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National Volunteer Week 2020 (WA)
This National Volunteer Week (18 – 24 May 2020), we celebrate and acknowledge the volunteers and supporters who are the lifeblood of our organisation.
Read moreA long ride west (QLD)
I wanted to raise some funds but also, and probably more importantly, I wanted to raise awareness of the issue.
Read morePatient Story - Tarryn Vallance (WA)
“You hear about the RFDS, but you never think you’ll need them. But without them, I wouldn’t be here today.”
Read moreRFDS celebrates very special patient anniversary 40 years on (WA)
If it wasn’t for the Flying Doctor I hate to think what the outcome would have been for John, or me. The staff were just wonderful and I have such a special memory of them.
Read moreRFDS Western Operations fleet world-leader in aero medical services (WA)
The arrival of the second Rio Tinto LifeFlight PC-24 jet 'Kimberley' marks the completion of the RFDS Western Operations integrated fleet.
Read moreOff duty Flight Nurse saves life on commercial flight (WA)
After visiting family in Perth on his days off, Flight Nurse Ben never expected to help save a life on his commercial flight home to Port Hedland.
Read moreFlying Doctor's world-first aeromedical jet on show for Australia Day (WA)
RFDS Western Operations chief pilot Albin Unger will be operating the Rio Tinto LifeFlight PC-24 jet aircraft as it does two laps around the iconic Swan River at the City of Perth sky show event on Sunday at approximately 4.45pm.
Read moreBHP leads industry COVID-19 funding for Flying Doctor in Western Australia (WA)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia has today launched an appeal to support its COVID-19 efforts which includes boosting its front line workforce by 25 per cent, investment in critical capital and operational supplies.
Read moreRFDS urges men in remote WA to take charge of their health (WA)
RFDSWA encouraged men to put their health first this Mens Health Week
Read moreFlying Doctor gorge rescue in the remote Kimberley (WA)
The Flying Doctor in WA was involved in an extraordinary and coordinated rescue of a 26-year-old woman who was stranded from her injuries following a fall while hiking on a remote gorge in the Kimberley.
Read moreFlying Doctor Community Transport Officially Launches in Rochester (VIC)
RFDS Victoria and Rochester and Elmore District Health Service held a special launch event to celebrate the Flying Doctor Community Transport service expanding into Rochester.
Read moreThe Hon. Amanda Vanstone Awarded AO
We congratulate the Honourable Amanda Vanstone who was conferred an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia in the 2020 Australia Day Honours List for distinguished service to “the Parliament of Australia, to the people of South Australia, and to the community.
Read moreNew RFDS pilots complete simulator training (QLD)
Eight new Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) pilots, five of whom were displaced from commercial airlines during the pandemic, have now completed simulator training on the Sunshine Coast.
Read more2020 RFDS Local Hero Award recipients announced (QLD)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) has announced nine regional 2020 RFDS Local Hero Award winners – each representing one of its base locations.
Read moreFlying Doctor marks 20 years of Base operations at Dubbo (NSW/ACT)
Since opening, and despite challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section) (RFDSSE) Dubbo Base operations have moved from strength to strength for two decades.
Read moreLieutenant Clifford Peel – Providing a Blueprint for the RFDS
In 1917, Flynn received an inspirational letter from Lieutenant Clifford Peel, a Victorian medical student with an interest in aviation. The young airman and war hero suggested the use of aviation to bring medical help to the Outback. Shot down in France, he died at just 24 years of age and never kn
Read moreRolling out new Mental Health Services across the country
A new national mental health program is commencing this month which will expand access to mental health services in rural and remote Australia. The new program will see mental health workers visit communities who previously faced long travel times to access services.
Read moreRFDS Women in History
We are proud of the remarkable, pioneering women that have contributed deeply to the RFDS throughout its history and at present. Here we feature some of the amazing women that are part of the early history of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Read moreRio Tinto staff supported by the Flying Doctor (QLD)
Mental health education is vitally important for those living and working in remote areas such as Far North Queensland.
Read more2019 Local Hero recipients (QLD)
Now in its fourth year, the RFDS Local Hero Awards give the RFDS (Queensland Section) an opportunity to acknowledge and thank those incredible good Samaritans, volunteers and fundraisers who go out of their way to ensure the Flying Doctor will be around for another 91 years.
Read moreRFDS logo
Details on the history of the Royal Flying Doctor Service logo and how it has progressed and transformed over time.
Read moreA catastrophic accident that changed Lexie's life forever (QLD)
At just 18-years old, Lexie, a young women from Townsville had a truly horrific accident while enjoying her first work experience at one of the remotest spots in Australia.
Read moreLeading the way in remote oral care (QLD)
Since 2013, the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Queensland has been working to address the need for improved oral health care for people in rural and remote communities.
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