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RFDS Flight Nurses celebrate 30 years (QLD)
It’s rare for any employee to achieve 30 years’ service in one organisation, but rarer still for two employees to be celebrating the milestone on the same day.
Read moreLatest Flying Doctor Pilot born for the skies (QLD)
A love for the bush, a frequent flying mother and snake bite to the leg have all led to a young pilot landing his dream job with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS).
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 moreWA Flying Doctor's first remote vaccination operation a success (WA)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) of Western Australia is proud to have completed its first remote COVID-19 vaccination operation across the Goldfields-Esperance region.
Read moreMother-daughter artists create First Nation art for Flying Doctor (SA/NT)
Artwork created by South Australian Aboriginal artists Kelly Taylor and her daughter T’keyah Ware has been unveiled in a new range of RFDS uniforms to reflect our role in supporting remote communities.
Read moreNOVEMBER: Creating welcoming places for Indigenous patients (SA/NT)
Creating welcoming places for Indigenous patients with new artwork unveiled during NAIDOC Week.
Read moreUrgent flight for Albany baby (WA)
“Seeing your baby turn blue and struggling to breathe is terrifying,” says Albany mum, Tammy. When four-month-old baby Grace was struggling to breathe, Tammy remained level-headed to provide her daughter with the best fighting chance.
Read moreFlying Doctor lives up to its vision (NSW/ACT)
When Liz’s eye started bleeding, she was afraid she would lose her sight.
Read moreInternational Nurses Day (SA/NT)
On May 12 each year, the world takes opportunity to reflect upon the significant contribution nurses makes across all healthcare settings.
Read morePatient Story - Tarryn Vallance (WA)
“You hear about the RFDS, but you never think you’ll need them. But without them, I wouldn’t be here today.”
Read moreRFDS appeals for Christmas donation (QLD)
This year, Nikiha and Matt Davies will celebrate Christmas with healthy twin boys, now almost two. But if it wasn't for an emergency transfer by the RFDS (Queensland Section) when Nikiha was 25 weeks pregnant, the couple may not have been so lucky.
Read moreTerence completes the cycle (NSW/ACT)
“I had a massive, sudden, incredible pain in the back of my head. I knew that something had happened.”
Read moreInspiring walk raises funds for Wellbeing Place (NSW/ACT)
Margaret Symes walked 330 kilometres to raise much needed funds for the RFDS Wellbeing Place in Broken Hill and more awareness of rural mental health.
Read moreWhat we do
Details of services provided by the Flying Doctor Australia wide. Including life-saving emergency evacuations and comprehensive primary healthcare
Read moreMeet the team: Flight Nurse (SA/NT)
Introducing RFDS Central Operations Flight Nurse Kirsty Chown
Read moreA day in the life of a roving dentist for the Flying Doctor (WA)
Meet RFDS Western Operations dentist Dr Steve Hill who delivers oral health care to some of the most remote communities in Western Australia.
Read moreKalgoorlie flight nurse reflects on service to WA communities (WA)
In celebrating NAIDOC Week 2020, Kalgoorlie-based flight nurse Colleen Reid shares the meaningful connections and bond she shares with people living in some of the most isolated communities across WA.
Read moreWhen every second counts... (SA/NT)
For a baby born at just 24 weeks, there’s a 40 per cent chance that the baby will not survive.
Read moreRFDS pilot celebrates 20 years helping Queenslanders (QLD)
A flight with his high school teacher has manifested into a rewarding, 20-year career as a pilot with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) for Captain James Williams.
Read moreWe couldn’t do it without people like Stan (NSW/ACT)
After needing the services of the Flying Doctor, Stan Mikolajski was determined to give something back
Read moreFocus on mental health critical as pandemic drags on (NSW/ACT)
Find out how the Flying Doctor is working to improve mental health through lockdowns and the vaccination rollout
Read moreFrom pups to planes: meet the man behind the mask (SA/NT)
Meet RFDS Trades Assistant Dave Rose, who spends hours each day at our Adelaide Base keeping our aeromedical fleet clean and safe from COVID-19.
Read moreListen to your heart this World Heart Day (NSW/ACT)
People with cardiovascular disease and other heart conditions are more at risk of contracting COVID-19 and going on to develop severe forms of the vir
Read more“I thought I had a blood nose… I needed emergency brain surgery!” (SA/NT)
Brooke suffered multiple fractures to her skull, requiring emergency brain surgery over 2,000 kilometres away in Adelaide.
Read moreDesert drama (SA/NT)
I kept trying to convince my son he wasn't about to die. But we all thought he was.
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