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Safe access for our patients as COVID vaccine rollout begins (NSW/ACT)

As Australia’s vaccine rollout gathers momentum, The Flying Doctor is ready and waiting to serve outback communities.

World-leading technology ensures safety of RFDS Cairns staff (QLD)

World-leading medical simulation technology is now being used by Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) staff in Cairns to aid training and technical skill development.

Visit Us

Learn about the many RFDS tourist facilities you can visit around the country.

Our Bases

Details on each of the RFDS bases around Australia, with photos, address, contact details and outline of services performed.

Caring for our rural and remote communities (VIC)

In spite of everything that has happened over the past year, our generous community of supporters has enabled us to continue to help thousands of people in their time of need.

RFDS sources new decontaminant in battle against COVID- 19 (QLD)

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) is ensuring patient and staff safety during the pandemic through use of a newly sourced aircraft decontaminant.

The power of three (QLD)

All the girls at the Base were listening in when I asked Lyn if she would marry, me. Of course, all the RFDS nurses then asked if they had an invite to the wedding!

OCTOBER: Strengthening our corporate and community support (SA/NT)

Strengthening our corporate and community support – with thanks to you! Senex Energy extends its sponsorship to $1 million as our supporters dig deep.

It is a phone call that nobody EVER wants to receive. (NSW/ACT)

"I could hear my younger children screaming and crying in the background on the phone because their mum was shaking and wouldn't wake up. They were petrified," said Andrew, Taya's husband.

Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) announces new Chairman (QLD)

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) has announced Russell Postle as its new Chairman.

Creating a ‘flying’ first for stroke patients (SA/NT)

The Royal Flying Doctor Service and Micro-X are working together to prototype the nation’s first airborne stroke unit in a bid to improve the health outcomes of patients in rural and remote areas.

New Board Chair & Deputy Chair for RFDS

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Nev Power as the new Chair of the RFDS Federation Board and Dr John O’Donnell AM as Deputy Chair.

Primary Health in Koorabye (WA)

Broome-based RFDS pilot Bryn James says it is a privilege to be able to assist the people of Koorabye in the Kimberley through our primary healthcare clinics.

Flying Doctor Flight Nurse calls time on long and illustrious career helping others (QLD)

Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) Flight Nurse Lois Lanyon has called time on a long and well-travelled nursing career spanning almost 50 years.

A night in Hollywood (SA/NT)

Movie buffs from Sydney to Switzerland took on the Flying Doctor’s inaugural online quiz fundraiser this month.

Recognition as Australia's Most Trusted Charity (TAS)

The Royal Flying Doctor Service has been announced as Australia’s ‘Most Trusted Charity’ based on the Australian Reader's Digest Trusted Brands survey of 2021.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service welcomes the “Great Pilgrimage” (NSW/ACT)

The Royal Flying Doctor Service welcomes a squadron of 26 vintage aircraft in a “Great Pilgrimage” from New South Wales to Queensland to mark the 90th anniversary of the historic first flight of 1928.

First flight remembered with Great Pilgrimage (NSW/ACT)

While this year’s Great Pilgrimage had a strong historical focus, it was also about anticipating the next 90 years. The RFDS is just as relevant today as it was in 1928...

Sending Samuel to specialist care (TAS)

A 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.

What it takes to join the RFDS medical team (WA)

"It's a very dynamic space to work in, where you get different patients, travel to different places every day and sometimes on different modes of transport. You deal with everything and anything.

National Volunteer Week 2020 (WA)

This National Volunteer Week (18 – 24 May 2020), we celebrate and acknowledge the volunteers and supporters who are the lifeblood of our organisation.

Flying Doctor and IGA unveil aeromedical aircraft (SA/NT)

This afternoon the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Central Operations unveiled its Independent Grocers of Australia (IGA) branded aeromedical aircraft in recognition of IGA’s new, three-year major sponsorship of the life-saving service.

RFDS enters jet age with game-changer in aeromedical care (SA/NT)

The communities of South Australia and the Northern Territory will soon be cared for 24/7 by the world’s first purpose-built aeromedical jet, the RFDS Medi-Jet 24.

Sam's got the need; the need for speed! (QLD)

I have flown with the RFDS as a patient, and now to be able to work on the other side of the organisation is extremely humbling.