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From Bondi to the bush: 31st Outback Car Trek supports RFDS to bring health equality to regional Aus (NSW/ACT)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is dedicated to improving health outcomes for people living in rural and remote Australia.
Read moreA Wise choice of careers (QLD)
"I was at a point in my life where I just knew IT consulting was not what I wanted to do anymore, so I thought … how about I do something I have always wanted and become a pilot?"
Read moreThe accidental psychologist (QLD)
For some, working in healthcare is a lifelong dream. For Dr Tim Driscoll it was a happy accident, stumbling upon the profession while working abroad. Now Tim helps hundreds of Queenslanders improve their mental health each year.
Read moreMental health training meets the outback (SA/NT)
The RFDS recently launched Mental Health First Aid training for remote communities, providing practical skills for outback residents and workers to support family and friends.
Read moreCelebrating our first female Flying Doctor pilot (QLD)
A pioneer in her field, Beth joined the RFDS in 1958 and enjoyed a rewarding career with the Flying Doctor that spanned almost 30 years.
Read moreWA Flying Doctor logistican set to retire after 33 years of service (WA)
Celebrating 33 years of service to regional and remote Western Australia is RFDS logistician Robin Emmett.
Read moreBig rigs on show to help RFDS (TAS)
Tassie truckers travel to every corner of the state just like the RFDS, and this year they're putting on a mega display as a community fundraiser. Bob Imlach's rare Kenworth is just one of the amazing big rigs being polished up for the event.
Read moreUrgent RFDS jet retrieval for WA baby Charlie (WA)
Arriving five weeks early at Broome Hospital, Charlie was born with a rare medical condition that affects only one in 800,000 babies.
Read moreFlying high in dream job (WA)
Meet Jamie Hall. He's a senior pilot with the WA Flying Doctor who loves flying and helping people.
Read moreRecruitment Process
Details on the recruitment process for the RFDS, from job application, interviews and final selection for a position.
Read moreBadly broken, barely breathing: Phil's story (SA/NT)
When Phil Eley’s motorbike adventure went horribly wrong in the middle of outback Australia, his friends at the scene feared the worst.
Read moreIt is a phone call that nobody EVER wants to receive. (NSW/ACT)
"I could hear my younger children screaming and crying in the background on the phone because their mum was shaking and wouldn't wake up. They were petrified," said Andrew, Taya's husband.
Read moreGregory QCWA help keep the Flying Doctor flying (QLD)
For everyone in the region around Gregory, the RFDS is their general practitioner, their emergency response and their mental health support. So, when we needed an upgraded clinic, the local women stepped in to help.
Read moreFlying Doctor brings vaccines to the furthest corner (SA/NT)
From Kangaroo Island to Kingoonya and the Nullarbor to Ngukurr - the Flying Doctor is reaching out to remote South Australians and Territorians to administer the COVID-19 vaccine.
Read moreKaleb's story (QLD)
Kaleb was just 10 days old when his heart started to fail. He needed emergency heart surgery to survive. But he was stranded with his mother Lori, as their isolated hometown was surrounded by flood waters.
Read moreRFDS Men’s Health Clinic takes off in Georgetown (QLD)
RFDS (Queensland Section) is encouraging men to prioritise their heath by removing barriers that often prevent them from undergoing proactive health checks.
Read moreRFDS takes vaccines to Ngaanyatjarra Lands in Western Australia (WA)
The RFDS’ remote COVID-19 vaccination program continues to roll-out to the furthest corners of Western Australia this week with crews undertaking a five-day clinic in the Ngaanyatjarra Lands (NG Lands).
Read moreTurning passion into action: National Reconciliation Week (WA)
In marking National Reconciliation Week, it is with great pride that we share with you stories from our crews who give their everything, every day, to provide the finest care to our patients who live in the furthest corners of WA.
Read moreCase Study: Aboriginal Health Coordinator (SA/NT)
“Often a barrier to medical care is ‘worry’ about leaving family members behind in community – even when it is at the expense of receiving medical treatment for themselves."
Read moreBright idea puts safety first for Flying Doctor night landings (QLD)
Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) pilots have gone back to basics to ensure remote and private airstrips are adequately lit for night landings.
Read moreA career of service and adventure for Dr Kieran Hennelly: Listen to his story (WA)
Born and raised in Manchester UK, Kieran was only a child when he first watched the Flying Doctor TV series. The stories of reaching people in need in some of the most remote parts of the world sparked a sense of adventure that has shaped his medical career ever since ⛷️🏔️🚁✈️
Read moreEngineering ingenuity (WA)
Our engineering team creatively solve the temperature management of COVID-19 vaccines in remote WA.
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