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Learn why Flight Nurse Robyn Langton is passionate about her role with the RFDS (QLD)
RFDS Bundaberg Manager of Clinical and Base Operations, Robyn Langton, says being able to provide remote Queenslanders with the same quality of healthcare to their counterparts in the city is one of the most rewarding parts of her job.
Read moreReflection on Clinical Placement with Purple House
Scholarship Recipient Rebecca Fatnowna reflects on her Clinical Placement with Western Desert Nganampa Walytja Palyantjaku Tjutaku Aboriginal Corporation (Purple House)
Read moreFlying high for the RFDS: Meet rotary pilot Jim McGuire (WA)
“Working with the RFDS, we get to assist people often when they need it most and I can’t think of any better way to spend my day at work,” Jim said.
Read moreTaking flight later in life: Meet RFDS Pilot Alex Shearn (SA/NT)
Alex Shearn always dreamed of taking to the skies like his dad, who was a pilot in the Australian Air Force. But from a young age he was told he was colourblind, quashing his aspirations to follow in his father’s footsteps.
Read moreMeet the team: Flight Nurse (SA/NT)
Introducing RFDS Central Operations Flight Nurse Kirsty Chown
Read moreHealthy smiles, happy lives: Delivering oral health care at the base of Uluru (SA/NT)
At the base of Uluru, the RFDS is working together with the Aboriginal Community of Mutitjulu to promote healthy smiles and happy lives.
Read moreFlying Doctor Wellbeing expands to Victoria’s Bass Coast (VIC)
RFDS Victoria is expanding its mental health service to the Bass Coast Shire to help address the region’s significant lack of accessible mental health support.
Read moreCOVID-19 vaccinations take flight for kids in Western Queensland (QLD)
RFDS (Queensland Section) has commenced the rollout of paediatric COVID-19 vaccinations in Western Queensland for children aged 5 to 11.
Read moreActing Health Minister launches the QCoal Community Dental Service for 2016 (QLD)
Minister for State Development and Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Dr Anthony Lynham today launched the QCoal Community Dental Service.
Read moreSandy overcame a life-changing injury but that was only the beginning of the battle (SA/NT)
Traumatic injuries can have long-lasting effects and for Ti Tree resident Sandy Abley, the Flying Doctor was there to support her full journey to physical and emotional recovery.
Read moreAgForce Employee Assistance Program (QLD)
RFDS (Queensland Section) has partnered with AgForce to provide an employee assistance program for AgForce staff.
Read moreFlying Doctor lands at the National Museum of Australia
The National Museum of Australia exhibit tells the historical and contemporary significance of the RFDS
Read moreRecord missed but $90,000 raised for Flying Doctor at Mundi Mundi Bash (NSW/ACT)
Almost 4000 festivalgoers lined up on the Mundi Mundi Plains in August to attempt a world record for most people doing the Nutbush, raising almost $90,000 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service
Read moreThe Flying Doctor is soaring further for emotional wellbeing during Queensland Mental Health Week (QLD)
Starting conversations about mental health is the first step to developing a proactive approach to wellbeing; the second, bringing the conversations to life.
Read moreFlight Nurse celebrates 10 years with the Service (QLD)
From providing care at 20,000 ft to delivering babies in remote hospitals, Flight Nurse Haidee Kerr shares why working for the Royal Flying Doctor Service is her dream job.
Read moreQantas is set to celebrate 100 years since the first mail flight (QLD)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) celebrates its proud history with Qantas, as the commercial airline celebrates 100 years of passenger flying.
Read moreRFDS buses roll out to boost Covid vaccination rates in rural towns (TAS)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service mobile health hub buses will hit the road on Monday, October 18, 2021, in partnership with the State Government, to deliver an accessible vaccination option to Tasmania’s rural and remote communities. Find out when it's coming to your town . . .
Read morePublic confidence in Australian charities remains high through the pandemic
Australian’s Charity sector has played a key role in the pandemic response over the last two years and the just-released 2021 Annual Australian Charity Reputation Index (RepTrak ®) shows that the Australian public still hold not-for-profits with very high regard.
Read moreGenerous NSW recyclers donate $140,000 to the RFDS (NSW/ACT)
The vital work of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has received a $140,000 boost thanks to generous NSW residents who donated their refunds from recycling bottles and cans through Return and Earn.
Read moreA once in a lifetime experience for Trekker (NSW/ACT)
Outback Car Trek enthusiast Louis De Stoop has for many years been a participant in the annual fundraiser and during an auction of the 2021 event, was the lucky purchaser of a RAAF Simulator experience.
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