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Creating a ‘flying’ first for stroke patients (SA/NT)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service and Micro-X are working together to prototype the nation’s first airborne stroke unit in a bid to improve the health outcomes of patients in rural and remote areas.
Read moreQAS donation reaches Flying Doctor patients right across Queensland (QLD)
A generous Christmas gift from the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) will help deliver even greater levels of care for Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) patients in rural and remote Queensland.
Read moreLeading the way in remote oral care (QLD)
Since 2013, the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Queensland has been working to address the need for improved oral health care for people in rural and remote communities.
Read moreFlying Doctor ready to help our farmers. Wherever. Whenever (NSW/ACT)
Working in remote locations, our farmers are often a far distance from help should an incident occur.
Read moreNew purpose built Louth and Tilpa Clinics now operational thanks to generous donation (NSW/ACT)
Two new Royal Flying Doctor Service remote clinics are now open to the public in the NSW towns of Louth and Tilpa
Read moreStudy finds higher bush cardiac deaths are preventable
New Flying Doctor research, titled Cardiovascular health in remote and rural communities found that remote Australians are 1.6 times more likely to be hospitalised for coronary heart disease than people in major cities, and 1.3 times more likely to die.
Read moreRFDS WA nurses facilitate primary health care to PNG communities (WA)
RFDS nurses Fiona and Fran delivered primary health care to remote villages in Papa New Guinea as part of a No Roads Expedition clinical outreach program in May this year.
Read moreDentists go west (WA)
Our Dental van program is one of the many primary healthcare services provided by RFDSWA who travel to remote locations in the MidWest
Read moreSmooth landings in Flying Doctor’s future (QLD)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) has welcomed the Federal Government’s latest round of funding to upgrade crucial, remote airstrips throughout Australia.
Read moreRFDS Submission to Mental Health Senate Inquiry
The RFDS plays an important role in the provision of services to remote and rural Australians experiencing mental disorders
Read moreLooking Ahead - Health Needs of Country Australians in Ten Years Time
New RFDS Research reveals that over the next ten years the burden of chronic illness will only grow in remote areas.
Read moreFlying Doctor Calls for Action to Halt Suicide Trend - World Mental Health Day 2018
Suicide is even more problematic in remote areas despite the prevalence of mental illness being similar in the bush and city.
Read moreLaunch of Outback Alliance
Remote Australia requires unique and specific policies, for this reason a new alliance of non-government organisations and individuals have announced they will work for better delivery and outcomes in remote Australia.
Read moreRolling out new Mental Health Services across the country
A new national mental health program is commencing this month which will expand access to mental health services in rural and remote Australia. The new program will see mental health workers visit communities who previously faced long travel times to access services.
Read moreRio Tinto staff supported by the Flying Doctor (QLD)
Mental health education is vitally important for those living and working in remote areas such as Far North Queensland.
Read moreCorporate Support
As a charity, the RFDS relies heavily on the generosity of companies to continue our vital medical work in remote and rural Australia.
Read moreOutback Survival: Safe Motoring (QLD)
There are four times more injuries in remote areas than in towns and cities.
Read moreTechnology to support better health (SA/NT)
Digital patient medical bags will soon arm the Flying Doctor with lifesaving technological support for patients in rural and remote Australia, thanks to a generous donation from Mrs Gina Rinehart and the Rinehart Medical Foundation.
Read moreClocking up the miles helps kids keep their Bright Smiles (NSW/ACT)
Oral health is a big issue, particularly in regional, rural and remote areas, where access to services is limited and long distances have to be driven in order to get treatment.The Bright Smiles Charity Ride takes to the road on Thursday 26 April and will travel more than 1,300 kms along the back
Read moreBikers to bring bright smiles for Flying Doctor communities (NSW/ACT)
Oral health is a big issue, particularly in rural and remote areas, where access to services is limited and people have to travel long distances to see a dentist.
Read moreMental Health Funding for Royal Flying Doctor Service (NSW/ACT)
Drought affected communities in rural and remote NSW will benefit from increased funding to the Royal Flying Doctor Service for mental health support.
Read moreTop tips for staying safe over Summer (NSW/ACT)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has encouraged people in regional and remote NSW to stay safe and be aware of any risks the hot summer season c
Read moreA message from RFDS South Eastern President Ruth Sandow (NSW/ACT)
2020 is upon us and the opportunities to grow healthcare services in the more remote parts of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section)
Read moreA day in the life of a roving dentist for the Flying Doctor (WA)
Meet RFDS Western Operations dentist Dr Steve Hill who delivers oral health care to some of the most remote communities in Western Australia.
Read moreAeromedical Retrieval for Stroke in Australia
RFDS Research shows rural, remote, and Indigenous stroke patients have worse stroke outcomes than urban Australians. This may be due to lack of timely access to expert facilities.
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