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Max's Story (NSW/ACT)
11-year-old Max lives on Calindary Station, 260kms North East of Broken Hill in Far West NSW.
Read moreReflections - Dr Jean White the First Female Flying Doctor
Dr White and the nurse, along with a pilot flying an aircraft which had been donated by Qantas, provided a seven day a week flying medical service to
Read moreLooking back in time (NSW/ACT)
It was a sunny day in March 1965. Mr Jan Meloy was working on the Moomba oil and gas fields in when he was badly injured in a freak accident.
Read moreDubbo Base now a high tech training hub (NSW/ACT)
New state of the art training facilities were launched in Dubbo on the 10th October at the Royal Flying Doctor Service Base.
Read moreRyman Healthcare honour Rev. John Flynn (VIC)
Flying Doctor founder Rev. John Flynn’s legacy is to be honoured in a new way, with Ryman Healthcare's new retirement village facility in Burwood East, Melbourne, to be named after Flynn.
Read moreFlying Doctor Flight Nurse calls time on long and illustrious career helping others (QLD)
Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) Flight Nurse Lois Lanyon has called time on a long and well-travelled nursing career spanning almost 50 years.
Read moreBrisbane Airport: Queensland's link to life-saving care (QLD)
Last year alone, more than 4,250 patients from 63 locations across Queensland passed through Brisbane Airport with the Flying Doctor.
Read moreMeet Our Nurses: David Carpenter (SA/NT)
From the wintry Apple Isle and Central Australia’s ochre heart – David Carpenter’s RFDS career was inspired after a nursing stint in the remote communities of the APY Lands.
Read moreA night in Hollywood (SA/NT)
Movie buffs from Sydney to Switzerland took on the Flying Doctor’s inaugural online quiz fundraiser this month.
Read moreRFDS jet deployed for time-critical mission (WA)
With three significant blockages in the arteries pumping blood to his heart, doctors at Broome Hospital told Les Noad that he wouldn't make it through the night unless he could get to specialised care in Perth as soon as possible.
Read moreWomen's Health Week (NSW/ACT)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service was proud to partner with Women’s Health Week last month. We took time to speak with some of our staff and find out th
Read moreShirley's Sliding Door (SA/NT)
"When her first cardiac arrest happened it was well and truly out of the blue.”
Read more2021 RFDS Local Hero Awards recipients announced (QLD)
Nine extraordinary Oueenslanders have been announced as the RFDS Local Hero Award winners-each representing RFDS base locations. Watch their stories and vote for your favourite RFDS Local Hero.
Read moreHow to ask R U OK? (QLD)
Every year on R U OK? Day, we’re reminded to check in with those around us to find out how they’re feeling. Asking the question seems like a simple act, but it can be one of the hardest to ask. Mental health clinical team leader for Far North Queensland, Jos Middleton has a few pointers to share
Read moreA nurse's life in the sky (QLD)
From finding a career to finding love, in her 20 years with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) Nurse Manager Justine Powell has quite a few interesting tales to tell.
Read moreHeart horror (SA/NT)
Without warning, Kevin lost consciousness. He was suffering a cardiac arrest.
Read moreCelebrating our National Fuel Partnership with AirBP
We are proud to call Air BP our national fuel partner. This week we celebrated the partnership at our Adelaide base!
Read moreCrew members return to serve WA communities during COVID-19 (WA)
Former RFDS Western Operations pilot Joe Saad has responded to a call-out from the Flying Doctor in WA to bolster their workforce during COVID-19 and beyond. Joe shares with us insights from the frontline as he undertakes intensive infection control training and patient transfer procedures.
Read moreTaking Flight: Vicki Harrison, Pilot, Townsville (QLD)
“Even though mum passed away in 2008, I knew she would have been thrilled that I was combining medicine and aviation. With her work as a nurse and love of flying, she had always wanted to work with the RFDS.”
Read moreUnique partnership delivering dental health services in the Midwest recognised (WA)
An impactful partnership between the Flying Doctor in WA, Karara Mining and the Shires of Perenjori, Morawa and Mingenew delivering dental health services in the Midwest was recognised through a Department of Mines Community Partnership Resources Sector Award for Excellence.
Read moreUrgent flight for Albany baby (WA)
“Seeing your baby turn blue and struggling to breathe is terrifying,” says Albany mum, Tammy. When four-month-old baby Grace was struggling to breathe, Tammy remained level-headed to provide her daughter with the best fighting chance.
Read moreBushfire crisis – a note from the RFDS Victorian CEO (VIC)
A note from Scott Chapman, RFDS Victoria Chief Executive, on the continuing bushfire crisis.
Read moreEmbedding cultural safety in Australia's main health care standards
In Australia, the existing health safety and quality standards are insufficient to ensure culturally safe care for Indigenous patients in order to achieve optimum care outcomes.
Read moreTransforming health care for communities across the country (VIC)
The October edition of 'Going the Distance' will be hitting letterboxes very soon. In it, you'll find more inspiring stories from our Flying Doctor community.
Read moreExpanding Hearing Screening And Treatment In Remote Australia
A new collaboration between Hearing Australia and the Royal Flying Doctor Service will see innovative hearing screening tools adopted and rolled out across the country as part of RFDS primary health care clinics to remote areas.
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