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New 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 moreGet Up! Stand Up! Show Up! NAIDOC 2022
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is celebrating NAIDOC week and this years theme Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!
Read moreAbout Reconciliation Week 2022
What is Reconciliation Week About? Why are the dates significant? What is the theme? Tell me about the Artwork? All Your NRW2022 Questions Answered here!
Read moreHelicopter crash survivor pays tribute to the Flying Doctor (QLD)
Grazier Michael Tomlinson was mustering cattle from a helicopter near Augathella when he experienced engine trouble and plummeted to the ground.
Read moreExplorer's narrow escape: Stefan's story (SA/NT)
After being airlifted to safety by the Flying Doctor, Adelaide retiree Stefan Kosak was told by surgeons that he was just “one millimetre off dead.” Read Stefan's story.
Read moreSeason two of RFDS is coming to Channel 7 and 7plus in 2023.
The Seven Network and Endemol Shine Australia have officially announced the commissioning of the second season for the #1 new Australian drama of 2021, RFDS.
Read moreFlying high in dream job (WA)
Meet Jamie Hall. He's a senior pilot with the WA Flying Doctor who loves flying and helping people.
Read moreA close shave: Ash's story (SA/NT)
After regaining consciousness following a mustering mishap, station owner Ash spotted his battered motorbike in nearby scrub. The damage to his own body remained a mystery.
Read morePrioritising health in rural Queensland (QLD)
For 18 years, Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) Nurse Manager Jo Mahony has been a driving force in supporting rural communities through every high and low.
Read moreBrisbane Airport: Queensland's link to life-saving care (QLD)
Last year alone, more than 4,250 patients from 63 locations across Queensland passed through Brisbane Airport with the Flying Doctor.
Read moreSod turned on world-class RFDS Aviation Training Facility in Bundaberg (QLD)
Construction has officially begun on a new world-class aviation training facility in Bundaberg.
Read moreGregory QCWA help keep the Flying Doctor flying (QLD)
For everyone in the region around Gregory, the RFDS is their general practitioner, their emergency response and their mental health support. So, when we needed an upgraded clinic, the local women stepped in to help.
Read moreSorry Day
Observed annually on 26 May, National Sorry Day remembers and acknowledges the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities, which we now know as ‘The Stolen Generations’.
Read moreKaleb's story (QLD)
Kaleb was just 10 days old when his heart started to fail. He needed emergency heart surgery to survive. But he was stranded with his mother Lori, as their isolated hometown was surrounded by flood waters.
Read moreOutback Car Trek changing lives in the outback (NSW/ACT)
After it was postponed last year due to COVID, this year’s trek hit the road with all cylinders firing and involved 203 people in 87 vehicles.
Read moreKeeping remote community safe during COVID-19 (WA)
It’s the beginning of March and the Kimberley region remains unaffected by the coronavirus pandemic. Elsewhere around the globe and in some parts of Australia, the threat of COVID-19 is rapidly spreading.
Read moreA flight like no other (QLD)
“I really didn’t want to put them out, so I told them it's all good, I'm a platinum flyer so I can sort the flight out myself. They pretty quickly told me I would be flying with the Flying Doctor.”
Read moreOn hand for baby Henry (NSW/ACT)
Ange MacAlpine’s young son had a serious illness, and needed to get skilled medical attention - fast
Read moreThe Flying Doctor celebrates supporters and volunteers during National Volunteer Week (VIC)
RFDS Victoria held its first regional event since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic with an afternoon tea in Bendigo.
Read moreAll about Aaron (NSW/ACT)
As the unofficial mascot, Fly Dog Aaron loves being part of the RFDS!
Read moreFuture of aeromedical care ready for take-off with launch of first B360 aircraft (QLD)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) has unveiled the first of a new fleet of aircraft which are set to revolutionise aeromedical care in Australia.
Read moreReconciliation Week Ways to Get Involved
Some great suggestions on ways to educate yoursef and support Aborigina & Torres Strait Islander artists this Recocniliation Week
Read moreIn hot water: Louis' story (SA/NT)
When a quiet day out on an outback lake went terribly wrong, Louis was left clutching his lifeless leg, calling out to mates for help. That's when they called the RFDS.
Read moreOutback Heritage Experience the top tourism destination in town according to TripAdvisor (NSW/ACT)
The Flying Doctor's Outback Heritage Experience at Broken Hill is a must-visit destination for Mundi Mundi Bash attendees.
Read moreBaring it all for mental health (SA/NT)
In 2021, the national Naked Farmer movement raised more than $20,000 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service's Wellbeing & Mental Health Service.
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