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Help our flying doctors reach those in need (QLD)
Support the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) Guiding Lights Appeal to deliver emergency equipment to regional, rural and remote communities across Queensland.
Read moreRhonda defies the odds after lifesaving flight to Adelaide (NSW/ACT)
Doctors didn’t know if the Broken Hill resident would survive the flight but Rhonda credits the RFDS for saving her life.
Read moreParamedic turned patient: Sonia's story (SA/NT)
Paramedic turned RFDS patient Sonia's Strong was airlifted by RFDS SA/NT.
Read moreParamedic turned patient: Sonia's story (SA/NT)
Paramedic turned RFDS patient Sonia's Strong was airlifted by RFDS SA/NT.
Read moreTrains, planes and the RFDS (WA)
Doctor Jig is accustomed to working inside the tight space of an RFDS aircraft, but one retrieval saw him treating an unwell passenger within the confines of the iconic Indian Pacific train.
Read moreWoolworths (QLD)
Since 2015, Woolworths Group has been a proud supporter of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section).
Read moreTelehealth (WA)
our telehealth services span across the 2.5million kilometres of Western Australia
Read moreRoad to recovery - Bella's story (WA)
Bella Howe’s life changed on a wild winter’s day in July 2022. She was a spectator at a dirt bike race in the Wheatbelt town of Brookton when a rider lost control on a jump.
Read moreRFDS celebrates 200 helicopter retrievals (WA)
200 patients of all ages have been transferred by the Fortescue Heli-Med Service EC145 helicopters since they joined the RFDS fleet 18 months ago.
Read moreA lifetime of service (QLD)
RFDS Primary Health Care Nurse Kathleen Loadsman reflects on her years of service this Anzac Day.
Read moreGenerous bequest in thanks for son's rescue (NSW/ACT)
In January, Dan White proudly handed over a cheque for $10,000 to the Royal Flying Doctor at our Dubbo Base. It was a bequest from his late father.
Read moreFlying Doctor rescues regional nurse (NSW/ACT)
It was a Monday and Zoe was excited to start work on her first day on the job, providing healthcare in Wilcannia.
Read moreIn hot water: Louis' story (SA/NT)
When a quiet day out on an outback lake went terribly wrong, Louis was left clutching his lifeless leg, calling out to mates for help. That's when they called the RFDS.
Read moreThe Flying Doctor has a new donor and they are the youngest on record (NSW/ACT)
Smallest supporter gives a big gift
Read moreSandy overcame a life-changing injury but that was only the beginning of the battle (SA/NT)
Traumatic injuries can have long-lasting effects and for Ti Tree resident Sandy Abley, the Flying Doctor was there to support her full journey to physical and emotional recovery.
Read moreStory Map
Discover photos, video and audio sharing RFSD stories and history from all around Australia.
Read moreFlying high at Broken Hill’s newest tourist attraction (NSW/ACT)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service’s (RFDS) new Outback Heritage Experience officially open to visitors thanks to $5.5 million in funding support from the NSW Government.
Read moreFind mindfulness tips to help deal with worries and stress (NSW/ACT)
Our mental health expert provides some tips for calming down in our busy lives this mental health month
Read moreSilver City Bush Treadlers hit the road (NSW/ACT)
Having already raised more than $750,000 for the RFDS, the Treadlers are showing no signs slowing down.
Read morePreparing children and yourself for the new school year (NSW/ACT)
Preparing children (and yourself) for the new school year
Read moreBlazing new trails: Aeromedical Nurse Practitioners (QLD)
Since volunteering for the ambulance service on Norfolk Island at 16, Hayden Wilson has focused on building his career as a nurse, culminating in a Master of Nurse Practitioner from The University of Queensland and an appointment as one of the first RFDS aeromedical nurse practitioners.
Read moreSupporter profile: Eric’s lasting impact (NSW/ACT)
Wonderful supporters, like Eric, who make the kind-hearted decision to leave a gift in their Will to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section) help ensure that we will be there for outback communities in need for generations to come.
Read more2022 Queensland Hero announced (QLD)
Emma Jackson has been crowned the 2022 RFDS Queensland Hero after her quick thinking and never-give-up spirit helped save her friend's life.
Read moreTaking flight later in life: Meet RFDS Pilot Alex Shearn (SA/NT)
Alex Shearn always dreamed of taking to the skies like his dad, who was a pilot in the Australian Air Force. But from a young age he was told he was colourblind, quashing his aspirations to follow in his father’s footsteps.
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