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Coral Bay shark bite victim in safe hands of the RFDS (WA)

New South Wales boy Jackson Bartlett, 10, was snorkeling off Coral Bay in WA’s North West with his dad in June when he noticed a large shadow moving fast towards him.

A flying start for a new baby (WA)

"It had been a wild few days. We were off the grid on our babymoon in WA’s South West when little Laiken decided he wanted to meet the world a few weeks early,” Scott Crowdy recalled.

Sonosite MicroMAXX Portable Ultrasound (WA)

Prioritising health in rural Queensland (QLD)

For 18 years, Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) Nurse Manager Jo Mahony has been a driving force in supporting rural communities through every high and low.

Local Heroes take on ‘Bondi to Bush’ (NSW/ACT)

Supporters of the Royal Flying Doctor Service have been enthusiastically undertaking the ‘Bondi to Bush.'

Flying Doctor launches RFDS Local Hero Awards (QLD)

The Flying Doctor is calling for nominations for the inaugural RFDS Local Hero Awards, to thank and acknowledge those outstanding individuals who tirelessly and selflessly support the work of the Service in their region.

Clear vision for the future (SA/NT)

RFDS Central Operations gets Visionflex units

A flight like no other (QLD)

“I really didn’t want to put them out, so I told them it's all good, I'm a platinum flyer so I can sort the flight out myself. They pretty quickly told me I would be flying with the Flying Doctor.”

On hand for baby Henry (NSW/ACT)

Ange MacAlpine’s young son had a serious illness, and needed to get skilled medical attention - fast

Bourke and Wills territory safe at last (NSW/ACT)

Where once there was nothing, the RFDS Cooper Basin Clinic now offers locals everything ‘from dental to mental’ health care

Celebrating a decade of partnership with over 15,000 reasons to smile (QLD)

QCoal and the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) will this month celebrate a significant milestone – 10 years of partnership in support of rural and regional Queenslanders.

A long ride west (QLD)

I wanted to raise some funds but also, and probably more importantly, I wanted to raise awareness of the issue.

Patient Story - Tarryn Vallance (WA)

“You hear about the RFDS, but you never think you’ll need them. But without them, I wouldn’t be here today.”

Downer Group take on iconic Kimberley bike event to support their Flying Doctor (WA)

"I've done corporate triathlons but the Gibb Challenge is one of a kind - I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Meet Broome base flight nurse Fiona Yard (WA)

In recognition of International Nurses Day (May 12), we caught up with Broome base flight nurse Fiona Yard who is no stranger to the demands of remote nursing, especially as we continue to work through the pandemic and beyond.

RFDS flight nurse named finalist in 2020 Year of the Midwife and Nurse Awards (WA)

RFDS flight nurse Jeannette Spark has been named a finalist in the 2020 Year of the Midwife and Nursing Awards.

Send in your snaps (NSW/ACT)

Whether it’s a spectacular shot of the Flying Doctor in the Australian outback, an emotional time when the Flying Doctor has been there for you or a loved one, or a fun picture that captures a special moment at our Dubbo or Broken Hill Visitor Experience, we want to see your snaps and hear the story

Meet our Stars of COVID-19 (WA)

Our COVID stars are leading the way through the pandemic to ensure the health and safety of our crews and West Australians

Outback still needs greater access to health care (NSW/ACT)

Giving all Australians a fair go – and a healthy go – still means overcoming the tyranny of distance, said leading RFDS physicians on World Health Day.

Profile: Hayley Wood, Network Support Pilot, RFDS (QLD)

As a teenager, Hayley Wood accompanied her dad on a trial instruction flight. Hayley says on that day all her former career aspirations perished and she knew she was destined to become a pilot.

Alfred Traeger: Giving the Outback its voice (QLD)

Traeger's technology spread across two thirds of the Australian continent, covering more than five million square kilometres, giving residents a level of connectivity unlike they had ever seen before.

RFDS GPs rise to the challenge (VIC)

No two days are the same for RFDS GP Dr. Bec Jacobs who – alongside her new colleague Dr. Dharminder Singh – works out of the community of Robinvale, in north-west Victoria.

B Braun Compact Syringe Driver (WA)

We're making people smile this Christmas (TAS)

Can you imagine what it’s like to live on a remote island where there's no dentist?

RFDS pilot celebrates 20 years helping Queenslanders (QLD)

A flight with his high school teacher has manifested into a rewarding, 20-year career as a pilot with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) for Captain James Williams.