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AIDA RFDS Scholarship Report
I would like to thank RFDS and AIDA for their support through the Royal Flying Doctor Service Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health scholarship.
Read moreBeachwheels Australia helps Memory Lane go further. (VIC)
More special journeys have been made possible thanks to the donation of a Sandcruiser and a Sandpiper wheelchair.
Read moreMeet the team: Oral Health Program Service Coordinator (SA/NT)
Meet our RFDS dental hygienist / coordinator Kelly Fargher
Read moreFlying Doctor to establish health hub at William Creek (SA/NT)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is set to establish a permanent healthcare clinic in the South Australian outback tourism town of William Creek.
Read moreSandy overcame a life-changing injury but that was only the beginning of the battle (SA/NT)
Traumatic injuries can have long-lasting effects and for Ti Tree resident Sandy Abley, the Flying Doctor was there to support her full journey to physical and emotional recovery.
Read moreMeekatharra Flight Nurse retires after 18 years of service with the RFDS (WA)
After 18 years with the Royal Flying Doctor Service out of our Meekatharra base, we bid Flight Nurse Anna Van Der Werf a fond farewell and happy retirement.
Read moreThe outback surf club making waves for Flying Doctor (QLD)
Situated 900km from the nearest beach, Winton is normally a sought-after outback experience known for its stretches of red dirt, not white sand. It definitely isn’t the place you would expect to find a local Surf Club.
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 moreLost travellers treated by Flying Doctor after being found in the outback (NSW/ACT)
The Flying Doctor is encouraging people to take extra precautions when driving outback areas after a couple from Adelaide got lost in the outback
Read moreTwo new executive appointments at Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section) (NSW/ACT)
The RFDS (South Eastern Section) (RFDSSE) has made two new executive appointments, with Dr Shannon Nott joining as the Executive General Manager – Health & Clinical Services and Chief Medical Officer (CMO), and Mark Davey joining as Executive General Manager – Aviation & Operations.
Read moreMental Health Week 2023 (TAS)
Mental Health Week is a national campaign held in October each year to create awareness of and engage in discussion around promoting mental health and wellbeing. The theme for Mental Health Week ’23 is ‘Awareness, Belonging and Connection’ and this article focuses on Youth Mental Health.
Read moreMental Health Week 2021 - West Coast (TAS)
Mental Health Week from October 9-16 will see West Coast service providers join forces to foster a community that is one of belonging, awareness and connection.
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 moreRFDS lands on Channel 7 (VIC)
Five years in the making, the new TV drama, RFDS, finally airs across Australia.
Read moreRFDS encourages Queenslanders to help protect one another (QLD)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) is ready for an increase in COVID-19 activity across rural and remote communities but is encouraging Queenslanders to do their part.
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 moreA day in the life of an RFDS Doctor (NSW/ACT)
Find out what a typical day might look like for a Doctor with the RFDS South Eastern Section.
Read moreSanta won't be the only red-belly in the sky this Christmas
Tis the season to put your feet up – however the Royal Flying Doctor Service will continue to provide 24/7 care over the holiday period.
Read moreKalgoorlie boy Hamish Levy celebrates 5th birthday by supporting his Flying Doctor in WA (WA)
Five-year-old Kalgoorlie boy Hamish Levy may just be our biggest fan! To celebrate his fifth birthday, instead of asking for presents, Hamish asked his guests to donate to the WA Flying Doctor instead. What a champ!
Read moreAn unexpected early arrival (QLD)
Megan Van Wyk is a police officer in Weipa, who has had several interactions with the RFDS through her job, however, she never thought she would use the Service herself.
Read moreRoyal Flying Doctor Service Central Operations Chairman honoured AM for service to the community
Congratulations to the Royal Flying Doctor Service Central Operations Chairman Peter de Cure on being appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours.
Read more95th birthday quiz: answers (SA/NT)
Get the answers to the Flying Doctor's 95th birthday quiz.
Read moreA life-saving phone call (QLD)
Jess and Tim Alford knew their eldest son Nick, was not well but had no reason to be overly concerned. Being hours away from a health clinic or hospital, Jess made a routine phone call to the Flying Doctor just to be safe. It was that phone call that saved four-year-old Nick’s life.
Read moreKeeping the Flying Doctor flying: February 2022 fundraising recap (SA/NT)
Despite challenging COVID-19 restrictions during the back end of 2021, RFDS Auxiliaries and Support Groups together with the wider community went above and beyond to help keep the Flying Doctor flying.
Read moreAcknowledgement of Country
You can be a part of launching National Reconciliation Week 2021 by taking part in the National Acknowledgement of Country. We are asking people all across Australia to acknowledge the land they live, work, learn, and socialise on and share it on social media
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