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Flying Angels get Garry to life-saving surgery (NSW/ACT)
In a critical condition after major surgery, Garry needed a pacemaker urgently and the Flying Doctor were able to get him to hospital in time.
Read moreDelivering the 'vinest' care: Winery donates to the RFDS after family airlifted (SA/NT)
When Kirsty Balnaves decided to give to the Flying Doctor on behalf of her family’s winery, she had no idea the impact of her donation would be felt so close to home.
Read moreCOVID-19 safety measures here to stay (QLD)
Measures put in place by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) during the COVID-19 pandemic are here to stay, after having created flow-on benefits for the business.
Read moreBehind the aircraft (NSW/ACT)
Behind every Flying Doctor aircraft there are a team of pilots and engineers who ensure our fleet is in the safest working order before take-off.
Read moreThe Clive Bishop Medical Centre (NSW/ACT)
The CBMC is a fully accredited medical practice and provides a range of health care services, including general medical care and treatment of minor
Read moreHow the RFDS saved a life and changed a career (QLD)
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. Their newborn baby is desperately ill and the critical medical care they need is hundreds of miles away. Cue the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Read moreFollowing in her father’s footsteps (QLD)
Western Queenslander Liane Spencer has a lifelong connection with The Flying Doctor, working as the Charleville Base Manager, metres away from the hangar that her father serviced RFDS aircrafts for more than 30 years.
Read moreThe Flying Doctor celebrates 50 years in Cairns (QLD)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is celebrating 50 years since the opening of the RFDS Cairns Base. From humble beginnings, the Base is now one of the largest in Australia, helping thousands of people in Far North Queensland every year.
Read moreFalling in love with the outback and the people who call it home (QLD)
Nurse Neridah King swapped the grape-lined Barossa for Mount Isa with one goal in mind – to improve health outcomes for people living in outback Queensland.
Read moreFrom Bondi to the bush: 31st Outback Car Trek supports RFDS to bring health equality to regional Aus (NSW/ACT)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is dedicated to improving health outcomes for people living in rural and remote Australia.
Read moreA Wise choice of careers (QLD)
"I was at a point in my life where I just knew IT consulting was not what I wanted to do anymore, so I thought … how about I do something I have always wanted and become a pilot?"
Read moreThe accidental psychologist (QLD)
For some, working in healthcare is a lifelong dream. For Dr Tim Driscoll it was a happy accident, stumbling upon the profession while working abroad. Now Tim helps hundreds of Queenslanders improve their mental health each year.
Read moreMental health training meets the outback (SA/NT)
The RFDS recently launched Mental Health First Aid training for remote communities, providing practical skills for outback residents and workers to support family and friends.
Read moreCelebrating our first female Flying Doctor pilot (QLD)
A pioneer in her field, Beth joined the RFDS in 1958 and enjoyed a rewarding career with the Flying Doctor that spanned almost 30 years.
Read moreWA Flying Doctor logistican set to retire after 33 years of service (WA)
Celebrating 33 years of service to regional and remote Western Australia is RFDS logistician Robin Emmett.
Read moreBig rigs on show to help RFDS (TAS)
Tassie truckers travel to every corner of the state just like the RFDS, and this year they're putting on a mega display as a community fundraiser. Bob Imlach's rare Kenworth is just one of the amazing big rigs being polished up for the event.
Read moreUrgent RFDS jet retrieval for WA baby Charlie (WA)
Arriving five weeks early at Broome Hospital, Charlie was born with a rare medical condition that affects only one in 800,000 babies.
Read moreFlying high in dream job (WA)
Meet Jamie Hall. He's a senior pilot with the WA Flying Doctor who loves flying and helping people.
Read moreBadly broken, barely breathing: Phil's story (SA/NT)
When Phil Eley’s motorbike adventure went horribly wrong in the middle of outback Australia, his friends at the scene feared the worst.
Read moreIt is a phone call that nobody EVER wants to receive. (NSW/ACT)
"I could hear my younger children screaming and crying in the background on the phone because their mum was shaking and wouldn't wake up. They were petrified," said Andrew, Taya's husband.
Read moreGregory QCWA help keep the Flying Doctor flying (QLD)
For everyone in the region around Gregory, the RFDS is their general practitioner, their emergency response and their mental health support. So, when we needed an upgraded clinic, the local women stepped in to help.
Read moreFlying Doctor brings vaccines to the furthest corner (SA/NT)
From Kangaroo Island to Kingoonya and the Nullarbor to Ngukurr - the Flying Doctor is reaching out to remote South Australians and Territorians to administer the COVID-19 vaccine.
Read moreKaleb's story (QLD)
Kaleb was just 10 days old when his heart started to fail. He needed emergency heart surgery to survive. But he was stranded with his mother Lori, as their isolated hometown was surrounded by flood waters.
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