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Make your tax return fly further (SA/NT)
Donate to keep the Flying Doctor flying by 30 June and claim a tax deduction when submitting your tax return this financial year.
Read moreBrought back to life... twice: Colleen's story (SA/NT)
Richard Elliott thought he’d lost the love of his life when his partner Colleen Pickering’s heart stopped not once, but twice, in the middle of the night – in the middle of the outback.
Read moreWhen I grow up I want to be a Flying Doctor (QLD)
The heartwarming words from a seven-year-old Dakota Short about becoming a Flying Doctor one day show the importance of RFDS primary health clinics and the special connection between the RFDS, patients and the community.
Read moreScott says “Thank you” for being there when he needed help (NSW/ACT)
When his Covid case turned life-threatening, the RFDS was there for Scott
Read moreDonate today and help Australians like Richy when things gets down to the wire. (SA/NT)
Richard Hobbs was lucky to be saved by RFDS SA/NT
Read moreIn hot water: Louis' story (SA/NT)
When a quiet day out on an outback lake went terribly wrong, Louis was left clutching his lifeless leg, calling out to mates for help. That's when they called the RFDS.
Read moreRhonda defies the odds after lifesaving flight to Adelaide (NSW/ACT)
Doctors didn’t know if the Broken Hill resident would survive the flight but Rhonda credits the RFDS for saving her life.
Read moreHandy guide will help our pilots land safely (NSW/ACT)
Aviation safety is of the utmost importance at the RFDS.
Read moreRoad to recovery - Bella's story (WA)
Bella Howe’s life changed on a wild winter’s day in July 2022. She was a spectator at a dirt bike race in the Wheatbelt town of Brookton when a rider lost control on a jump.
Read moreTamlyn soars to new heights as a Pilot for the Flying Doctor (NSW/ACT)
Tamlyn Gresser knew from a young age that she wanted to be a pilot for the Royal Flying Doctor Service so when she joined the organisation in January 2022, it was the realisation of a dream.
Read moreFace-saving surgery after horse kick (NSW/ACT)
Late last year Natasha Schweikert and her mum were feeding their horses in a paddock at Broken Hill when disaster struck.“One of the horses got excited, took off and kicked Natasha in the face,” recalls Collette, Schweikert, Natasha’s mother. “I didn’t actually see it."
Read moreAccidents aren’t ever part of the plan (NSW/ACT)
Please donate to the Royal Flying Doctor Service to ensure there's a plan for when accidents happen.
Read moreA split second can be life altering (NSW/ACT)
Twelve-year-old Alec was leaning against a glass window at home when it shattered and he tragically fell through.
Read moreLife can shatter in a heartbeat (NSW/ACT)
When Mel took her 11-week old baby daughter Keiley to the hospital with breathing difficulties, she never expected the shocking turn of events.
Read more“Every day I open my eyes and think, ‘Wow, I’m alive'... (NSW/ACT)
Michelle was 13 weeks pregnant when she had a shocking accident on her farm near West Wyalong, in central-western NSW.
Read moreHighway to help: Tony's story (SA/NT)
When Tony’s vehicle rolled off the Eyre Highway in one of the most remote areas of the country, he was trapped in his car clinging to life – needing the RFDS to land on the road to airlift him to safety.
Read moreInter-Hospital Transfers (NSW/ACT)
We transport patients between hospital facilities when they have illness or injury that requires medical retrieval to a larger facility.
Read moreNo matter where you live, work or play > (SA/NT)
When faced with a medical emergency, you can take comfort in knowing RFDS crews are here for you. Will you help save lives from the ground?
Read moreStroke doesn’t stop Mervyn from appreciating Flying Doctor flight (NSW/ACT)
When an acclaimed photographer needed transporting after a stroke at his photography exhibition opening, the Flying Doctor was there.
Read moreFrom a stomach ache to emergency appendix surgery (QLD)
Rio Tinto employee, Sarah Ward, was in Brisbane for work when she started to experience stomach pains. She continued to work through it, not realising the severity. The following week she still was not feeling well, and by that following weekend, she could not walk.
Read moreEmergency nurse takes role of helping people to new heights (QLD)
Grace Holloway was working as an Emergency Department nurse in Brisbane when the opportunity of a lifetime came up to join the Flying Doctor. A midwifery scholarship from the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) encouraged Grace to follow her dream to become a Flight Nurse.
Read moreLost travellers treated by Flying Doctor after being found in the outback (NSW/ACT)
The Flying Doctor is encouraging people to take extra precautions when driving outback areas after a couple from Adelaide got lost in the outback
Read moreBaby Jenson’s surprise arrival (QLD)
When Coby Foster set off for a long weekend in Melbourne to enjoy the Australian Open with her friends, little did she know it would be months until she returned home.
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