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Keeping remote community safe during COVID-19 (WA)
It’s the beginning of March and the Kimberley region remains unaffected by the coronavirus pandemic. Elsewhere around the globe and in some parts of Australia, the threat of COVID-19 is rapidly spreading.
Read morePatient Feedback
Feedback from our patients, carers, family members is important to us, as we seek ways to improve health outcomes for rural & remote communities.
Read moreOrder of Australia honours for Flying Doctor friends (SA/NT)
A former RFDS remote area nurse and three long-serving volunteers were named in this year’s honours.
Read moreRemote Wellbeing Service (QLD)
RFDS, wellbeing, mental health, telehealth, counselling services
Read moreIsland home resilience: Combatting COVID-19 in the Top End (SA/NT)
On the remote island of Galiwin’ku in the Top End, the Flying Doctor has been busy working with the community to combat COVID-19.
Read moreMental health training meets the outback (SA/NT)
The RFDS recently launched Mental Health First Aid training for remote communities, providing practical skills for outback residents and workers to support family and friends.
Read moreRemote rescue (SA/NT)
Amber Driver was shocked by news that no mother ever wants to hear. “Sonny’s come off his bike. He’s really hurt!”
Read more25 years serving rural and remote Queensland communities (QLD)
Dr Don Bowley celebrates 25 years of service to the RFDS (Queensland Section). Here, Dr Don reflects on what he describes as a very rewarding career.
Read moreYour support keeps the Flying Doctor in the air (NSW/ACT)
You make it possible for us to deliver the best healthcare to some of the most remote communities of Australia, as well as being available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to perform emergency retrievals.
Read moreRFDS partners with INPEX for vaccines by helicopter (WA)
A new partnership has begun between the Royal Flying Doctor Service (WA) and INPEX to ensure critical COVID-19 vaccinations can continue during the wet season in remote Kimberley communities.
Read moreHealth Minister visits remote community with the RFDS (WA)
Deputy Premier and Health Minister Roger Cook saw the RFDS' partnership with Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services in action at a remote COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Bidydanga last week.
Read moreRFDS trials gender-specific clinics in the Kimberley (WA)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Western Australia reports the health outcomes of a remote Aboriginal community in the Kimberley are being better addressed with the roll out of gender-specific clinics.
Read moreResearch reveals Flying Doctor role in Indigenous child health
The research reveals the key reasons for RFDS aeromedical retrievals from remote Indigenous communities as being:
Read moreFlying Doctor driving up vaccinations in regional and remote communities (NSW/ACT)
As COVID began to spread, the Flying Doctor moved quickly to protect its communities and its people
Read moreRFDS Survival Guide (SA/NT)
Downloadable information on remote first aid and safety tips in SA & NT from your Flying Doctor
Read moreRFDS Survival Guide (SA/NT)
Downloadable information on remote first aid and safety tips in SA & NT from your Flying Doctor
Read moreJoin Our Support Crew (VIC)
At the Flying Doctor we love meeting new people who want to talk about our work and how they can help save lives across remote and regional Australia.
Read moreRFDS Survival Guide
Downloadable information on remote first aid and safety tips in SA & NT from your Flying Doctor
Read moreRFDS Survival Guide
Downloadable information on remote first aid and safety tips in SA & NT from your Flying Doctor
Read moreEqual access to vaccines in our regions (WA)
As we mark NAIDOC Week 2021 (4-11 July), we acknowledge the efforts of our frontline crews in partnership with our health partners in providing COVID-19 vaccinations to protect remote communities.
Read moreRFDS marks official launch of Marree Community Health Service (SA/NT)
Deputy Premier of South Australia Dan van Holst Pellekaan MP officially opening the RFDS Marree Community Health Service
Read moreGP Clinics (WA)
Rural & Remote GP Clinics are an important service of the RFDS in Western Australia
Read moreWA Flying Doctor's first remote vaccination operation a success (WA)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) of Western Australia is proud to have completed its first remote COVID-19 vaccination operation across the Goldfields-Esperance region.
Read moreCaring for our rural and remote communities (VIC)
In spite of everything that has happened over the past year, our generous community of supporters has enabled us to continue to help thousands of people in their time of need.
Read moreFlying Doctor and Kowanyama community “In this Together” (QLD)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) and the Far North Queensland remote Indigenous community of Kowanyama have truly embraced this year’s Reconciliation Week theme “in this together”.
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