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Down to the wire: Richy's story (SA/NT)
A devastating fall from a ladder while on a job 540km north of Adelaide became a race against time for carpenter Richard Hobbs.
Read moreYou don't have to battle alone (QLD)
It's all too easy when discussing mental health in rural areas to focus on suicide rates and alarming statistics, when mental health and wellbeing is about so much more.
Read moreMobile dental vehicle reaches more communities (TAS)
Since 1961 the Royal Flying Doctor Service has been providing mobile dental outreach services to people living in rural and remote areas of Tasmania. That mission has become significantly easier with the launch of a $350,000 custom-built mobile dental vehicle.
Read moreMeet RFDS Western Operations dental assistant Karleigh Barbour (WA)
“The positive response I receive from the community when they see me in my uniform never fails to make me feel proud to work for the RFDS.
Read moreMidwifery scholarship in memory of Savanna Addis (WA)
A midwifery scholarship commemorating the life of inspirational Western Australian Savanna Addis has been established in a joint partnership between the Royal Flying Doctor Service and Rural Health West.
Read moreRio Tinto invests in a third aeromedical jet for RFDS Western Operations fleet (WA)
A third Rio Tinto LifeFlight PC-24 jet is set to join the RFDS Western Operations fleet in 2022.
Read more$38m injection for RFDS rural COVID-19 response
Federal Government announces funding for to increase capacity for the RFDS to response to COVID surge needs.
Read moreWhat if there was no help? (NSW/ACT)
Jed was helping muster sheep on a friend’s property when he came off his motorbike, fracturing his wrist and shattering his ankle.
Read moreRFDS raises its voice on hearing loss in country Australia
Hearing loss affects some 3.6 million Australians and is predicted to more than double by 2060 in line with Australia’s ageing population.
Read moreGregory QCWA help keep the Flying Doctor flying (QLD)
For everyone in the region around Gregory, the RFDS is their general practitioner, their emergency response and their mental health support. So, when we needed an upgraded clinic, the local women stepped in to help.
Read more"I'm 26 weeks pregnant. It's too early to give birth." (NSW/ACT)
Juarne was in labour at only 26 weeks pregnant.
Read moreBadly injured and in the middle of nowhere (VIC)
Earlier this year, a 26-year-old woman named Skrollan was hiking with friends at Dolerite Gorge in the Kimberley. One second, she was having the time of her life, the next she was lying on rocks at the bottom of the gorge, in terrible pain and unable to move.
Read moreFlying Doctor launches RFDS Local Hero Awards (QLD)
The Flying Doctor is calling for nominations for the inaugural RFDS Local Hero Awards, to thank and acknowledge those outstanding individuals who tirelessly and selflessly support the work of the Service in their region.
Read moreFrom the frontline: Preparing for take-off (WA)
Colin works at the RFDS' 24-hour Coordination Centre at Jandakot Airport. He gives us some insight into some behind-the-scenes action which takes place from the call for help to take-off.
Read more90 Years of Development and Innovation (NSW/ACT)
The Reverend John Flynn set up the Royal Flying Doctor Service and commissioned inventor Alfred Traeger to develop a pedal radio
Read moreDrought isn’t just about rain (NSW/ACT)
Please donate to the Royal Flying Doctor Service to help our farmers through the drought.
Read moreAnnual results show Flying Doctor's mental health services are growing (NSW/ACT)
Annual results announced at the Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section's AGM show an increased focus on mental health.
Read moreHitting the road to bring healthcare to the outback (NSW/ACT)
Michael Kelly tells: ‘Why I will always support the RFDS’
Read moreVolunteers at Wiawera keeping their communities healthy (NSW/ACT)
Jenny and Keith Treloar’s service to the community, and their dedication to the Royal Flying Doctor Service, is truly remarkable.
Read moreLocal Heroes take on ‘Bondi to Bush’ (NSW/ACT)
Supporters of the Royal Flying Doctor Service have been enthusiastically undertaking the ‘Bondi to Bush.'
Read moreGive in Memory (TAS)
Giving in memory is a wonderful way to honour a loved one, and to help the Flying Doctor to continue providing service in Tasmania.
Read moreCooper Basin Rescue (SA/NT)
When you live and work in the city, you don’t often stop to think about the challenges of accessing help in an emergency.
Read moreFive minutes with a Pilot Instructor (SA/NT)
Exactly what is involved in taking to the skies for the Flying Doctor? We speak with our Head of Training & Checking, Matthew Cosier, to find out what he looks for in a successful RFDS pilot.
Read moreTHE GIFT OF TIME: The profound effect a community had on their local GP (QLD)
For RFDS (Queensland Section) GP Trainee Katrina Starmer, a recent gift from the Chillagoe community, was not just beautiful – but incredibly symbolic.
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