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Finalist in 2022 Australian Podcast Awards
The Flying Doctor Podcast has just been announced as a finalist (in two categories) in the upcoming 2022 Australian Podcast Awards
Read moreRFDS named Australia's Most Reputable Charity
The Royal Flying Doctor Service has once again ranked first in the Charity Benchmark 40 by Charity RepTrak - and has done so for 11 of the 12 years that the study has been conducted.
Read moreLost travellers treated by Flying Doctor after being found in the outback (NSW/ACT)
The Flying Doctor is encouraging people to take extra precautions when driving outback areas after a couple from Adelaide got lost in the outback
Read moreMental Health Support (NSW/ACT)
Our team includes a psychologist, alcohol and other drugs counsellor, mental health nurses and a mental health project officer.
Read moreRio Tinto (QLD)
In May 2020, the RFDS and Rio Tinto announced a new partnership to improve emergency and remotely delivered health care services.
Read moreMental Health Week 2023 (TAS)
Mental Health Week is a national campaign held in October each year to create awareness of and engage in discussion around promoting mental health and wellbeing. The theme for Mental Health Week ’23 is ‘Awareness, Belonging and Connection’ and this article focuses on Youth Mental Health.
Read moreNOVEMBER: Creating welcoming places for Indigenous patients (SA/NT)
Creating welcoming places for Indigenous patients with new artwork unveiled during NAIDOC Week.
Read moreRFDS helping Queenslanders prepare for the unexpected (QLD)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service has joined forces with an iconic Queensland brand of world-leading first aid kits.
Read moreWA Flying Doctor and Abra Mining establish new partnership (WA)
Abra Mining has established a new partnership with the WA Flying Doctor, donating $50,000 in support of the service's mantle of safety to people who live, work and travel in regional and remote WA.
Read moreRFDS receives grant under the NGO Flood Recovery Program (NSW/ACT)
The RFDS is delighted to receive government recognition for our life-saving work delivering health clinics to flood-affected rural areas across NSW, with a $200,000 grant to help sustain these life-saving services as communities continue to recover from the devastation.
Read moreTurosi Giving raised $120,000 for RFDS (VIC)
At their recent charity ball, Turosi Giving raised a record high donation for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
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 moreSMART strategies, tools, helping people overcome addiction (NSW/ACT)
Addiction comes in many shapes, and it remains on ongoing challenge for people from all walks of life. This is why the Royal Flying Doctor Service is investing in trained staff and programs to help people understand and overcome their addiction issues.
Read moreFlying Doctor Dental Clinic (VIC)
Dentists, oral health therapists and dental assistants Flying Doctor Dental provides oral health education, screenings, treatment
Read moreThe best of both worlds (QLD)
Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) Flight Nurse (Midwifery) Leanne Ashbacher celebrates International Nurse’s Day and Mother’s Day combined.
Read moreFlying Doctor supports improved dental health services (TAS)
People living and working in rural and remote areas are disproportionately affected by problems associated with poor oral health largely because they have poorer access to services.
Read moreSA Governor's inaugural visit to RFDS (SA/NT)
Her Excellency, The Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia, paid her first visit to the RFDS this week.
Read moreThe Flying Doctor community comes together for the John Flynn Luncheon (VIC)
With its theme, “Spirit of the Outback Adventurer”, RFDS Victoria’s annual John Flynn Luncheon was a celebration of remote communities and pioneering Australians.
Read moreWA Flying Doctor marks Close the Gap Day (WA)
Every day, WA Flying Doctor crews travel hundreds of kilometres to Close the Gap, delivering essential healthcare to many remote Aboriginal communities. Here are some of their stories.
Read moreRFDS and SAPOL make history with first 'highway landing' of aeromedical jet in Australia (SA/NT)
The Flying Doctor performed the first ‘highway landing’ of an aeromedical jet on Australian soil, as part of a joint training exercise with SAPOL.
Read moreAn outback nightmare: Lil's story (SA/NT)
With blood splayed across the white tiles of her bathroom, Lil’s family and friends arrived to what looked like a scene from a horror movie.
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