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‘Healthy Kungkas’: Aboriginal women’s health camp empowers self-screening (SA/NT)
Promoting early detection of cancer was at the heart of RFDS SA/NT’s inaugural Aboriginal women’s health and wellbeing camp held in May.
Read moreMeet Dr Deb Molloy (WA)
Dr Deb grew up in Ireland and completed her medical training there. Since moving to Australia in 2014, she has worked as a medical officer for the RFDS in NSW and Western Australia.
Read moreA father’s journey with the Flying Doctor (QLD)
The challenges of life on remote stations in Queensland’s Channel Country seem trivial when you’re doing what you love with the people you love. John Tully wouldn’t trade his life for anything different, but without the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), he may not be here today.
Read moreMelissa's Thank You: 'You gave me my first ever flight' (NSW/ACT)
The Flying Doctor changes lives every day. Melissa, a patient from Broken Hill, wanted to share her thanks and explain why her flight with the RFDS was so very special...
Read moreStroke scanner hits the skies (SA/NT)
The RFDS has taken to the skies with the latest in stroke detection technology, in collaboration with the Australian Stroke Alliance and technology company EMVision.
Read moreMedical supplies on the fly: Introducing 'BiBi planes' (SA/NT)
A groundbreaking project is trialling the use of drone technology to deliver critical medical supplies to remote Aboriginal communities in the NT.
Read moreRFDS Victoria Gender Pay Gap Report 2022-23 (VIC)
At RFDS Victoria, our greatest asset is our people. We put people first in everything we do, developing strategies and frameworks to enable individuals to grow, succeed and contribute positively to better health and wellbeing outcomes for the communities we serve.
Read moreLeanne's Story (WA)
Leanne and her husband Darren were taking their new campervan back home to Exmouth when a medical emergency almost cost Leanne her life.
Read more#119 How a baby brown snake flew Eddie from Uluru to Alice!
A random encounter with a baby brown snake in a hotel hallway, sent Eddie flying from Uluru to Alice Springs!
Read more#69 Emma's son was sleeping when a snake attempted to eat him
Living in far north Queensland is not for the faint of heart. Emma Jackson lives on Wolverton Station on Cape York Peninsula and in this podcast, she talks about what occurred when a guest had a 'widow-maker' heart attack and how her life was saved.
Read more#110 Student nurse Laura was told she'd never walk or talk again.
WA's Laura McKenney was a fun-loving student nurse, enjoying a night out with friends, when a catastrophic car accident changed her life forever.
Read more#114 Despite breaking his neck twice, Jaimen Hudson is living his best life
On Easter Monday 2024, Jaimen Hudson was thrown from his all-terrain wheelchair and broke his neck...for a second time.
Read more#115 A mercy flight to Townsville was baby Selene's only option!
Baby Selene was struggling to breathe after developing an abscess on her tonsils.
Read moreMulti-million-dollar donation gifted to the Flying Doctor (QLD)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) is thrilled to receive a $4 million donation from Mrs Gina Rinehart AO, Hancock Prospecting and Rinehart Medical Foundation.
Read moreGoing the extra mile for those miles away (QLD)
It’s the little things that can make a good service great, and Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) Primary Health Care Nurse Manager Lesley Mallard is dedicated to making that difference across the 22 clinic locations she and her incredible team covers.
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 moreBecome an RFDS Medical Officer - Aeromedical (QLD)
Find out all you need to know about becoming a Medical Officer - Aeromedical with the RFDS (Queensland Section)
Read moreDesert dinner drama: Josh's story (SA/NT)
When Josh Larven felt his lip start to swell at an outback pub, he had a sinking feeling of what was to come.
Read more35th Outback Car Trek travels from Bathurst to Cairns, having raised more than $1.58 million (NSW/ACT)
The 35th Outback Car Trek raised in excess of $1.58 million for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, thanks to the 240 trekkers driving from Bathurst to Cairns on 30 May to 8 June 2025. This brings the total raised over the Trek’s history to more than $37 million.
Read moreRestart a Heart Day at Parliament House
On Tuesday the 16th October the RFDS along with the Council of Ambulance Authorities and ACT Ambulance Service were Restarting Hearts at Parliament House for the Australian launch of World Restart a Heart Day.
Read moreThank You (VIC)
Welcome page thanking new donors and checking their communications preferences.
Read more#140 New Mum Lil was Bleeding Out on her Bathroom Floor
Remote station mum Lil experienced a frightening Postpartum Hemorrhage
Read moreFlying Doctor is Australia’s ‘Most Reputable Charity’ for 13th year, says Charity RepTrak ™ 2024
The Royal Flying Doctor Service has once again ranked first in the Charity Benchmark 40 by Charity RepTrak - and has done so for 13 of the 14 years that the study has been conducted.
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