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Catch the WA Flying Doctor at the 2022 Perth Royal Show (WA)
Whether it's trying out our brand new hololens experience or chatting to one of our pilots, doctors or nurses about a career with the Flying Doctor, there's plenty of reasons to visit our exhibition stand at the 2022 Perth Royal Show!
Read moreSteve's Story: Stroke strikes behind the wheel (WA)
Steve Mogridge was driving on a lonely stretch of the Goldfields Highway when he had a stroke.
Read moreTouchdown on paramedic career (TAS)
RFDS Tasmania farewells a truly amazing aeromedical team member with Ambulance Tasmania intensive care flight paramedic Nick Chapman finishing up after 38 years in the job, the last 10 in aeromedical at the Launceston base.
Read moreBecome an RFDS Flight Nurse (Midwifery) (QLD)
Find out all you need to know about becoming a Flight Nurse (Midwifery) with the RFDS (Queensland Section).
Read moreEmergency Aeromedical Service (SA/NT)
The RFDS emergency airlifts patients and delivers life-saving care to outback Australia. Learn about our 24/7 emergency aeromedical service.
Read moreParamedic turned patient: Sonia's story (SA/NT)
For experienced paramedic Sonia Strong, finding herself in the back of an ambulance was an unnerving role reversal.
Read morePreparing an airstrip
Details on rural airstrip standards and also how to prepare an airstrip for a Flying Doctor landing.
Read moreNew simulator makes Royal Flying Doctor Service training vision a reality (QLD)
Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) pilots will now have greater access to world-class simulator training with the launch of a new aviation training centre on the Sunshine Coast.
Read moreHow the RFDS Saved the Circus (TAS)
"I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the Royal Flying Doctor Service" - Tom Slater, SuperSillyUs Circus talks about the lifesaving flight he was blissfully unaware of.
Read moreHelp our flying doctors reach those in need (QLD)
Support the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) Guiding Lights Appeal to deliver emergency equipment to regional, rural and remote communities across Queensland.
Read moreOut of breath, out of nowhere: Shannon's story (SA/NT)
Gasping for air. Down on all fours. Shannon was clinging to life in one of the most isolated places in the world.
Read moreOut of breath, out of nowhere: Shannon's story (NSW/ACT)
Out of breath, out of nowhere: Shannon's story
Read moreInternational Women's Day (NSW/ACT)
We are celebrating by recognising the tremendous efforts of our diverse RFDS women who every day are making a positive difference to the lives of those living and working in rural, regional and remote Australia.
Read moreA dry needle in the haystack: Meet our first Flying Physio (SA/NT)
Armed with a portable treatment table and a backpack containing everything you’d find in a city clinic, the RFDS’s newest health professional is making tracks in the bush.
Read moreOur Five-Year Strategy 2023 – 2028 (NSW/ACT)
Further Together: Our Five-Year Strategy 2023 – 2028
Read moreA growing service. More patient transportation from our Bankstown base (NSW/ACT)
The Flying Doctor makes it easier for patients to get between regional NSW and Sydney.
Read moreQuarter of a Century of King Air in Tasmania (TAS)
For 25 years Beechcraft King Air 200s have been winging their way back and forth across Tasmania providing an aeromedical service that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year thanks to the partnership between two RFDS sections and the Tasmanian Government.
Read moreSupporting men's mental health (NSW/ACT)
“Men are two to three times more likely than women to have an addiction issue but far less likely to seek help,” says our senior mental health nurse, Vanessa Latham. “In the last quarter, less than a third of our mental health clients were men.”
Read moreRFDS in WA celebrates International Women's Day 2023 (WA)
RFDS in WA celebrates International Women's Day 2023
Read moreCutting-edge dental care, no matter where (SA/NT)
The next time you pack a bag for a trip, you may wish to spare a thought for the RFDS Oral Health team.
Read moreRFDS celebrates Flying Doctor Day (NSW/ACT)
On 17 May 2022, RFDS celebrates Flying Doctor Day and 94 years of proudly providing emergency aeromedical and essential health care services to the Australian community.
Read moreOur Bases
Details on each of the RFDS bases around Australia, with photos, address, contact details and outline of services performed.
Read moreLittle Charleville local shares her RFDS experience for Juiced TV (QLD)
As the daughter of an RFDS Nurse Manager, Eliza grew up knowing all about the RFDS, but when a serious accident occurred, she turned that experience into an incredible feature for Juiced TV.
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