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On hand for baby Henry (NSW/ACT)

Ange MacAlpine’s young son had a serious illness, and needed to get skilled medical attention - fast

Bourke and Wills territory safe at last (NSW/ACT)

Where once there was nothing, the RFDS Cooper Basin Clinic now offers locals everything ‘from dental to mental’ health care

Celebrating a decade of partnership with over 15,000 reasons to smile (QLD)

QCoal and the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) will this month celebrate a significant milestone – 10 years of partnership in support of rural and regional Queenslanders.

A long ride west (QLD)

I wanted to raise some funds but also, and probably more importantly, I wanted to raise awareness of the issue.

Patient Story - Tarryn Vallance (WA)

“You hear about the RFDS, but you never think you’ll need them. But without them, I wouldn’t be here today.”

Downer Group take on iconic Kimberley bike event to support their Flying Doctor (WA)

"I've done corporate triathlons but the Gibb Challenge is one of a kind - I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Meet Broome base flight nurse Fiona Yard (WA)

In recognition of International Nurses Day (May 12), we caught up with Broome base flight nurse Fiona Yard who is no stranger to the demands of remote nursing, especially as we continue to work through the pandemic and beyond.

RFDS flight nurse named finalist in 2020 Year of the Midwife and Nurse Awards (WA)

RFDS flight nurse Jeannette Spark has been named a finalist in the 2020 Year of the Midwife and Nursing Awards.

Send in your snaps (NSW/ACT)

Whether it’s a spectacular shot of the Flying Doctor in the Australian outback, an emotional time when the Flying Doctor has been there for you or a loved one, or a fun picture that captures a special moment at our Dubbo or Broken Hill Visitor Experience, we want to see your snaps and hear the story

Meet our Stars of COVID-19 (WA)

Our COVID stars are leading the way through the pandemic to ensure the health and safety of our crews and West Australians

Outback still needs greater access to health care (NSW/ACT)

Giving all Australians a fair go – and a healthy go – still means overcoming the tyranny of distance, said leading RFDS physicians on World Health Day.

Profile: Hayley Wood, Network Support Pilot, RFDS (QLD)

As a teenager, Hayley Wood accompanied her dad on a trial instruction flight. Hayley says on that day all her former career aspirations perished and she knew she was destined to become a pilot.

Alfred Traeger: Giving the Outback its voice (QLD)

Traeger's technology spread across two thirds of the Australian continent, covering more than five million square kilometres, giving residents a level of connectivity unlike they had ever seen before.

RFDS GPs rise to the challenge (VIC)

No two days are the same for RFDS GP Dr. Bec Jacobs who – alongside her new colleague Dr. Dharminder Singh – works out of the community of Robinvale, in north-west Victoria.

B Braun Compact Syringe Driver (WA)

We're making people smile this Christmas (TAS)

Can you imagine what it’s like to live on a remote island where there's no dentist?

RFDS pilot celebrates 20 years helping Queenslanders (QLD)

A flight with his high school teacher has manifested into a rewarding, 20-year career as a pilot with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) for Captain James Williams.

Flight nurse reunites with baby delivered in RFDS aircraft (WA)

In what was a heart warming reunion, RFDS WA flight nurse Libby Stearne reunited with Katanning mum and baby Spencer who she delivered on board an RFDS aircraft at Jandakot Airport in May.

Creativity supporting mental health and wellbeing (QLD)

Inspired by her ancestors, wildlife and bush tucker, 15-year-old Wudarabin Snider from Cooktown has produced the winning design in an Indigenous Creative Art Competition staged by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS).

Turning cows into cash (SA/NT)

A surprise six-figure donation from a Naracoorte business has secured a flying start to the Royal Flying Doctor Service’s fundraising efforts in 2021.

Flying Doctor records busiest year in Queensland (QLD)

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) has recorded its busiest year to date, with more than 98,000 occasions of care delivered across the state.

Tribute to RFDS pioneer the late Melva Stone AO (WA)

Melva Stone AO will always be remembered as a pioneer in the history of the RFDS in Western Australia.

Celebrating the women of the Flying Doctor (WA)

Happy International Women's Day! The Flying Doctor in WA is celebrating the day by recognising the tremendous efforts of the women of the Flying Doctor who #choosetochallenge themselves on the frontline and behind-the-scenes to benefit the health outcomes of all who live, work and travel across WA.

Nine-year-old reunited with workers who saved his life (QLD)

Joshua Bacon was set into panic mode when his fearless nine year-old son Jake, suffered a heart attack and collapsed unconscious on the soccer field last year.

With your support, Flying Doctor comes to the rescue for rider seriously injured in the outback (NSW/ACT)

Angels of the sky help young rider who sustained serious injuries in a motorbike accident while with friends in outback NSW..