The RFDS in TAS

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Megs Culhane of RFDS Tasmania with Xavier Bailey UTAS student

New RFDS Scholarship Gives UTAS Students a Front-Row Seat to Rural Health

26 Sep 2025

A new RFDS Tasmania scholarship is giving University of Tasmania (UTAS) Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science students the chance to be part of vital rural health services.

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28 Dec 2017

RFDS Tasmania's Stephen Stone Wins Gong

Stephen Stone, the first Tasmanian to win Exercise Physiologist of the Year award could be your local rural health worker.

Stephen Stone on his bike
22 Nov 2017

New Dentist for the RFDS in Tasmania

RFDS Tasmania welcomes their first ever full time dentist to the team, the gregarious and internationally experienced, Dr Lorika Strickland.

17 Nov 2017

Teddy bears go to hospital

The kids at this Launceston Primary School took x-rays, listened to hearts, and gave asthma medication - to their donated teddies of course! Toothbrush kits were supplied to each child by RFDS

02 Nov 2017

My fundraising trek

“Walking the five days of the Larapinta trail to raise funds for the RFDS, was an amazing experience.”

an outback red dirt scene
01 Nov 2017

My Dad, Alf Traeger (1895 – 1980)

Then one day the Rev. John Flynn walked in. He needed a portable and reliable generator to provide sufficient power for transmitting messages to and from the isolated people of the outback. And so the pedal radio was invented.

alf traeger and young dughter approx 1940s
31 Oct 2017

Margaret’s sweet last ride

Well, what a great service. The most caring attendants and the ‘Rolls Royce’ of ambulances. They even stopped at Mums favorite ice cream shop at The Cow Shed, Avoca! Mum passed away at 3:45am on Sunday 26 February.

RFDS Non Emergency Patient Transport Story Margaret
25 Aug 2017

RFDS selected as finalist in two categories in the 2017 Tasmanian Business Excellence Awards

Congratulations to the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Tasmania! They have been selected as finalists in two categories in the 2017 Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees Business Excellence Awards!

20 Dec 2016

New rural primary health services announced

Primary Health Tasmania has commissioned the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Tasmania and a consortium of local Government Councils to deliver improved health outcomes in the municipalities of Dorset, Break O’Day, George Town and Flinders Island.

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