Search results
1103 Search results for 'UP'
It 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 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.
Read moreFlying Doctor marks 25 years of mental health delivery for Queenslanders (QLD)
This year marks 25 years of mental health service delivery by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) for people living in regional, rural and remote Queensland.
Read moreAircraft innovation to benefit flight nurses (QLD)
The aircraft will pave the way for aeromedical care in Australia and provide RFDS flight nurses the capacity to fly further and faster to patients.
Read moreWA Flying Doctor celebrates award winning fundraising campaign (WA)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (WA) is proud to announce our 2021 Flying Doctor Day campaign was recently selected as the state’s Most Innovative Fundraising Campaign by the Fundraising Institute of Australia (FIA) WA.
Read moreFive minutes with a Pilot Instructor (SA/NT)
Exactly what is involved in taking to the skies for the Flying Doctor? We speak with our Head of Training & Checking, Matthew Cosier, to find out what he looks for in a successful RFDS pilot.
Read moreFlying Doctor continues its integral role in the national COVID vaccination rollout (NSW/ACT)
The Flying Doctor has been helping safeguard families against COVID by providing adults and children with their vaccinations.
Read moreFlying Doctor Edi's Story (WA)
"Many of the patients we pick up are suffering from chronic health issues and are in dire need of specialist care.
Read moreWA Flying Doctor marks Close the Gap Day (WA)
Every day, WA Flying Doctor crews travel hundreds of kilometres to Close the Gap, delivering essential healthcare to many remote Aboriginal communities. Here are some of their stories.
Read moreShirley's Sliding Door (SA/NT)
"When her first cardiac arrest happened it was well and truly out of the blue.”
Read moreA nurse's life in the sky (QLD)
From finding a career to finding love, in her 20 years with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) Nurse Manager Justine Powell has quite a few interesting tales to tell.
Read moreNational Workplace Giving
Learn about how you, as an employer or employee can support the Royal Flying Doctor Service
Read moreFlight Nurse reunited with baby born onboard aircraft (QLD)
It was a reunion four years in the making. After giving birth to a little boy in the back of an RFDS aircraft in 2017, Lucy Westcott and her family were reunited with their Flight Nurse Timna Wright.
Read moreOdyssey's million dollar milestone (SA/NT)
An outback car trek has crossed the monumental million-dollar mark in its fundraising efforts for the Flying Doctor.
Read moreFlying Doctor Urges Australians to Stay Safe this New Year Period
New Year’s Eve is traditionally a time for people to let their hair down and celebrate with family and friends. While no one expects illness or injury over the New Year break, the Royal Flying Doctor Service is typically kept busy.
Read moreRoma Saleyards to raise funds for the Flying Doctor (QLD)
The Maranoa Council is set to donate 50 per cent of the live weight and open auction selling fees received for each head of cattle sold at the upcoming Roma Saleyards Store Sale.
Read moreAir Ambulance Charter Service (SA/NT)
Australia's most trusted air ambulance service for emergency care and repatriation
Read moreAmeropa Australia supported their staff and RFDS Victoria through a unique vaccination program (VIC)
Through the collective efforts of Ameropa Australia’s 175 employees and contractors who got their COVID-19 vaccination, the organisation donated $35,000 to RFDS Victoria.
Read moreBase to Bush kicks off for 2021 (VIC)
After its inaugural year in 2020, Base to Bush is back to help keep Victorians active during winter.
Read moreNew RFDS TV drama on Channel 7
Based on real-life stories of emergencies happening in the furthest reaches and most remote parts of Australia, the new Channel 7 TV drama 'RFDS' portrays the modern-day heroes of the iconic Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Read moreFlying Doctor Community Transport Officially Launches in Rochester (VIC)
RFDS Victoria and Rochester and Elmore District Health Service held a special launch event to celebrate the Flying Doctor Community Transport service expanding into Rochester.
Read moreMarree community legend retires (SA/NT)
When June Andrew rattled into Marree in her Ford Laser in the heat of the 1982 summer, it was the first time she had visited the remote South Australian town.
Read more