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The legendary jackaroo retires his beloved tractor (QLD)
As Sam Hughes steps away from his iconic bright orange 1957 Chamberlin 9G tractor, it feels like the end of an era. But while this might be the last time we see him with his tractor, it’s far from the end of the Travelling Jackaroo’s journey.
Read moreOutback mums (QLD)
RFDS and Motherland giveaway competition winner Laura shares how the Flying Doctor has been a saving grace for rural mums.
Read moreRoyal Flying Doctor Service part of developing Healthy Outback Communities (QLD)
Royal Flying Doctor Service part of developing Healthy Outback Communities
Read moreNurses fly high: Meet Keirstie and Barb (SA/NT)
Meet RFDS employees Keirstie Bull and Barb White, who have been named finalists in the 2023 SA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards.
Read moreFrom fireworks to farming (NSW/ACT)
Witnessing emergencies in remote places inspired Liz Hamilton to leave a Gift in her Will
Read moreTwenty 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 moreBelinda is doing her bit for breast cancer awareness (NSW/ACT)
Twelve months after a breast cancer scare, RFDS Primary Health Nurse Belinda Gentle is using her experience to encourage others to get checked.
Read moreRFDS + Queensland Cricket (QLD)
Join RFDS and Queensland Cricket in Cairns on Saturday 11 November for a day of cricket and fun!
Read moreRyman Healthcare Australia chosen charity 2024 (VIC)
RFDS Victoria has been selected as Ryman Healthcare Australia’s chosen charity for 2024!
Read moreRFDS Drought Wellbeing Service: Cultivating wellbeing through the seasons (QLD)
In April 2015, the RFDS was tasked with delivering wellbeing support into rural communities impacted by one of the worst droughts in decades. Drought Wellbeing Service Coordinator, Allira Power explains how the service has been received and what comes next for those hit hardest.
Read moreInspiring the next generation of the Flying Doctor (NSW/ACT)
Events in Broken Hill and Dubbo a chance to show the work of the RFDS to a younger audience.
Read moreBecome a RFDS Mental Health Clinician - Far North (QLD)
The RFDS mental health team is committed to providing quality mental health care to the rural and remote communities.
Read moreEmbracing change and changing lives, one smile at a time (QLD)
When George Chen, Principal Dentist of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section), left his longstanding clinic position to join the RFDS, he was instantly captivated by his new role.
Read moreIt 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.
Read moreFive Minutes With… Mental Health (QLD)
For over 25 years, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) has been providing expert Mental Health and Wellbeing Services to people in rural and remote communities across Queensland.
Read moreHelping nurses to become midwives (QLD)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) is offering midwifery scholarships to registered nurses to help them gain the qualifications they need to become a flight nurse for RFDS.
Read moreElla's outback dash (WA)
Ella Reindler is one of very few pregnant women who can say they drove themself to hospital behind the wheel of a prime mover.
Read moreBaby Jenson’s surprise arrival (QLD)
When Coby Foster set off for a long weekend in Melbourne to enjoy the Australian Open with her friends, little did she know it would be months until she returned home.
Read more$19m means a lot of life saving (QLD)
For more than 24-years the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) has worked alongside Ergon Energy Retail and its customers, to raise over $19 million.
Read moreForever grateful for the Flying Doctor (QLD)
Queensland artist and mother of two, Michelle, is forever grateful for the RFDS service which saved her son’s life during a remote road trip to explore Channel Country.
Read moreLimb lost, life saved (NSW/ACT)
Leroy nearly lost his life, but it had started as just an ordinary day at work. He was making a delivery to nearby gymkhana grounds, behind the wheel of a buggy with two workmates. This is Leroy’s story:
Read moreHandy guide will help our pilots land safely (NSW/ACT)
Aviation safety is of the utmost importance at the RFDS.
Read more#138 Fergus's Fight to Survive - after Flipping his 4WD
Fergus and his fellow station workers on horseback at Brunette Downs
Read moreHighway to help: Tony's story (SA/NT)
When Tony’s vehicle rolled off the Eyre Highway in one of the most remote areas of the country, he was trapped in his car clinging to life – needing the RFDS to land on the road to airlift him to safety.
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