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The heartbeat of Coen (QLD)

In the small town of Coen in the Cape York region, resident and Primary Health Care Administration Officer Jodi Hamilton has become renowned for her compassion, empathy, and unwavering support for those in the community.

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Partnering With Consumers (SA/NT)

The Royal Flying Doctor Service has focused on the needs of remote and rural Australians for more than nine decades.

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MacAlpine family forever grateful for the Flying Doctor (NSW/ACT)

Two years on, young Henry is thriving after needing urgent medical care.

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RFDS Flight Nurse delivers own baby (QLD)

When Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) Flight Nurse Hayden Wilson completed his midwifery studies in July 2019, little did he know he’d be putting those skills to use two years later to deliver his own child!

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Becoming a Flying Doctor (QLD)

For Dr Shaun Francis there was no defining moment that inspired his career. Instead, it was a culmination of things — his rural upbringing, interest in human biology, and desire to work as part of a high performing team, in a high-pressure environment — that led him to where he is today.

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Drama in the outback (QLD)

From lost and injured station hands, to heart attacks and mid-air births, there is no such thing as a typical workday for RFDS (Queensland Section) Flight Nurse Jacinta Jones.

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Isuzu UTE support RFDS in delivering primary health clinics

Earlier this year, the Isuzu UTE team travelled to Dubbo to meet the Primary Health team and see the MU-X in action.

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Brought back to life... twice: Colleen's story (SA/NT)

Richard Elliott thought he’d lost the love of his life when his partner Colleen Pickering’s heart stopped not once, but twice, in the middle of the night – in the middle of the outback.

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Because of you, life in the outback is safer (NSW/ACT)

In the vast, rugged heart of Australia’s outback, distances are long, dangers are real, and help can be far away. But thanks to compassionate supporters like you, we are ready to bring critical care to those who need it most, no matter where they are.

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30 years of service, dedication and community in Central Queensland (QLD)

Today (3 July 2025) marks a major milestone for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS), as Rockhampton Base celebrates 30 years of delivering vital healthcare to rural and remote Queenslanders.

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A student placement with the RFDS led to Mick landing his dream job (SA/NT)

Having grown up in the suburbs of Melbourne, working as a mental health clinician in the Central Desert of Australia is a whole new world for Mick Keane.

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Flying Doctor Community Transport (VIC)

Community Transport

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Don’t wait until it’s urgent. RFDSSE encourages men to prioritise health (NSW/ACT)

There’s a reason that primary care has long been called the ‘frontline’ of medicine. Better access to preventative and ongoing primary care keeps people healthier, helps detect issues earlier, reduces hospitalisations, and ultimately strengthens communities.

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Back on his feet (WA)

It seems unbelievable that anyone could survive being knocked down by a 500 kilogram bale of feed, but Denmark farmer George Ross lived to tell the tale.

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Ella's outback dash (WA)

Ella Reindler is one of very few pregnant women who can say they drove themself to hospital behind the wheel of a prime mover.

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A call to action for safer healthcare (QLD)

This World Patient Safety Day, the RFDS (Queensland Section) is shining a spotlight on patient safety awareness and the importance of supporting our healthcare systems.

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Trains, planes and the RFDS (WA)

Doctor Jig is accustomed to working inside the tight space of an RFDS aircraft, but one retrieval saw him treating an unwell passenger within the confines of the iconic Indian Pacific train.

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#138 Fergus's Fight to Survive - after Flipping his 4WD

Fergus and his fellow station workers on horseback at Brunette Downs

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Flying Doctor there for Caitlin when baby Hardy decides to arrive early on Mother’s Day (NSW/ACT)

Caitlin's relaxed start to Mothers Day ended when she went into early labour four hours from the nearest maternity ward, but the Flying Doctor was there to help.

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Leave a Bequest

Leaving a bequest to the Flying Doctor in your Will creates a valuable legacy which ensures that our vital work continues.

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Sophie’s commitment to families in the bush (NSW/ACT)

Sophie has seen firsthand the challenges families face when it comes to accessing medical care in the bush. That is why she is a monthly donor to RFDS.

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Our Fleet

Details of the RFDS King Air and Pilatus fleet of air ambulance, with specifics on each aircraft and their fit-out for aeromedical service.

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The Flying Nurse (WA)

Lisa Killian is an RFDS Primary Health Care Nurse based in Broome. She has lived in the Kimberley and central Australia for the past 14 years, working in a variety of nursing roles.

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The legacy and future of the Mount Isa Base (QLD)

Sixty years ago, in the heart of Queensland’s outback, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) Mount Isa base was established, revolutionising healthcare in one of the State’s most challenging regions.

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#27 When you fall into a near boiling thermal mud pool in remote South Australia

Birdsville track. Sandy dunes and red desert stony plains. Steaming hot thermal springs. Nigel climbs out of the 4WD for a rest break and hears screams he has never heard before…

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