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Why Trish gives regular donations (NSW/ACT)
Dedicated RFDS supporters like you and Trish power our work and keep families in the bush thriving.
Read moreLeave a gift in your Will (SA/NT)
Leaving a gift in your Will ensures that the RFDS can continue to support healthier and happier Australians no matter where they live, work or play.
Read moreBeth Garrett - the First female Flying Doctor Pilot
Beth has left an inspiring Flying Doctor legacy!
Read moreYour health is our Territory (SA/NT)
RFDS SA/NT - celebrating 86 years in the Northern Territory and counting.
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.
Read moreSpecial Delivery (WA)
Jade Pers thought she had seen it all in nearly 10 years as a retrieval nurse for RFDS – but she had never delivered a baby.
Read moreCelebrating the role of flight nurses in delivering remote care (NSW/ACT)
Ahead of Mother's Day and International Nurses Day, learn more about the midwifery skills of RFDS flight nurses.
Read moreJust in time for Mother’s Day (QLD)
New mum Elle-Jay and her husband Mack were relieved to hear from the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) when their cattle station near Thargomindah was flooded in, just weeks before their due date.
Read moreFamily ties in the skies (QLD)
Picture this: You’re in the air at 35,000 feet, the steady hum of the engines a backdrop to your thoughts. You’re not on an ordinary flight; you’re a patient, being transported for urgent care.
Read moreRegular Giving (SA/NT)
Join the Flying Doctor's Support Crew, by regularly donating a small amount of money, to help us save lives. Find out more.
Read more#82 Melissa's muscles melted and she was unable to walk, talk or move
Melissa Domiati went to hospital to have her wisdom teeth removed and was not particularly concerned or worried, but the routine procedure went terribly wrong when she had an allergic reaction to the anaesthetic. She woke up two days later, in Perth, in ICU and unable to move.
Read moreOur Fleet (NSW/ACT)
Learn more about our realiable and versatile fleet of aircraft located across the South Eastern section.
Read moreHealth Notice: What you need to know about Japanese Encephalitis (NSW/ACT)
With the likelihood of increased cases in 2025 following recent detection of the virus in the Moree, Griffith and Narromine Shire regions of NSW, we are encouraging the community to take early and proactive steps to protect themselves from this virus and monitor for symptoms.
Read more#68 What is the life of a flight nurse actually like?
Jacinta Jones has been a flight nurse with RFDS Queensland for 17 years and there is little she has not done or experienced. In this episode we get to walk in Jacinta's shoes and learn about the inner workings and 'behind the scenes' of an RFDS flight nurse.
Read more#85 How do you manage a Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis in remote Australia?
Danielle and Boyd Keenan live with their two young daughters, August (Augie), 11, and Willa, 9, in Broken Hills, NSW. When Augie was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes the remote city they love was a long way away from diabetes treatment.
Read more#93 Devoted mum and courageous cancer survivor, Julia, has put her heart inside a pocket
Despite plenty of setbacks and heartbreak along the way, Julia Peterson always knew she wanted to be a mum. So, when her son Taylor decided to arrive into the world 'sooner than planned', Julia and her husband Ryan faced the challenge of a premature baby with the same incredible strength and courage
Read more#106 TJ's horse slipped from under him and they hit the dirt!
Experienced horseman TJ wasn't expecting to come off his horse during a hectic cattle muster. But when his horse stumbled at speed, he immediately knew the impending fall was going to hurt.
Read moreA risk of rupture and a race against time: Robert's story (SA/NT)
As time ticked by, Robert had a tight window to travel 3,000km across the country for life-saving surgery.
Read moreWhy You Should See Your GP (QLD)
Too often, men put off going to the doctor, brushing off symptoms, delaying check-ups, or assuming everything is fine. The truth is that many serious health issues have little to no symptoms.
Read more#124 Hugo Rockstar's remarkable family.
Meet Hugo Rockstar and the magnificently resilient Taheny family.
Read moreIntroducing 2025's Outback Car Trek's Support Medics (NSW/ACT)
Every year, the RFDS medics join the Outback Car Trek to provide 24/7 medical assistance. Find out who will be joining the 11-day epic adventure this year.
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