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Desert drama (SA/NT)
I kept trying to convince my son he wasn't about to die. But we all thought he was.
Read moreFrom Bondi to the bush: 31st Outback Car Trek supports RFDS to bring health equality to regional Aus (NSW/ACT)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is dedicated to improving health outcomes for people living in rural and remote Australia.
Read moreBoy's ordeal ends with 'magical' Flying Doctor Flight (NSW/ACT)
“The Flying Doctor means everything to us because we are so isolated. I have always had such a great respect and appreciation for them,”
Read moreFlying Doctor ready to help our farmers. Wherever. Whenever (NSW/ACT)
Working in remote locations, our farmers are often a far distance from help should an incident occur.
Read moreAn emergency dash to Perth (WA)
York-based businessman Jorn Ib had just finished setting up his site at the Newdegate Machinery Field Days when he started to experience a heart attack.
Read moreThe bush gets in your blood (SA/NT)
Our newest RFDS Life Member recalls his outback memories of the Flying Doctor.
Read moreJohn Flynn Biography
A concise biography on the founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Reverend John Flynn. An Australian Icon.
Read moreLieutenant Clifford Peel – Providing a Blueprint for the RFDS
In 1917, Flynn received an inspirational letter from Lieutenant Clifford Peel, a Victorian medical student with an interest in aviation. The young airman and war hero suggested the use of aviation to bring medical help to the Outback. Shot down in France, he died at just 24 years of age and never kn
Read moreFlying Doctor reaches new heights with groundbreaking flight simulator (SA/NT)
The newest addition to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Adelaide Base – a groundbreaking portable flight simulator – has officially landed.
Read moreUrgent RFDS jet retrieval for WA baby Charlie (WA)
Arriving five weeks early at Broome Hospital, Charlie was born with a rare medical condition that affects only one in 800,000 babies.
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 moreHelp close to home (SA/NT)
Fortunately for one Adelaide motorcyclist, the RFDS was on hand to assist very close to home.
Read moreMore than a tummy bug (NSW/ACT)
Kody had a stomach ache for days when his mum Toni took him to the hospital and local GP.
Read moreNew RFDS Patient Transfer Facility in Rockhampton (QLD)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) is delighted to announce the official opening of a new purpose-built Patient Transfer Facility at the RFDS Rockhampton base on Friday 17 April 2015.
Read moreRFDS Men’s Health Clinic takes off in Georgetown (QLD)
RFDS (Queensland Section) is encouraging men to prioritise their heath by removing barriers that often prevent them from undergoing proactive health checks.
Read moreFlying Doctor lifeline to station life (SA/NT)
Lying on a claypan after being flung from a motorbike on the Clifton Hills Station in the far north-east corner of South Australia, station manager Peter Nunn knew the RFDS was on the way.
Read moreRFDS helps muster up the courage to discuss mental health (QLD)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) recently teamed up with renowned working dog trainer Steve Elliott to deliver a unique mental health workshop for the people of western Queensland.
Read moreRemote rescue (SA/NT)
Amber Driver was shocked by news that no mother ever wants to hear. “Sonny’s come off his bike. He’s really hurt!”
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 moreTax Appeal 2018 (WA)
In the lead up to the 2018 End of Financial Year, Perth business man Ben Pollard shares why he supports the Royal Flying Doctor Service through regular giving.
Read moreMeet Our Nurses: David Carpenter (SA/NT)
From the wintry Apple Isle and Central Australia’s ochre heart – David Carpenter’s RFDS career was inspired after a nursing stint in the remote communities of the APY Lands.
Read moreRFDS receives international recognition (QLD)
The Flight Standards Team of pilots ensure the Flying Doctor remains airborne and they have been recognised internationally for their efforts.
Read moreOff duty Flight Nurse saves life on commercial flight (WA)
After visiting family in Perth on his days off, Flight Nurse Ben never expected to help save a life on his commercial flight home to Port Hedland.
Read moreTrailblazer in flight: WA Flying Doctor Brian Collings retires (WA)
After supporting regional and remote communities across WA for nearly 15-and-a-half years, Flying Doctor Brian Collings retires.
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