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Annual results show Flying Doctor's mental health services are growing (NSW/ACT)
Annual results announced at the Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section's AGM show an increased focus on mental health.
Read moreWhen every second counts... (SA/NT)
For a baby born at just 24 weeks, there’s a 40 per cent chance that the baby will not survive.
Read moreBourke 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
Read moreBack to the outback from Bankstown (NSW/ACT)
New Non-Emergency Patient Transport service takes off from Bankstown.
Read moreBanishing 'the blues' in the bush (SA/NT)
Winter is on the doorstep and life has taken a few unpredictable turns of late. A positive mindset is key to getting through tough times, but how is it that some people can maintain that crucial forward-thinking approach every day?
Read moreA long ride west (QLD)
I wanted to raise some funds but also, and probably more importantly, I wanted to raise awareness of the issue.
Read moreA young diabetic's story (WA)
A scary time for a young girl who was diagnosed with diabetes had the Flying Doctor to comfort & support her on her journey to specialised healthcare
Read moreSend 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
Read moreFour-year-old Tessa bitten by a king brown snake (QLD)
Four-year-old Tessa Wochnik is lucky to be alive after she was bitten by one of Australia’s deadliest snakes at her family’s remote cattle station.
Read moreRFDS Women in History
We are proud of the remarkable, pioneering women that have contributed deeply to the RFDS throughout its history and at present. Here we feature some of the amazing women that are part of the early history of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Read more90 Years of Unparalleled Service
The RFDS has evolved from an early vision of an “aerial experiment” into a remarkable 24-hour, 7 days a week health service to enable people in rural and remote Australia, and who are beyond regular medical infrastructure, to access medical care in metropolitan-based tertiary hospitals.
Read moreEngineering ingenuity (WA)
Our engineering team creatively solve the temperature management of COVID-19 vaccines in remote WA.
Read moreProfile: 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.
Read moreFlying Doctor extends whole-of-life care through new palliative care program (QLD)
For the first time in its history, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) is now trialing specialised palliative care services for people living in rural and remote Queensland.
Read moreFlying Doctor is helping to heal mental health (QLD)
The RFDS Far North Mental Health and Wellbeing Service is proud to provide free Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid training to several communities across Cape York each year.
Read moreSafe access for our patients as COVID vaccine rollout begins (NSW/ACT)
As Australia’s vaccine rollout gathers momentum, The Flying Doctor is ready and waiting to serve outback communities.
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 moreRFDS 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.
Read moreVale - Major General the Honourable Michael Jeffery
It is with deep sadness that we share the news that former RFDS Board chair (2008-2013) and former patron Major General the Honourable Michael Jeffery passed away peacefully at home on Friday the 18th of December.
Read moreCaring for our rural and remote communities (VIC)
In spite of everything that has happened over the past year, our generous community of supporters has enabled us to continue to help thousands of people in their time of need.
Read moreA lasting legacy (NSW/ACT)
I am hoping that the bequest that I am leaving the Flying Doctor will continue to help in some small way
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 moreCelebrating the women of the Flying Doctor (WA)
Happy International Women's Day! The Flying Doctor in WA is celebrating the day by recognising the tremendous efforts of the women of the Flying Doctor who #choosetochallenge themselves on the frontline and behind-the-scenes to benefit the health outcomes of all who live, work and travel across WA.
Read moreWith your support, Flying Doctor comes to the rescue for rider seriously injured in the outback (NSW/ACT)
Angels of the sky help young rider who sustained serious injuries in a motorbike accident while with friends in outback NSW..
Read more“Drought is relentless. At times I feel it won’t end." (NSW/ACT)
Please donate to the Royal Flying Doctor Service to help families suffering with the burden of drought.
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