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Launceston Doctors outback adventure (TAS)

“The RFDS was very much part of our lives”

Flight Nurse Fleur (QLD)

If you’re in the middle of a paddock with the doctor and a very sick patient you don’t have time to faff around. Every second counts.

Ride on! (QLD)

If you learn about the people and places they get to, the stories of retrieval and survival are extraordinary. They are not like a normal clinical hospital situation, they adapt brilliantly.

Flying Doctor launches new aircraft and Major Sponsor (SA/NT)

The Royal Flying Doctor Service Central Operations (serving SA/NT) today unveiled a brand new ‘flying intensive care unit’ which will join the fleet, and announced a new major sponsor in South Australian-based oil and gas producer Beach Energy Limited.

Flying Doctor records busiest year in Queensland (QLD)

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) has recorded its busiest year to date, with more than 98,000 occasions of care delivered across the state.

New partnership to improve mental health in Gulf region (QLD)

Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) is partnering with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) in a new program that will boost mental health in Queensland’s Gulf region, following the devastating floods there in early 2019.

Flying Doctor board members named Members of the Order of Australia (QLD)

The hard work and dedication of two Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) board members were formally recognised in this year’s Australia Day honours.

Tasmanians urged to brush up on oral health (TAS)

During Dental Health Week RFDS Tasmania and St.LukesHealth have joined forces to call on Tasmanians to take oral health seriously and highlight options available to access affordable dental treatments in regional locations.

You're changing lives in outback Queensland (QLD)

Collinsville resident, Deanna, was one of the first patients to walk through the door of the RFDS Dental Service more than seven years ago. For Deanna and her husband, the service you helped to provide has been invaluable.

Businesses’ generosity alleviating PPE pressure (VIC)

RFDS Victoria would like to acknowledge the generosity of global clothing brand UNIQLO and boutique distillery Husk Distillers for their generous donations of protective product to support the Flying Doctor’s work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

National Volunteer Week 2020 (WA)

This National Volunteer Week (18 – 24 May 2020), we celebrate and acknowledge the volunteers and supporters who are the lifeblood of our organisation.

Anne Lewis - A remarkable aviator (TAS)

“Being fully aerobatic, they were a delight to fly, and being alone with the wind in your face, completely detached from the earth, it was always an exhilarating experience”, tells Anne.

The power of three (QLD)

All the girls at the Base were listening in when I asked Lyn if she would marry, me. Of course, all the RFDS nurses then asked if they had an invite to the wedding!

Outback Survival: Mosquito Safety (QLD)

There are no vaccines for most mosquito-borne diseases, preventing yourself from being bitten is the strongest form of defence.

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Legal information about the Royal Flying Doctor Service

History of RFDS Sections

History of the Royal Flying Doctor Service from its early days, through to the significant organisation that exists today.

RACGP Accreditation Achieved (QLD)

Residents of North, West and South-West Queensland will now have even greater piece of mind when seeing their Royal Flying Doctor Service GP after all three traditional RFDS Bases – Mount Isa, Charleville and Cairns – received a national award of accreditation from AGPAL

A chat with Christopher Wallin (QLD)

Queenslander Christopher Wallin supports the Royal Flying Doctor Service but he’s probably better known as a successful business man and the Managing Director of QCoal Group.

Aeromedical, dental and mental health bush boost

The Australian Government has committed four year funding to the RFDS today. This funding will support continued fly and drive in medical, nursing, and dental services in remote areas, and a new national mental health program. The Flying Doctor thanks all who worked to support RFDS funding.

A modest man. An extraordinary legacy. (QLD)

This year, Flying Doctor in Queensland introduced four state-of-the-art clinical aircraft to our fleet. And it’s all thanks to the kindness of a grazier from Einasleigh.

Rural Mental Health Crisis

In the last year the Flying Doctors have seen 24,500 people to provide mental health counselling. "We could double or triple that service tomorrow and still not touch the surface," Mr Laverty said.

Meet our Stars of COVID-19 (WA)

Our COVID stars are leading the way through the pandemic to ensure the health and safety of our crews and West Australians

A day in the life of the Outback Mental Health Team (QLD)

Health students to gain world class training & experience thanks to new agreement (QLD)

Today, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) and Towards International Medical Equality (TIME) organisation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support long-term rural and regional career pathways by helping students to gain invaluable experience.

QCoal Foundation furthers RFDS mental health support for North and Western Queensland communities (QLD)

QCoal Foundation has granted the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) $25,000 funding to support the mental health of North and Western Queensland communities after the devastation of the recent unprecedented flooding.