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“Drought is relentless. At times I feel it won’t end." (NSW/ACT)
Please donate to the Royal Flying Doctor Service to help families suffering with the burden of drought.
Read moreMax's Story (NSW/ACT)
11-year-old Max lives on Calindary Station, 260kms North East of Broken Hill in Far West NSW.
Read moreOtto’s magical trip to the Visitor Experience (NSW/ACT)
People young and old are loving visiting the Royal Flying Doctor Service Visitor Experience in Dubbo.
Read moreAll in a day’s work: Keeping Michael alive (QLD)
When Dr Charles Ellis wakes up in the morning, he’s never quite sure what the day will hold. One day he got a call that was life or death.
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 moreWhen young lives hang in the balance (QLD)
For Bundaberg mum, Kelly-Anne, there were no warning signs that something was wrong.
Read moreA shock to the system (QLD)
There he lay, white and lifeless, a nurse already performing CPR. And there was Michelle Low Mow, fuelled on little more than adrenaline, a defibrillator in one hand and an oxygen tank in the other.
Read moreA day in the life – John Hannan (QLD)
For Cairns Mental Health Clinical Practitioner, John Hannan, no two days in his line of work are ever the same. Flexibility and spontaneity are required to ensure every client seen is helped. This is a day in the life of John Hannan.
Read moreA Wise choice of careers (QLD)
"I was at a point in my life where I just knew IT consulting was not what I wanted to do anymore, so I thought … how about I do something I have always wanted and become a pilot?"
Read moreReflections - Dr Jean White the First Female Flying Doctor
Dr White and the nurse, along with a pilot flying an aircraft which had been donated by Qantas, provided a seven day a week flying medical service to
Read moreFlying Doctor supporter wins Queensland Volunteer of the Year (QLD)
The joy and companionship that comes with giving back and a love for an iconic Australian charity has seen Gordon Park resident Val Marlow named Queensland Volunteer of the Year.
Read moreThe accidental psychologist (QLD)
For some, working in healthcare is a lifelong dream. For Dr Tim Driscoll it was a happy accident, stumbling upon the profession while working abroad. Now Tim helps hundreds of Queenslanders improve their mental health each year.
Read moreSwim for your Flying Doctor at the 2021 Rottnest Channel Swim (WA)
Looking for a charity to throw your support behind? Look no further than the Royal Flying Doctor Service who provide a 'mantle of safety' to all who live, work and travel throughout WA, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Read moreAll about Aaron (NSW/ACT)
As the unofficial mascot, Fly Dog Aaron loves being part of the RFDS!
Read moreFlying Doctor supports sobriety (NSW/ACT)
The Flying Doctor is encouraging people to give booze the boot this October to increase wellbeing and improve mental health.
Read moreYoung jockey airlifted with critical injuries (SA/NT)
We’ll always be thankful that the Flying Doctor was there when I needed help.
Read moreRescue flight to the Flinders (SA/NT)
“Henry was so unwell, I feared he would deteriorate and go into shock.”
Read moreA Midnight Emergency (WA)
Doreen was enjoying her pre-Christmas holiday down south in Denmark when she awoke to a burning sensation and tightness in her chest.
Read moreBob just loved the ride! (WA)
Bob Niven shares his Flying Doctor story after experiencing two heart attacks whilst in Broome last year.
Read moreMy Dad could see what was coming long before it came! (TAS)
The idea was that Flynn would organise the doctors and the planes, but at that time there simply was no way that the vast majority of people in remote areas could talk with one another, let alone call up a doctor when the need arose. Enter Dad, to provide good radio communications in the Outback.
Read moreDubbo Visitor Experience features in new series, Love an Aussie Road Trip (NSW/ACT)
Dubbo Visitor Experience listed as a top attraction on NSW Government and Australia Day Council of NSW series, Love an Aussie Road Trip
Read moreRFDS bridges gap for rural dental care (QLD)
A new study has revealed the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Dental Service produced more than $15 million of economic and social benefits for Queensland patients between 2013 and 2019.
Read moreShared values, sharing experience: from ADF to RFDS (NSW/ACT)
On Anzac Day, Australia reflects on the contribution of our armed services. Several former ADF personnel now work with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section), bringing with them a unique professionalism and sense of duty.
Read moreFirst Flying Doctor midwife scholarship recipient hits the skies above Isa (QLD)
In January, the first recipient of a new Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) midwifery scholarship has taken to the skies over North West Queensland.
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