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Keeping Queensland's mums safe (QLD)
“I saved some of my pocket money for you to use when other people get hurt like my mum.” So ends the beautiful letter we recently received from 8-year-old Brielle Bowen, one of our youngest supporters.
Read moreBronwyn’s story (VIC)
RFDS Victoria's Rural Women's GP service offers clients a gender choice when it comes to seeing a clinician. For Charlton local Bronwyn, the service has proven to be a "godsend".
Read moreBaby Daisy's Flying Doctor journey (QLD)
Shantell Kennell was enjoying the perfect pregnancy, when almost overnight her blood pressure shot through the roof. Shantell was told she had severe preeclampsia, her life was in danger and the only sure ‘cure’ was to deliver her baby in a specialist unit 600km away...
Read moreA midnight flight to safety (QLD)
Rural Queensland can be the perfect place to raise a family. But, when Kellie’s baby son fell ill, things could have been very different without the Flying Doctor and the amazing support of people like you.
Read moreMy Dad could see what was coming long before it came! (TAS)
The idea was that Flynn would organise the doctors and the planes, but at that time there simply was no way that the vast majority of people in remote areas could talk with one another, let alone call up a doctor when the need arose. Enter Dad, to provide good radio communications in the Outback.
Read more#127 The Batman Backpack that's giving back. Jaydan's Journey.
Kalgoorlie's Kim Luke, created 'RFDS Grab and Go Bags' after her son Jaydan was diagnosed with Wilm’s tumour.
Read more2025 Going the Distance Gala Dinner (VIC)
Join us in celebrating our donors, supporters, partners and volunteers at RFDS Victoria's 2025 Going the Distance Gala Dinner.
Read more2025 Going the Distance Gala Dinner (VIC)
Join us in celebrating our donors, supporters, partners and volunteers at RFDS Victoria's 2025 Going the Distance Gala Dinner.
Read more2025 Going the Distance Gala Dinner (VIC)
Join us in celebrating our donors, supporters, partners and volunteers at RFDS Victoria's 2025 Going the Distance Gala Dinner.
Read more2025 Going the Distance Gala Dinner (VIC)
Join us in celebrating our donors, supporters, partners and volunteers at RFDS Victoria's 2025 Going the Distance Gala Dinner.
Read more2025 Going the Distance Gala Dinner (VIC)
Join us in celebrating our donors, supporters, partners and volunteers at RFDS Victoria's 2025 Going the Distance Gala Dinner.
Read more2025 Going the Distance Gala Dinner (VIC)
Join us in celebrating our donors, supporters, partners and volunteers at RFDS Victoria's 2025 Going the Distance Gala Dinner.
Read moreEvents (QLD)
A range of events are held throughout the year. Upcoming RFDS events are listed below.
Read more#86 Barry was hanging upside down from his seat belt and the ute was on its roof
Barry was travelling with some work colleagues on his way back to Mount Isa from a remote mine site when the driver lost control of the ute, it flipped and Barry was left hanging from his seat belt. When he released his belt he fell directly on his head, instantly felt pain and saw stars.
Read moreBundaberg local’s passion for the Flying Doctor flies high (QLD)
“As the saying goes, if not you then who, if not now, then when,” Prudence Barwick, Bundaberg local said.
Read moreThe Flying Doctor Podcast
This podcast series talks to real patients and their families about mateship, life in the bush, and the role that the RFDS plays in the Outback.
Read moreMessage from our Chair April 2023 (NSW/ACT)
RFDSSE Chair thankful for your ongoing support
Read moreBrought back to life... twice: Colleen's story (SA/NT)
Colleen Pickering suffered anaphylactic shock in Andamooka, SA.
Read moreFlying the Frontline of Rural Healthcare (NSW/ACT)
“There are two types of pilots. Those who wouldn’t enjoy aeromedical flying, and those who love it,” Tamlyn Gresser, RFDS South Eastern Section’s (RFDSSE) Line Pilot. For World Pilot Day (26 April), we spoke to three pilots to unpack why flying with the RFDSSE is more than a job – it’s a calling.
Read moreTo Me (SA/NT)
Find out what the Flying Doctor means to Australians in need. Watch real stories from real patients.
Read moreHow You Can Support Your Youth's Mental Health (TAS)
Our Mental Health Team Leader, Meagan Chivers, wants parents of youth to know that open communication is crucial in helping them cope when times get tough.
Read more#100 Buckle up! The Flying Doctor Podcast 100th episode takes off!
'Welcome aboard' the 100th Flying Doctor Podcast episode, as we 'turn the tables' on podcast host Lana Mitchell and discover the rich and fascinating story of how outback Australia's favourite podcast came to be.
Read more#83 Tom collapsed onto his steering wheel and stopped breathing
Have we become too complacent about snakes? Tom had been parked on the side of a rural road when he stepped out to greet his wife. He felt a small sting or bite on his foot, and bent down to see a small snake disappearing under his car.
Read more#48 A Jackaroo is hemorrhaging in remote and NT and his mates have to get him to hospital
Early last year Chris and Betty Katsogiannis received a call from their son Nicholas, who was in remote NT and had a post-operative bleed that he was unable to quell. This started a desperate dash to Tennant Creek hospital, many hours away.
Read more#92 Losing weight, eternally thirsty and feeling strange
Paige is a young mum, living in a remote station in the centre of Queensland. When Paige started to have an unquenchable thirst she did not realise the severity of her health situation.
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