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Drama in the outback (QLD)
From lost and injured station hands, to heart attacks and mid-air births, there is no such thing as a typical workday for RFDS (Queensland Section) Flight Nurse Jacinta Jones.
Read moreSafety net for stranded community (QLD)
Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) Paramedic teams up with the RFDS (Queensland Section) Telehealth team to provide timely medical treatment to a man injured in the floods.
Read more6 Ways to Help Your Kids Brush Their Teeth (TAS)
Getting your kids to brush their teeth can sometimes feel like trying to herd cats. Read on for six strategies to help you win the teeth-brushing battle.
Read moreMental Health & Wellbeing (SA/NT)
The RFDS Mental Health & Wellbeing Service supports adults & young people in outback South Australia and the Northern Territory. Reach out now.
Read moreEmergency Aeromedical Service (SA/NT)
The RFDS emergency airlifts patients and delivers life-saving care to outback Australia. Learn about our 24/7 emergency aeromedical service.
Read moreBack on his feet (WA)
It seems unbelievable that anyone could survive being knocked down by a 500 kilogram bale of feed, but Denmark farmer George Ross lived to tell the tale.
Read moreBringing a smile to rural and remote Queensland (QLD)
Senior Dental Assistant Kaylah Sinclair says she understands that for many, going to the dentist is a dreaded experience. That’s why she takes great pride in ensuring RFDS patients feel comfortable throughout their treatment and leave with a smile.
Read moreA call to action for safer healthcare (QLD)
This World Patient Safety Day, the RFDS (Queensland Section) is shining a spotlight on patient safety awareness and the importance of supporting our healthcare systems.
Read moreRFDS Doctor educating youth to ‘Survive 25’ (QLD)
After working in emergency departments for almost 15 years, Dr Katrina Starmer has seen her fair share of trauma.
Read moreRockhampton Landing Fee Donation (QLD)
The Rockhampton Regional Council has generously donated a cheque for more than $143,000 to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) to reimburse our annual landing fees at Rockhampton Airport.
Read moreRACGP Accreditation Achieved (QLD)
Residents of North, West and South-West Queensland will now have even greater piece of mind when seeing their Royal Flying Doctor Service GP after all three traditional RFDS Bases – Mount Isa, Charleville and Cairns – received a national award of accreditation from AGPAL
Read moreThe best of both worlds (QLD)
Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) Flight Nurse (Midwifery) Leanne Ashbacher celebrates International Nurse’s Day and Mother’s Day combined.
Read moreEngineering greatness (QLD)
Whether it is repairing an aircraft on a remote airstrip after a bird strike or overseeing maintenance of one of the new King Air B360s at our Brisbane Base, the work of an RFDS engineer is always varied and unpredictable.
Read moreWendy takes the win (QLD)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) and Elders announce the 2024 Outback Explorer Competition winners.
Read moreKaren Barlow's 25 year career with the Flying Doctor (NSW/ACT)
As the Dubbo RFDS base celebrates 25 years of operation in July, one of those who was there from the very beginning will also reach the special milestone.
Read moreCelebrating a 20-year journey of compassionate care with RFDS (QLD)
From the top end to the far west, Dr Charles Ellis-Hallett has dedicated the past twenty years to delivering invaluable care to many regional, rural and remote communities.
Read moreSimon Wood MP Visits RFDS Tasmania to Discuss Health Initiatives (TAS)
Simon Wood MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, visited the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Tasmania at the hangar at Launceston Airport last week to discuss the RFDS’s physical and mental health programs delivered across the state.
Read moreIn hot water (SA/NT)
Louis Orr was airlifted from the NT after suffering an horrific injury.
Read more#64 Heat and dehydration has stopped Richard's heart 8 times...
Opal miner, Richard Hawkins, lives in one of the harshest environments on the planet - Andamooka in remote South Australia. Though he knows well the protocols to prevent deadly dehydration in the extreme desert heat, Richard has learnt some lessons in recent years...
Read more#84 How did the remote SA township of Marla come to be?
Jane Oakley-Lohm is a central figure in the story of Marla, a remote township in South Australia that sprung up from a roadhouse created in the 1980's.
Read more#111 A swag of snake stories to keep you safe this summer
Snake season is here again and the Flying Doctor podcast has some 'snakey tales' and 'incredible patient snake stories' to share.
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 moreMessage from the Chair October 2023 (NSW/ACT)
RFDSSE Chair thankful for your ongoing support
Read moreIntroducing NT low-acuity services (SA/NT)
The Flying Doctor’s newest retrieval service is now fully operational in Darwin and has already supported a number of Territorians to safely return home after hospital stays.
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