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Renewed support from Beach to bush (SA/NT)
Beach Energy has extended its major sponsorship of RFDS SA/NT to support the continual upgrade of Flying Doctor aircraft and life-saving equipment.
Read moreBuilding the future of outback healthcare through student placements: Six weeks as a Flying Doctor (NSW/ACT)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section) welcomed Emma, a final-year medical student from Flinders University for a six week placement.
Read moreA healthier connection: High-speed Wi-Fi hits outback communities (SA/NT)
A new initiative delivering high-speed public Wi-Fi to outback towns will help transform healthcare access for residents, workers and visitors in remote South Australia.
Read more#140 New Mum Lil was Bleeding Out on her Bathroom Floor
Remote station mum Lil experienced a frightening Postpartum Hemorrhage
Read moreRFDS survey to provide regional, rural and remote communities with a voice on healthcare (NSW/ACT)
The Flying Doctor is a lifeline, providing critical care when it’s needed most. But after almost a centenary of service there is still so much to do. We’re calling on the community to share their thoughts on healthcare in regional, rural and remote NSW through our new survey. Open until May.
Read moreMeet Dan Byles (WA)
Dan Byles has been the Organisational Resilience Lead for the RFDS WA since 2021.
Read more#139 Ben Brooksby Bares All - Meet Australia's Naked Farmer!
It takes guts to get your gear off - and guts to talk about mental health. Meet Naked Farmer founder, Ben Brooksby.
Read moreRFDS receives award for Electronic Health Record (NSW/ACT)
Ground‑breaking new RFDS technology receives prestigious innovator award.
Read moreWhat We Do (VIC)
Find out about what the RFDS does in Victoria including primary health services and patient transport.
Read morePowerful partnership changes lives (QLD)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland) Services Ltd is proud to mark more than a decade of service as the lead agency of headspace Cairns, providing vital mental health and counselling services to youth across Far North Queensland.
Read morePilot Simon's 20 years (WA)
“I wanted to give back to the rural community in some way so the RFDS was my next logical step.” Twenty years later and Simon is still flying for the RFDS!
Read moreRFDS Celebrates 95 Years of Providing Essential Health Care to Australians with Flying Doctor Day
On May 17, 2023, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) will mark its 95th anniversary and celebrate Flying Doctor Day. This day recognizes the RFDS's dedication to providing emergency aeromedical and primary health care services to the Australian community.
Read moreYou service your car, why not your health? (QLD)
You wouldn’t wait until your car breaks down to get it serviced, so why wait until something feels wrong to see your GP?
Read moreA first for the RFDS (WA)
In May, a crew carried out the first aeromedical transfer from a remote fishing community on the Abrolhos Islands, 60km west of Geraldton.
Read moreA student placement with the RFDS led to Mick landing his dream job (SA/NT)
Having grown up in the suburbs of Melbourne, working as a mental health clinician in the Central Desert of Australia is a whole new world for Mick Keane.
Read moreYarning with the 'Flying Doctor mob' (SA/NT)
As a silent mental health crisis continues its deepening hold in the remote heartlands of Australia, the RFDS is trying to stop it in its tracks.
Read moreOutback Survival: Snakes and Snakebites (QLD)
Snakebite first aid can be very effective if done quickly.
Read moreAeromedical Retrievals (WA)
Our aeromedical retrieval service ensures we are there for our patients wherever and whenever they need us
Read moreA visual commitment: The story behind our NAIDOC-inspired uniforms (SA/NT)
Four years ago, we partnered with two South Australian Aboriginal artists to launch a major artwork and uniform piece inspired by the remote communities we serve. This NAIDOC Week (7-14 July), it remains a source of pride for our crews in SA/NT.
Read moreNew RFDSSE Head of Motoring Events, Matthew Tosolini, to start in July 2025 (NSW/ACT)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section) is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Tosolini to the newly created role of Head of Motoring Events. Matthew will take the reins of the Outback Car Trek from 2 July 2025.
Read moreFrom outback dream to lifesaving team: Bob and Helen's RFDS story (QLD)
In the heart of the Queensland outback, Bob and Helen, have woven their own chapter into the rich tapestry of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) Charleville Base.
Read moreRaising kids in the bush (QLD)
Mt Surprise mum, Kate Terry, shares how the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) has helped her this Mother's Day.
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