first official flight on September 14, 1960.
Read moreA Father's Day to remember (QLD)
Harry John O’Loughlin chose the most perfect day to enter the world - arriving four weeks ahead of schedule to mark the most special Father’s Day imaginable for his parents.
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 moreFarewell message from RFDS Western Operations CEO Rebecca Tomkinson (WA)
Rebecca leaves the RFDS in WA in excellent shape and with a clear flight path for the future after nearly five years as CEO.
Read moreRFDS marks vaccine milestone in the Pilbara (WA)
Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) crews continue to go the distance delivering COVID-19 vaccines across regional and remote Western Australia, marking its delivery of the 5000th vaccine at a clinic held in Newman in the Pilbara last Friday.
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