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RFDS Dental Service turns 13 (QLD)

As the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) Dental Service celebrates 13 years of delivering vital oral health care across the state, the team are highlighting the importance of motivating teens to stay on top of their dental check-ups.

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Scholarships (WA)

Discover scholarships offered by the RFDS in WA

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Shared history (WA)

It’s a true legend of the bush that inspired the Reverend John Flynn’s vision to create what eventually became the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

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A Scholarship Opportunity of a Lifetime (TAS)

Each year, the RFDS Tasmania Scholarship program offers Tasmanian medical and dental students the chance to experience firsthand the realities of delivering care in remote and rural Australia.

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Family holiday gone wrong (QLD)

Ryan and Niki have always been supporters of the Flying Doctor yet never imagined that one day their own daughter would become a patient after being bitten by a shark.

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From Garage to Bush | The Die-hard Trekkers Behind the Outback Car Trek (NSW/ACT)

You may have heard about the epic Outback Car Trek, returning for its 35th year this 29 May to 8 June. But how much do you know about the amazing trekkers who have helped raise over $36 million for us?

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Oh, how far we’ve flown (QLD)

Today we celebrate Flying Doctor Day.

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Message from the president (NSW/ACT)

Ruth Sandow, RFDS SE President, lives at Pimpara Lake Station, 200km north of Broken Hill. Like many other farmers in far western NSW, Ruth and her family are dealing with one of the worst droughts on record. Here, she shares her experiences and personal photos of what she’s seeing on the land.

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Change the Game returns, turning livestreams into life-saving support for the Flying Doctor (QLD)

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) is levelling up its charity streaming initiative, Change the Game, with the campaign returning for its second year to unite gamers, streamers, and content creators.

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Celebrating Flying Doctor Day 2025 (NSW/ACT)

May 17 is Flying Doctor Day, marking 97 years since the RFDS began operations, providing the finest care to the furthest corner for people in the bush.

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RFDS Dental Team putting smiles back on faces (NSW/ACT)

For Lightning Ridge couple Emma-Lee and Tiarnie, the Royal Flying Doctor Service has given them a reason to smile again.

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Be sun safe this Summer (QLD)

RFDS (Queensland Section) Dermatologist Dr Stephen Andrews talks about sun safety and skin surveillance ahead of Summer.

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Your gift of time inspired a gift in Richard's Will (NSW/ACT)

Proud Outback Guardian, Richard, has left a gift in his Will to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section).

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An outback nightmare: Lil's story (SA/NT)

With blood splayed across the white tiles of her bathroom, Lil’s family and friends arrived to what looked like a scene from a horror movie.

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Support for stations (QLD)

Most farmers, ringers and station hands would know someone who has been helped by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) when an ordinary workday in the outback doesn’t go to plan.

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Just in time (NSW/ACT)

When Leah was born, doctors detected a heart murmur and needed the RFDS.

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#71 Philip Chalker and his seeing-eye dog Sally chat with the Flying Doctor podcast

Philip lives in regional Victoria with his seeing-eye dog Sally. A few years ago Philip had to get laser surgery on his only eye that had partial sight, and needed help to get to the hospital and back again, so the Royal Flying Doctor Service patient transport service assisted him.

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#83 Tom collapsed onto his steering wheel and stopped breathing

Have we become too complacent about snakes? Tom had been parked on the side of a rural road when he stepped out to greet his wife. He felt a small sting or bite on his foot, and bent down to see a small snake disappearing under his car.

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The ‘Drover’ re-born at Mount Isa airport (QLD)

After an detailed five month restoration, the iconic RFDS ‘Drover’ aircraft has been put back on display, this time at the front of the organisation’s new base at Mount Isa airport.

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Message from the Chair October 2023 (NSW/ACT)

RFDSSE Chair thankful for your ongoing support

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It takes a 'virtual' village to raise a bush baby (SA/NT)

On a rural sheep and cattle station, Laura Hewitt begins her mornings much like any other mum – only her nursery spans hundreds of kilometres.

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Flying Doctor Podcast

Flying Doctor Podcast Survey

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Ben says Thank You! (NSW/ACT)

You helped save Ben’s life when he suffered a terrible burns accident.

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From hike to heartbreak: Lyn's story (SA/NT)

It wasn’t until after safely completing a famous Northern Territory hike that a Melbourne tourist found herself walking on the edge.

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Helping Every Smile Reach Its S-milestone: Uncovering Sugar’s Hideouts (TAS)

This August 4th to 10th, Dental Health Week 2025 invites Australians to focus on one powerful theme: “Reach Every S-Milestone” and we want to help by uncovering sugar's sneaky hideouts.

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