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Above 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 moreFrequently Asked Questions (WA)
Looking to better understand our Flying Doctor Day campaign? All of your questions are answered here.
Read moreRFDS in your state – SA&NT (SA/NT)
At RFDS SA/NT, we airlift 15 South Australians and 8 Territorians every day. Learn more.
Read moreFundraise (TAS)
Fundraise to support the work of the Flying Doctor in Tasmania. It's very rewarding and the options are endless.
Read moreFlying Doctor Podcast Shortlisted for 2024 Australian Podcast Awards!
We are thrilled and deeply humbled to announce that the Flying Doctor Podcast has been shortlisted for the 2024 Australian Podcast Awards! This milestone is a testament to the power of storytelling, the resilience of the people of the Australian Outback.
Read moreFlying Doctor Day (WA)
On 15 May, RFDS celebrates Flying Doctor Day, our anniversary of proudly providing emergency aeromedical and essential health care services since 1928
Read moreJoin our Paramedicine and Industrial Health Team (WA)
Our Paramedicine and Industrial Health Team delivers essential primary, occupational, and emergency health care across some of the most isolated areas
Read moreFlying Doctor Day (NSW/ACT)
We celebrate Flying Doctor Day, the day of our very first flight in 1928, on 17 May each year. Check out our resources to help show your support!
Read moreRFDS in your state – VIC (VIC)
RFDS Victoria provides non-emergency patient transport across the state, as well as primary health care services like dental and eye care.
Read more#20 How did Andrew Conlon survive being swallowed by the earth?
Ten years ago, Andrew fell into a mine shaft in Western Australia and sustained serious head injuries which left him with epilepsy.
Read more#41 How did they find and save Peter when he suffered a crippling stroke?
On arriving on his remote island property, Peter Woolford became acutely unwell and collapsed with a stroke, paralysed on the kitchen floor and unable to reach the landline to call for help.
Read more#73 A toddler wasn't breathing well and was shades of white and blue
Back in 2008, Jason was working for Rio Tinto at Jabiru, in the Kakadu National Park in the NT. In this interview we delve into the dramatic story of how his young son was saved, despite storms, a rapidly approaching nightfall, and a toddler who was not breathing well.
Read more#99 Leanne was struggling to breathe before she lost consciousness
When her asthma symptoms were at their worst, Leanne was struggling to breathe and actually thought 'she was going to die'.
Read moreBrought back to life... twice: Colleen's story (SA/NT)
Richard thought he’d lost the love of his life when his partner Colleen’s heart stopped not once, but twice, in the middle of the night.
Read moreBrought back to life... twice: Colleen's story (SA/NT)
Colleen Pickering suffered anaphylactic shock in Andamooka, SA.
Read moreFamily 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.
Read moreEnabling life in rural Queensland (QLD)
Life on remote cattle stations may be tough, but the RFDS (Queensland Section) is continuing to ensure that access to the finest care is one less worry for families across Queensland.
Read moreFlight Map
A flight radar map showing in real-time, Flying Doctor planes in the air, that are providing vital aeromedical services to country Australia.
Read moreMessage from the Chair, Dr Saranne Cooke (NSW/ACT)
RFDSSE Chair, Dr Saranne Cooke discusses the year that was
Read moreMessage 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.
Read moreMessage from our President (NSW/ACT)
Read a message from President of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section) - Alex Scamps
Read moreSMART strategies, tools, helping people overcome addiction (NSW/ACT)
Addiction comes in many shapes, and it remains on ongoing challenge for people from all walks of life. This is why the Royal Flying Doctor Service is investing in trained staff and programs to help people understand and overcome their addiction issues.
Read moreDavid and Jenny brought smiles and changed lives (NSW/ACT)
RFDS volunteers David and Jenny brought smiles and changed lives in outback communities.
Read more#119 How a baby brown snake flew Eddie from Uluru to Alice!
A random encounter with a baby brown snake in a hotel hallway, sent Eddie flying from Uluru to Alice Springs!
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