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Twenty thousand smiles can’t be wrong (QLD)
Twenty thousand mouths are a lot of teeth and gums to treat but that’s the exact number the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) Mobile Dental Unit have racked up over more than eleven years of service.
Read moreParalympian saved by the Flying Doctor (QLD)
Australian Paralympian Lewis Bishop is preparing to compete against the world’s best at the 2024 Paralympian Games in Paris after being saved by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section).
Read moreLeave a gift in your Will (NSW/ACT)
Learn about leaving a gift in your Will (a Bequest) to help the Flying Doctor continue to save lives.
Read moreA volunteer through and through (QLD)
From volunteering at local camp drafts to joining Conservation Volunteers Australia, and now as President of the RFDS Darling Downs Auxiliary, Libby Gardiner is the embodiment of community spirit.
Read moreCelebrating the role of flight nurses in delivering remote care (NSW/ACT)
Ahead of Mother's Day and International Nurses Day, learn more about the midwifery skills of RFDS flight nurses.
Read moreAlcohol and other drugs (NSW/ACT)
The RFDS delivers a range of services, from aeromedical emergency retrievals to primary healthcare, alcohol and drug services.
Read morePilot Simon's 20 years (WA)
“I wanted to give back to the rural community in some way so the RFDS was my next logical step.” Twenty years later and Simon is still flying for the RFDS!
Read moreDonate in Memory (SA/NT)
Giving in memory is a wonderful way to honour a relative or friend, and will help the Flying Doctor saving lives.
Read moreJust in time for Mother’s Day (QLD)
New mum Elle-Jay and her husband Mack were relieved to hear from the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) when their cattle station near Thargomindah was flooded in, just weeks before their due date.
Read moreCarol's story (WA)
Carol didn’t realise she had been bitten by the snake until she became very unwell about 15 minutes later.
Read moreA passion for nursing sees a career take flight (QLD)
Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Flight Nurse (Midwifery) Stacey Clayworth has spent the last decade taking to the skies of Queensland, providing care to those who need it most.
Read moreAudio Book: Ted Egan, Outback Songman (SA/NT)
Purchase the audio book from legendary raconteur and bush musician Ted Egan
Read moreA diverse and rewarding career (QLD)
Whether it is landing on a remote airstrip or driving the crew to stabilise a patient, Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Pilot Brady Thrift is always there to lend a helping hand.
Read moreFuture rural doctors raising vital funds for RFDS in Oceans to Outback challenge (NSW/ACT)
The country's future cohort of rural doctors are raising vital funds for the RFDS in the Oceans to Outback fitness challenge.
Read moreA risk of rupture and a race against time: Robert's story (SA/NT)
As time ticked by, Robert had a tight window to travel 3,000km across the country for life-saving surgery.
Read moreResponse Ready for WA Appeal (WA)
The Response Ready for WA Appeal will enable the immediate bolstering of frontline people – doctors, nurses and pilots.
Read moreGo further - Walk, Run or Ride throughout October to keep the Flying Doctor flying
Get fit, raise funds and help the Royal Flying Doctor Service deliver life-saving healthcare to across Australia.
Read moreAbove and beyond: The Flight Nurses of the outback (NSW/ACT)
For nearly a century, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has brought critical care throughout the bush, bolstered by a team of Flight Nurses - highly skilled, unshakable under pressure, and dedicated to delivering care where it’s needed most.
Read moreOur fleet (QLD)
The RFDS (Queensland Section) has a fleet of 26 aeromedical aircraft servicing Queensland with an additional two in fit out stage and three on order.
Read moreThe best of both worlds (QLD)
Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) Flight Nurse (Midwifery) Leanne Ashbacher celebrates International Nurse’s Day and Mother’s Day combined.
Read moreThank God for the Flying Doctor (QLD)
The French family has lived on Gilberton Station, in Far North Queensland, for more than 150 years. They say they wouldn't be able to live in such a remote location and do what they love if it weren't for the Flying Doctor.
Read moreOur Robin Miller Scholarship Recipient (TAS)
Over her ten-day internship, Tessa assisted in the retrieval of 27 patients, flew to 14 locations in Western Australia, from Albany to Derby and flew over 18,000km in RFDS PC-12 and PC-24 aircraft.
Read moreDo I need to brush my child's baby teeth? (TAS)
It’s a common mistaken belief that baby teeth aren’t important because they eventually fall out. But caring for your child’s baby teeth is crucial for several reasons. Want to know why it’s vital to look after those tiny teeth?
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