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History in the making (QLD)

With your generosity, we’re almost ready to open the doors to a new Bundaberg Aeromedical Base!

Sam's got the need; the need for speed! (QLD)

I have flown with the RFDS as a patient, and now to be able to work on the other side of the organisation is extremely humbling.

BEHIND THE SCENES: Samantha Bailey, Donor Development Officer (QLD)

The donors here are really loving and have a high respect for what we do. Everyone seems to have been touched by us in some way, and they want to show their recognition to our work

A day in the life of an RFDS Flight Nurse (QLD)

I could be a midwife one day, a critical care nurse the next and working in primary health the day after.

A passion for remote health care (QLD)

“You have to be flexible - other people might call it resilient, but you must have the flexibility to work in a huge range of environments. You must be adaptable.”

Flight Nurse Fleur (QLD)

If you’re in the middle of a paddock with the doctor and a very sick patient you don’t have time to faff around. Every second counts.

Little helpers (SA/NT)

Meet Jack and Cowboy Roy – two kids doing big things for the Flying Doctor.

Marree clinic set for $1.73 million makeover (SA/NT)

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is set to redevelop the existing Marree Remote Area Clinic into a new state-of-the-art health precinct to service Far North communities.

Flying Doctor supporter wins Queensland Volunteer of the Year (QLD)

The joy and companionship that comes with giving back and a love for an iconic Australian charity has seen Gordon Park resident Val Marlow named Queensland Volunteer of the Year.

Flying Doctor board members named Members of the Order of Australia (QLD)

The hard work and dedication of two Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) board members were formally recognised in this year’s Australia Day honours.

Terms and Conditions (QLD)

RFDS Terms and Conditions

Mobile Dental Unit Training session (QLD)

On the 9th of November 2018, Corinne Millard, Nurse Educator from Rockhampton, delivered basic life support training at the mobile dental unit, based in Sapphire.

Alfred Traeger: Giving the Outback its voice (QLD)

Traeger's technology spread across two thirds of the Australian continent, covering more than five million square kilometres, giving residents a level of connectivity unlike they had ever seen before.

A chat with Christopher Wallin (QLD)

Queenslander Christopher Wallin supports the Royal Flying Doctor Service but he’s probably better known as a successful business man and the Managing Director of QCoal Group.

Georgia's fight for life (QLD)

Every parent’s worst fear is something happening to their child, and for parents of 11-year-old Georgia they faced this reality almost two years ago.

Port Pirie volunteers raise $14,000 for Flying Doctor (SA/NT)

A dedicated group of local volunteers has raised $14,000 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), representing their fundraising efforts with the support of the Port Pirie community over the past year.

RFDS granted NSQHS accreditation (QLD)

RFDS Queensland Section’s pursuit of the best and most responsive patient care possible was recently cemented with two new accreditations.

What it takes to join the RFDS medical team (WA)

"It's a very dynamic space to work in, where you get different patients, travel to different places every day and sometimes on different modes of transport. You deal with everything and anything.

FAQs (WA)

FAQs about our medical chests are answered here

Embedding cultural safety in Australia's main health care standards

In Australia, the existing health safety and quality standards are insufficient to ensure culturally safe care for Indigenous patients in order to achieve optimum care outcomes.

RFDS Research: Aeromedical retrieval for suspected appendicitis in paediatrics patients

A significant number of paediatric patients are aeromedically retrieved from rural and remote locations with a diagnosis of appendicitis or acute abdominal pain. Future research should consider whether training in abdominal point-of-care ultrasound reduces retrievals.

Volunteer

If you are able to donate some of your time and skill to the Flying Doctor, you would be helping us save lives.

Direct Debit Request Service Agreement (VIC)

At the Flying Doctor we love meeting new people who want to talk about our work and how they can help save lives across regional and remote Australia.

New aeromedical base brings jobs boost to Bundy and beyond (QLD)

Welcome to the John Flynn Society (TAS)

The John Flynn Society Tasmania, is for individuals who have decided that they wish to leave a gift their will to the Royal Flying Doctor Tasmania.