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Senex $1m support to Royal Flying Doctor Service (SA/NT)
Senex Energy has extended its total commitment to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Central Operations to $1 million with a further three-year major sponsorship.
Read moreStudy finds higher bush cardiac deaths are preventable
New Flying Doctor research, titled Cardiovascular health in remote and rural communities found that remote Australians are 1.6 times more likely to be hospitalised for coronary heart disease than people in major cities, and 1.3 times more likely to die.
Read moreRio Tinto invests in a third aeromedical jet for RFDS Western Operations fleet (WA)
A third Rio Tinto LifeFlight PC-24 jet is set to join the RFDS Western Operations fleet in 2022.
Read moreCrew members return to serve WA communities during COVID-19 (WA)
Former RFDS Western Operations pilot Joe Saad has responded to a call-out from the Flying Doctor in WA to bolster their workforce during COVID-19 and beyond. Joe shares with us insights from the frontline as he undertakes intensive infection control training and patient transfer procedures.
Read moreRFDS Western Operations pilot Jake Walsh marks flying milestone (WA)
Captain Jake Walsh has become WA's third RFDS pilot to join the '500 club' - achieving 500 hours flying time on the first-of-type aeromedical Rio Tinto LifeFlight PC-24 jet.
Read moreRFDS GPs rise to the challenge (VIC)
No two days are the same for RFDS GP Dr. Bec Jacobs who – alongside her new colleague Dr. Dharminder Singh – works out of the community of Robinvale, in north-west Victoria.
Read moreHistory in the making (QLD)
With your generosity, we’re almost ready to open the doors to a new Bundaberg Aeromedical Base!
Read moreFlight 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.
Read moreSam'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.
Read moreBEHIND 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
Read moreA 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.
Read moreA 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.”
Read moreLittle helpers (SA/NT)
Meet Jack and Cowboy Roy – two kids doing big things for the Flying Doctor.
Read moreMarree 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.
Read moreFlying 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.
Read moreFlying 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.
Read moreMobile 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.
Read moreAlfred 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.
Read moreA 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.
Read moreGeorgia'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.
Read morePort 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.
Read moreRFDS 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.
Read moreWhat 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.
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