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Flying high on life (QLD)
No mission is impossible for Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) aeromedical pilot Andrew Chadwick, who has served more than 25 years in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) before joining the RFDS family in Townsville.
Read moreVolunteers soar above: 2025 Meritorious Service Awards (SA/NT)
The RFDS was honoured to present three long-serving volunteers with Meritorious Service Awards this year.
Read moreA life changing career (QLD)
RFDS Senior Pilot Sam Love, his wife Chantel, and their five children took the leap and moved to Australia from New Zealand in search for a lifestyle change.
Read moreOutback adventure ends with flight home by the Flying Doctor (QLD)
You never know when you might need a service you've never used before. That was the situation for Luke, a senior corporate executive in Brisbane, whose brief adventure in the outback led to his first call to the Flying Doctor.
Read moreOutback emergency retrieval (SA/NT)
Follow the Flying Doctor on an outback mission to get young patient Tyler to safety and care.
Read moreSmoke-Free and Stronger: Riley's Journey (TAS)
Living with sciatic arthritis and battling a compromised immune system, Riley knew that his decision to quit smoking wasn’t just about avoiding cancer or breathing freely - It was essential for his survival.
Read moreRFDS promises Above & Beyond towards centenary (WA)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Western Australia (RFDS WA) has launched its 2024 – 2028 Strategy, entitled Above & Beyond.
Read moreDriving generations of support (NSW/ACT)
John Graham feels a strong connection to Australians living and working in the bush - and he’s inspired three generations of his family to feel the same through the Outback Car Trek.
Read moreAn outback nightmare (SA/NT)
Your donation to the Royal Flying Doctor Service South Australia & Northern Territory will help keep the Flying Doctor flying.
Read moreDr Saranne Cooke on Why the RFDS mission is deeply personal (NSW/ACT)
Dr Saranne Cooke, Chair of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section) shares why the RFDS mission is deeply personal.
Read moreRFDSSE President Alex Scamps Message (NSW/ACT)
The beginning of every new year brings with it the hope for a fresh beginning, a feeling of optimism that we can walk a fresh path in the year ahead, strengthened by all we have learned in the preceding year.
Read moreA flying lifeline home: Otto’s journey back to Arnhem Land (SA/NT)
For 64-year-old Otto Dann, the RFDS provided the final step in a long and challenging medical journey back home to Arnhem Land, NT.
Read moreBrought back to life... twice: Colleen's story (SA/NT)
Brought back to life... twice: Colleen's Andamooka story
Read moreOur Robin Miller Scholarship intern (WA)
Tessa Mitchell recently interned with the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia as a student flight nurse.
Read moreNew Aboriginal artwork at Jandakot base (WA)
Jandakot has recently undergone a makeover, thanks to the hard work of RFDS WA Head of Nursing, Paul Ingram who commissioned Aboriginal artwork to be displayed around the base.
Read moreStay safe this harvest season (WA)
For the past 96 years, the nurses, doctors and pilots of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) have been no strangers to Western Australian grain-growers.
Read moreRuth’s a champion for the Flying Doctor (NSW/ACT)
In the remote landscapes of rural NSW, Ruth Sandow’s story with the Royal Flying Doctor Service unfolds as a testament to determination and community spirit.
Read moreLongreach locals master mental health support skills (QLD)
Many of us have loved ones or friends who are facing challenging times, but it can be difficult to recognise when their struggles signal a developing mental health issue or crisis. In these situations, being prepared to provide support can make all the difference.
Read moreRestart a Heart Day at Parliament House
On Tuesday the 16th October the RFDS along with the Council of Ambulance Authorities and ACT Ambulance Service were Restarting Hearts at Parliament House for the Australian launch of World Restart a Heart Day.
Read moreSmoking Cessation (TAS)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Tasmania offers free smoking cessation support to Tasmanians in rural and remote locations.
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