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How you can help light up runways for the Flying Doctor (QLD)
The RFDS is calling for donations towards its Guiding Lights Appeal to help fund the distribution of new airstrip lanterns.
Read moreFlying Doctor to establish health hub at William Creek (SA/NT)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is set to establish a permanent healthcare clinic in the South Australian outback tourism town of William Creek.
Read moreSilver City Bush Treadlers hit the road (NSW/ACT)
Having already raised more than $750,000 for the RFDS, the Treadlers are showing no signs slowing down.
Read moreAspiring doctor shares her outback experience (NSW/ACT)
Jasmine travelled halfway around the world to experience working with the Flying Doctor.
Read moreWhen I grow up I want to be a Flying Doctor (QLD)
The heartwarming words from a seven-year-old Dakota Short about becoming a Flying Doctor one day show the importance of RFDS primary health clinics and the special connection between the RFDS, patients and the community.
Read moreDream career takes flight (QLD)
From his earliest experience learning to fly, Elliott Johnston had only one dream – to work for the Flying Doctor. Determination and commitment – and an enduring passion to help people – has led to a dream come true for Senior Base Pilot, Elliott.
Read moreEmergency nurse takes role of helping people to new heights (QLD)
Grace Holloway was working as an Emergency Department nurse in Brisbane when the opportunity of a lifetime came up to join the Flying Doctor. A midwifery scholarship from the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) encouraged Grace to follow her dream to become a Flight Nurse.
Read moreFalling in love with the outback and the people who call it home (QLD)
Nurse Neridah King swapped the grape-lined Barossa for Mount Isa with one goal in mind – to improve health outcomes for people living in outback Queensland.
Read moreCarol's story (WA)
Carol didn’t realise she had been bitten by the snake until she became very unwell about 15 minutes later.
Read moreSupporting the future of Queenslanders (QLD)
Dr Shauna Taylor is a Flying Doctor legend — in more ways than one. Working for the RFDS, she spends countless hours saving lives and caring for people, Through a gift in her Will, Dr Shauna will also have a lasting and life-changing impact to Queenslanders in regional, rural and remote areas.
Read moreRFDS to extend telehealth services to Cairns, Townsville, and Mackay (QLD)
NQPHN has announced that the RFDS has taken over as the lead provider to deliver afterhours telehealth services.
Read moreA partnership to last a long road (QLD)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) celebrates a 10-year-long partnership with The Webster Family, who own and operate Kangaroo Bus Lines in Brisbane’s north.
Read moreFinalist 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 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 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.
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