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Karen Barlow's 25 year career with the Flying Doctor (NSW/ACT)
As the Dubbo RFDS base celebrates 25 years of operation in July, one of those who was there from the very beginning will also reach the special milestone.
Read moreCelebrating a 20-year journey of compassionate care with RFDS (QLD)
From the top end to the far west, Dr Charles Ellis-Hallett has dedicated the past twenty years to delivering invaluable care to many regional, rural and remote communities.
Read more#27 When you fall into a near boiling thermal mud pool in remote South Australia
Birdsville track. Sandy dunes and red desert stony plains. Steaming hot thermal springs. Nigel climbs out of the 4WD for a rest break and hears screams he has never heard before…
Read more#61 Sarah had a double-lung transplant, while her husband and daughter waited anxiously...
When Kaysee was a young teen, her mother was diagnosed with a severe genetic lung condition, that without a lung transplant, would kill her. In Flying Doctor Podcast episode #61 Kaysee tells the story of her amazing, strong and courageous mum.
Read more#102 Farmer Phil vs a one tonne, charging bull!
SA cattle and commercial compost farmer, Phil Giles, was severely injured in 2018, after being crushed between a charging bull and a gate.
Read moreLeave a gift in your Will (NSW/ACT)
Learn about leaving a gift in your Will to help the Flying Doctor continue to save lives.
Read moreFrom fireworks to farming (NSW/ACT)
Witnessing emergencies in remote places inspired Liz Hamilton to leave a Gift in her Will
Read moreTelevision show reminder of Flying Doctor’s work leads to support (NSW/ACT)
Watching patient stories come to life on TV gave Colin Cartwright a glimpse into how vital a role the Royal Flying Doctor Service plays in the lives of families across the far distances of rural and remote Australia and led to him leaving a Gift in Will.
Read moreIntroducing NT low-acuity services (SA/NT)
The Flying Doctor’s newest retrieval service is now fully operational in Darwin and has already supported a number of Territorians to safely return home after hospital stays.
Read moreTwenty thousand smiles can’t be wrong (QLD)
Twenty thousand mouths are a lot of teeth and gums to treat but that’s the exact number the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) Mobile Dental Unit have racked up over more than eleven years of service.
Read moreRFDS Budget Submission seeks greater primary healthcare access in the bush
In the 2025-26 Commonwealth Budget, the RFDS is driven by the recently finalised Strategic Partnership with the Australian Government to address the significant health needs of those living in rural and remote parts of our country, seeking further investment in primary healthcare services.
Read moreFormer NT Administrator appointed Flying Doctor Deputy Chair (SA/NT)
RFDS SA/NT has appointed former NT Administrator Vicki O’Halloran AO CVO to Deputy Chair of its Board.
Read moreFrom childhood dreams to RFDS wings (QLD)
As a boy, Michael Urquhart was fascinated with planes and clouds and still vividly remembers his first flight at the age of nine in a Piper Cherokee at Hervey Bay.
Read moreA passion for nursing sees a career take flight (QLD)
Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Flight Nurse (Midwifery) Stacey Clayworth has spent the last decade taking to the skies of Queensland, providing care to those who need it most.
Read moreParamedic turned patient: Sonia's story (SA/NT)
For experienced paramedic Sonia Strong, finding herself in the back of an ambulance was an unnerving role reversal.
Read moreResponse Ready for WA Appeal (WA)
The Response Ready for WA Appeal will enable the immediate bolstering of frontline people – doctors, nurses and pilots.
Read moreFlying Doctor reminds Aussie blokes why it is important to take charge of their health (NSW/ACT)
June is Men’s Health Month, and the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is reminding Aussie blokes just how important taking charge of their health is.
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